Fristam inaugurates new production building in Pune, India

Opening ceremony at Fristam Pumps India in Pune

At the beginning of 2019, Fristam India relocated to a new production building in Pune. The move became necessary due to capacity constrains to meet rapidly growing demand from the local market with the short delivery times. At the new location, Fristam India employs nearly 50 people, who manufacture FP series centrifugal pumps and assemble FL rotary lobe pumps.

At the site launch ceremony by end of January 2019, where Fristam owners Mr. Wolfgang Stamp and Mr. Joachim Friedsch as well as a large number of customers were present, production and assembly officially commenced at the new Indian plant. As a direct result of the move, Fristam has tripled its local production capacity to over 200 centrifugal pumps per month. The plant also performs final assembly of FL pumps from components shipped from Germany. “Our philosophy is simple. We manufacture Indian-made pumps that meet German quality standards, combining the best of both worlds,” says Mayur Shinde, Managing Director of Fristam Pumps India Pvt Ltd. “We have significantly enhanced our sales and service network to be in customers reach. The company now has five strategically located field sales representatives throughout the country. This network allows us to guarantee excellent customer service and an unrestricted supply of spare parts.”

Fristam Pumps’ activities in India date back to 1988, when it entered the market through a joint venture with a local partner. In 2013, the Hamburg-based pump manufacturer wholly acquired the business and completely restructured it with a new management team. The production structure and local procurement processes underwent a thorough review and many aspects of the business were realigned. Since then, Fristam India has been enjoying an annual rate of growth in double digits and it now ranks among the country’s top three manufacturers of hygienic pumps. Mayur Shinde adds: “This package of measures and the new capacities will allow us to sustain our strong growth and continue supplying our Indian and multinational customers with Fristam pumps and services.”
 

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