by Limose Musungu

With the goal of ensuring quality products and customer satisfaction, KSB is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of pumps and valves. They’ve recently extended their Zambian operations to Lusaka, with the new branch located in Kafue Road.

The German company, established 1871 in Frankenthal, has been in existence for over 140 years and provides a comprehensive range of products and services. Having opened its doors in Kitwe last year, the company is growing, has gained trust and established a wide market, which enabled them to open the new branch.

Andreas Gremels, Manager Southern Africa & Dealers Sub-Sahara Africa, says the company is committed and dedicated to providing high quality products and reliable service to the Zambian market.

Mr Gremels said: “We aim to ensure customer satisfaction. We enjoy doing business in the country and we shall definitely expand to other parts of the country. Our target group is everyone that needs or may need our products and services.”

The newly launched UPAchrom 100 CN (50Hz) submersible borehole pump from 100 mm (4 inches) has been tested and proved to meet a high quality standard. This pump is efficient. It has an integrated check valve, ensuring minimum pressure loss, and optimised hydraulics. It is suitable for installation in narrow, deep wells, for vertical, horizontal or inclined installation. The borehole pump is suitable for drinking water, needs zero maintenance due to hydrodynamic bearings, and its motor has been rated for maximum pump output. It offers a low-noise operation and a hermetically sealed motor which eliminates the risk of contamination.

This high-quality pump is corrosion and wear resistant due to the quality materials and components used to manufacture it. The pumps have a capacity of up to 24 m³/h, at a discharge head of up to 300m with power rating up to 7,5 kW, and can handle fluid temperatures of up to 30 °C.

KSB’s motto is ‘Our technology; your success’. Their services include pump and valve products for domestic water supply systems, general irrigation and spray irrigation systems, lowering of groundwater levels and pressure boosting. The company also provides pumps for air-conditioners, firefighting systems and cooling circuits for various customers, as well as a full range for mining, petro chemical and chemical applications.

KSB is one of the leading providers in its field, and is close to its customers. The company is famous for the production of valves since 1872 and pumps since 1873. Over the years, they have established branches and presently, they are operational in Europe, Asia, the Americas, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa.

With its many production and assembly sites in 16 countries and a tightly knit global sales and service network, KSB has over 15 500 employees in more than 100 countries. The company manages 170 service centres worldwide and has over 3 000 service staff members who provide inspection, maintenance and repair services for pumps and valves, as well as spare parts. Currently they have a service center in Kitwe and will also open one in Lusaka in the coming months.

The KSB brand stands for technical expertise, excellent quality and maximum reliability, and promises technology that drives success.

During the official opening of the Lusaka branch, the German Ambassador to Zambia, His Excellency Achim Burkart, said: “It is proof that quality products ‘made in Germany’ are very much appreciated throughout the world at large, throughout Africa and also throughout Zambia.”

He noted that Germany was uniquely connected to the world, and its foreign trade is a central foundation of growth, competitiveness and employment.

KSB in brief:

Products and services include: Pumps and valves for process and industry engineering, rock-solid transport solutions, inspection and maintenance of products (KSB supplied), water transport, waste water treatment, energy, building services and many more.

The benefits KSB products:

High operating reliability as all components are made of high-quality materials, optimised in hydraulic design which enable high efficiency, highly flexible in vertical, horizontal and angular installation options, reliable operation by anti-jam lift check valves, motors selected for maximum pump performance, service-friendly bearings and casing wear rings that are easy to replace, and low noise emission.

Contact the KSB Kitwe office at +260-968-670-002 or the Lusaka office: +260-967-330-851 for more information. Visit their user-friendly website at www.ksbpumps.co.za