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KSB Australia

Company Profile 2016

KSB Australia Pty Ltd: 2016

KSB Group and Brand

About KSB Australia

KSB Australia Company Profile 20163

KSB is a world leader in manufacturing innovative pumps,

valves and systems with a comprehensive range of services.

What does KSB stand for?

QUALITY

RELIABILITY

EXCELLENCE

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

It all started with an idea

Experience since 1871

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With his invention of the boiler feed apparatus more than 130

years ago, Johannes Klein laid the foundations for today’s

global success story we know as KSB.

Manufacture of

Valves since 1872

Pumps since 1873


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KSB Australia Pty Ltd is the local

subsidiary of Germany’s number

one pump manufacturer, KSB AG.

We provide first-class products,

excellent service and efficient,

reliable solutions to the

challenges of fluid transport.

Discover the world of KSB

MINING

WATER

WASTE WATER

ENERGY

BUILDING SERVICES

INDUSTRY

The KSB perspective

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KSB products transport and manage virtually every type of liquid with

diverse, quality offerings.

Today, KSB is much more than a leading pump and valve manufacturer.

We are developing from a producer of components into a supplier of

“intelligent” systems and extended services as well, including complete

plant systems.

Manufacturing sites worldwide 33

Manufacturing and sales companies worldwide 89

Service centres worldwide 170

Employees worldwide

Pump/Valve annual sales (Euros)

Years in operation

16,196

€2334.8 million

>135


KSB world-wide

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Founded in Frankenthal, Germany, in 1871,

KSB has a presence on all continents with its

own sales and marketing organisations,

manufacturing facilities and service

operations. KSB employs more than 16,000

people.

The company also has 170 service centres

and over 3,000 service staff to provide

inspection, maintenance and repair services

worldwide.

Locations worldwide

Production company Sales company/Service centre


History of KSB Australia

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The Australian operation began in 1939. Today, KSB employs staff in

sales, manufacturing, engineering, service and administration activities

throughout Australia and New Zealand.

1939 - Ajax Pump Works established at

Tottenham, Victoria.

1948 - Ajax Pumps foundry opened at Kyneton

in rural Victoria.

1988 - Ajax Pumps acquired the Forrers

company, which was established in 1921.

Manufacturing in Ipswich, Queensland,

specialising in submersible sewage pumps.

1988 - Acquisition of GIW Inc,Grovetown,USA

marks KSB’s entry into the slurry pumps market.

1991 - KSB Ajax was formed bringing together

KSB and Ajax Pumps.

1993 - Manufacturing was moved to

state-of-the-art premises in Tottenham,

Melbourne.

2001 - Forrers manufacturing facility was

integrated in our Tottenham factory.

2007 - The company name is changed to

KSB Australia Pty Ltd.

Industry

Broad product range

Extreme temperatures, high

pressures, abrasive and

corrosive media and solids-

laden fluids: KSB products are

equipped for almost every

requirement.

Applications:

Chemical industry

Oil/gas

General industry

Flue gas desulphurisation

Hot water/heat transfer fluids

Food & beverages/pharma

ceuticals/biotechnology

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Building Services

Expertise at all levels

KSB equips industrial and

residential buildings, office

buildings, exhibition halls and

airports with pumps, valves

and package units.

Applications:

Water supply

Drainage

Heating / ventilation / air-

conditioning

Pressure boosting


Energy

Efficient and reliable

operation

KSB is the global market

leader for pumps and valves

for energy supply applications.

Applications:

Fossil-fuelled power stations

Combined cycle power

stations

Nuclear power stations

Renewable energies


Water

Know-how

for water supply

KSB products play an

important part in supplying

households, industrial facilities

and the agricultural sector

with clean or service water.

Applications:

Water extraction including

seawater

desalination

Water treatment

Water transport


Waste Water

Focus on water

pollution control

KSB pumps help in the

transport and cleaning of

waste water. Sewage

treatment processes use dry-

installed and wet-installed

pumps, as well as mixers.

Applications:

Effluent treatment plants in

industry and in the public

sector

Waste water pumping

station


Applications

Know-how for a

Variety of

Applications

Water transport

Waste water treatment

Energy conversion

Process engineering

Building services

Solids transport


Process Engineering

Broad Product

Range

Extreme temperatures, high

pressures, abrasive and

corrosive media and solids-

laden fluids: KSB products are

equipped for almost every

requirement.

Applications:

General process engineering

Hot water/heat transfer fluids

Chemicals/petrochemicals

Oil/gas

Marine engineering

Auxiliary processes


Building Services

Expertise at All

Levels

KSB equips industrial and residential buildings, offices as well as exhibition halls and airports with pumps, valves and package units.

Applications:

Air-conditioning

Fire protection

Heating

Pressure boosting

Drainage


Energy

Efficient and Reliable

Operation

KSB is the global market

leader for pumps and valves

for energy supply applications.

Applications:

Fossil-fuelled power

stations

Combined cycle power

stations

Nuclear power stations

Renewable energies


Water

Know-how for

Water Supply

KSB products play an

important part in supplying

households, industrial facilities

and the agricultural sector

with clean or service water.

Applications:

Water extraction including

seawater desalination

Water treatment

Water transport

Irrigation


Waste Water

Focus on Water

Pollution Control

KSB pumps help in the trans-port and cleaning of waste water. Sewage treatment processes use dry-installed and wet-installed pumps, as well as mixers and agitators.

Applications:

Waste water transport for the public sector/industry

Waste water treatment for the public sector/industry

Rainwater harvesting


Solids Transport

Rock-solid Transport

Solutions

Whether phosphate rocks, oil

sands, copper ore or gravel:

The heavy-duty pumps from

our US subsidiary GIW ensure

reliable transport of fluids with

a solids content of up to 80

percent.

Applications:

Ore mining

Oil sands mining

Gravel quarrying


Industry Reference Project

Assembly Hall for

Airbus A380,

Blagnac

The technical centre of

Constellation Utilités Services

supplies power, compressed

air and heat for the assembly

hall of the Airbus A380.

KSB products help in the

heating of the hall, provide for

fire protection in the sprinkler

station and cool the com-

pressors in the compressed

air station.


Building Services

Reference Project

Transparent Factory

VW AG, Dresden

KSB plays a part in this

high-tech production facility

with efficient pumps and valves

technology.

KSB products are at work here

for heating, refrigeration,

air conditioning and sanitation.

They include hermetically

sealed Magnochem pumps for

a special application in novel

refrigeration machines.


Energy Reference Project

RWE Power AG,

Essen (Germany)

One of the largest boiler feed

pumps that KSB has ever built

has been in use at the lignite-

fired power station at

Niederaussem since 2002.

This full-load pump set is

designed for a 30-year service

life with above-average effi-

ciency and maximum

availability.


Water Reference Project

Palm Jumeirah,

Dubai

The palm tree shaped artificial

island is one of Dubai’s most

ambitious projects.

High-pressure pumps and

valves from KSB ensure the

reliable reverse osmosis

production of drinking water

for private homes and hotels.


Waste Water

Reference Project

The Shanghai

Motodrom

Monsoon rainfall makes the

5.45 kilometre motor racing

track into a dangerously

slippery surface.

20 KSB submersible motor

pumps with a flow rate of

1000 litres per second provide

for surface drainage.


Mining Reference Project

Syncrude Canada

Ltd.

For the efficient transport of oil

sands, Syncrude Canada

relies on slurry pumps from

GIW Industries.

White cast iron, a specially

developed, highly wear-

resistant material, increases

the service life of the heavy-

duty pump sets.


Service

Nation-wide operations

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Technical consultancy

Installation and commissioning

Maintenance, repair, retrofit

Maintenance inspection management

Total Pump Management

SES System Efficiency Service

Services for other rotating equipment

Broad range of spare parts for standard and engineered

products

24 hour service

1300 301 356


Research & Development

Ideas that Deliver Real

Customer Benefits

The goal of our research work

is to provide products with low

energy consumption, high

availability, a long service life

and utmost reliability, as well

as smart control systems.

Our main focus is on:

Hydraulics

Materials technology

Automation and drives


KSB Group

Working at KSB

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We provide our employees

with a sound working environment

enabling them to support their

customers with expertise and full

commitment.

This means that we

Pursue shared goals and

recognise good performance

Help to gain expertise and

promote further training

Work together with respect and

dedication


Corporate

Responsibility

Committed to Action

KSB is committed to the prin-

ciples of the United Nations

Global Compact corporate

initiative and fosters ecologi-

cal, fair and sustainable

business policies and

practices.

Corporate social responsibility

takes many forms for us. We

are committed to supporting

education for children and

young people as well as to

protecting the environment.


Knowing Where We’re Going

Our Strategy

for the Future

Building on today’s successes

we aim to:

Be a leading supplier of

pumps, valves and services

in attractive markets

Create sustainably

profitable growth

Outperform our competitors


E-commerce

Where Links Mean

Business

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Customer Portal 2.883 users B2B: integration of key

accounts into the system

KSB EasySelect®

Software for selecting the right pump and valve for the job

E-procurement KSB procures material and

services via electronic catalogues. Suppliers, too, will in future be integrated via a KSB Supplier Portal.


Renewable Energies

Saving Resources

Demand for energy and the requirements of environmental protection are increasing. Developing innovative product solutions that are energy-efficient – that is our goal.

We also have our eye on renewable energies: Biomass power plants Biogas production Biofuel production Use of hydropower Solar thermal power plants Wind energy Geothermal energy


KSB Products

Pumps

The range of KSB pumps

covers every application from

domestic rainwater harvesting

to process engineering and

large power stations.


KSB Products

Valves

KSB valves are available for

many applications in various

designs, sizes and materials.


KSB Products

Automation and drives

Automation solutions from

KSB win over operators with

their consistent technical con-

cept. They help to identify

potential for energy savings

and to optimise the plant’s

efficiency.


KSB Group

Our Corporate

Culture

Our internal cooperation and

our contact with customers

and partners is based on the

values of

Responsibility

Trust

Appreciation

Professionalism

Honesty


It All Began with an Idea

Experience since

1871

The global success story of

KSB began over 140 years

ago when Johannes laid the

foundation for the company by

inventing his “boiler feed

apparatus”.

Production of

Valves since 1872

Pumps since 1873


1871 Klein, Schanzlin and Becker establish the

company in Frankenthal.

1887 KSB becomes a public limited company under

German law.

1895 Listing on the stock market

1924 - 1934 Acquisition of various German factories;

first subsidiaries in a number of European

countries

1941 First subsidiary in the Americas: Argentina

1953 First agency in Asia: Pakistan

1960 Establishment of the KSB-Stiftung

[KSB Foundation]

1986 Acquisition of Pompes Guinard S.A., Paris

1989 Acquisition of AMRI S.A., Paris

The Whole Story

Our Successes at a

Glance (1/3)

1871 to 1989


1991 Acquisition of Pumpenwerke Halle, Germany

1994 Majority shareholding in KSB Shanghai Pumps

Co., Ltd., China

1996 Acquisition of GIW Industries, Georgia, USA

2003 Acquisition of Dutch pump manufacturer DP

industries B.V., Alphen

2003 Acquisition of Bombas ITUR, S.A., Zarautz,

Spain

2005 Acquisition of the valves business of Brazil’s

IVC, Barueri/São Paulo

The Whole Story

Our Successes at a

Glance (2/3)

1991 to 2005


2008 Founding of Shanghai Electric-KSB Nuclear

Pumps and Valves Co., China

2010 Acquisition of majority interest in the Italian

drive specialist ITACO s.r.l.

2011 Acquisition of the South Korean valves

manufacturer Seil Seres Co. Ltd.

2012 Acquisition of 80 % of the shares of T.

Smedegaard A/S based near Copenhagen.

Today KSB is one of the world’s leading manufac-

turers of pumps, valves and systems, providing

a comprehensive range of service offerings.

The Whole Story

Our Successes at a

Glance (3/3)

2008 to date


Contact and Copyright

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KSB Australia

Head office:

13 Hawkins Cresent,

Bundamba QLD 4304

Tel. +61 7 3436 8600

E-mail: [email protected]

© Copyright: KSB Australia 2016


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