U.S. Consul General Judith Ravin Visits EKKI Pump Factory at Coimbatore

The Consul General was received by Mr.Arumugam.P CEO and Kanishka Arumugam Co-CEO of EKKI and given a tour of the plant. The Consul General saw the water and wastewater pumps being machined, assembled and tested. She was also showcased the crucial role played by pumps and water technologies in Agriculture, Buildings, Public Utilities and Industries. During the tour, the Consul General met EKKI’s senior executive team and employees who are involved in the production of EKKI.

EKKI’s state-of-the-art Manufacturing Centre is the first new facility that the company has built from the ground up after it acquired Deccan Pumps Pvt Ltd in 2013. Based at the heart of Coimbatore, it is ideally located between the group’s three other manufacturing sites. EKKI’s sustainable business model recently became a case study at the world-leading INSEAD Business School.

Kanishka Arumugam Co-CEO of EKKI said “We are proud to show the Consul General the new clean and energy-efficient technologies and innovations at our EKKI manufacturing plant. As part of our significant investment, we have installed a state-of-the-art Machining Centre which produces cutting-edge parts for Pumps”. “Our world-class facility incorporates the latest technologies meeting the highest standards of production”

“EKKI has also been partnering with Global technology leaders and producing world-class quality products from our Coimbatore, India facilities. EKKI has an International Joint Venture Alliance with global wastewater leader HOMA and HOMA has a significant presence in the US”.

Consul General Judith Ravin quoted “It was a pleasure to visit EKKI Group’s production plant in Coimbatore. As a top investment destination thanks to our business-friendly policies and investment climate, the United States welcomes Indian investors looking to diversify their business.”