Key dates and technical milestones - a success story

The experiences of yesterday are valuable. They make KSB successful today and strengthen the company for the challenges of tomorrow

- Corporate History
2015

KSB inaugurates a new foundry at its US site in Grovetown. Its capacity exceeds 9000 tonnes of castings per year, with some of them weighing up to 20 tonnes.
- Corporate History
2014

In October, KSB founds a subsidiary in Colombia. In South America's third largest economy (30th largest in the world), KSB SAS Colombia, Funza, focuses on selling pumps and valves.
- Corporate History
2013

The new factory of KSB Válvulas Ltda. is opened in Jundiaí, Brazil. Around 120 employees manufacture valves there. The product range includes ball, gate and globe valves which are mainly supplied to the Brazilian oil and gas industry.
- Corporate History
2012

Standardised chemical pump MegaCPK is launched. It is the innovative further development of three well-proven type series and offers higher energy efficiency as well as increased operating reliability. Furthermore it is produced uniformly throughout KSB.
- Corporate History
2011

By acquiring the South Korean company Seil Seres Co. Ltd., KSB has added important products for marine applications to its valve portfolio. KSB can now operate as a supplier of package and system solutions in the East Asian market.
- Corporate History
2010

KSB acquires an 80 percent interest in ITACO s.r.l., an Italian drive specialist. This acquisition ensures access to a new kind of energy-efficient motor that already exceeds the most stringent requirements specified in EU directives for high-efficiency motors.