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Introduction

C.R.I. is one of the reputed pump manufacturing companies that took its birth in the year

1961. The company manufactures 1200 products including valves, wires, u-PVC column

pipes, solar pumpsets & steel casting. With its presence in 100 counties, C.R.I. has net worth

of 100 million. The company has established its manufacturing and distribution facilities in

Brazil, China, Italy, UAE, South Africa, Spain & Turkey. C.R.I. is accredited with ISO 9001 &

14001 and other quality certifications like ISI, CE, UR & UL.

Name

The name C.R.I. encapsulates the company ethos: Commitment, Reliability and Innovation.

History

The beginning of C.R.I. Pumps was way back in 1961 and a culmination of a resolute attempt

to produce a few irrigation equipments using the limited facility of an in-house foundry.

The company now has a production capacity of more than 1 million pumps & motors every

year. It also has 32 branches, 5000 dealers globally and has a presence in diverse industries,

Buildings, waste water, residenstial, agriculture, mining, oil & gas and civil applications.

C.R.I. has recently acquired the Industrial Pumps business of the UK based Pumps and

Process Systems Ltd., thus adding capabilities such as Pulp Handling, Slurry Handling and

Chemical handling for a variety of industries such as Paper mills, Metal & Mining, Power &

Coal, Chemical, Petrochemical, Food and Beverages et al. C.R.I. is also the first Indian Pump

manufacturer to set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Shanghai, China.

To expand its capabilities and depth in the Sewage, Drainage and Waste water pumping

segment, C.R.I Pumps has acquired Italian pump manufacturer Fabbrica Italiana Pompe

Sommergibili Srl.

Business Verticals

C.R.I. Pumps has diversified its business with the manufacture of pumps, valves, cables, u- PVC column pipes, solar solutions and castings.

The pump division is primarily catering to industries, buildings, waste water, mining, oil

& gas, residential and agriculture applications. C.R.I. Pumps finds its applications not

only in handling water but in different types of fluids in diverse industries. The pumps are

customized to meet specific application and requirement with huge production capacity and

5-star rated energy-efficiency.

CRI produces valves that conform to international codes and standards. These valves

are designed and manufactured in carbon steel, alloy steel and stainless steel and are

customized for a multitude of applications in fluid control systems in power plants,

refineries, oil & gas, fertilizers, chemicals, steel, sugar, paper and cement industry.

CRI has set a sophisticated u-PVC plant in Gujarat to provide reliable flow pipes and

channels. The plant is empowered with fully automated machines and a specially designed

numerically controlled threading machine. The pipes are manufactured with polymer

bonded thread sink locking system.

The company has inducted a cable manufacturing plant to produce high quality cables to go

along with the pump sets. The 99.97% purity in copper is one of the instances to show the

superior grade of raw materials used.

C.R.I has also ventured into production of Solar Pumping Systems to harness the sun’s

energy and provide pumping solutions to those who have a limited access to the grid supply

in an ecological way.

Achievements

C.R.I. Pumps is one of the largest manufacturers of BEE Star-labeled appliances (Agriculture

Pump Segment) that has been recognized with National Energy Conservation Award from

the Ministry of Power, Government of India, for 2 consecutive years. The company has

also secured National Quality Excellence Award, Udyog Patra Award, Vikas Rattan Award,

Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award, ITID Quality Award and Export Excellence Award of

Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) for 9 consecutive years.

C.R.I’s effort to ensure every activity is environment-friendly and has been recognized with

the Green Foundry Award for C.R.I Steel Casting Division. C.R.I's energy efficient products

are recognised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Govt. of India. C.R.I. has replaced the

existing inefficient agricultural pumpsets to star-rated energy efficient pumpsets as a pilot

project in Maharashtra. Having sold over 1,70,000 star-rated energy efficient pumps in

India; C.R.I. has been able to save more than 30 Cr units of energy for the country.

Corporate Social Responsibility

C.R.I. Pumps is a socially responsible company and is steadfast in addressing the critical

social issues on a global platform. With its dominance in fluid management industry,

the company has always been in pursuit of service and commitment. In appreciation of

unyielding service in socio-economic welfare activities, C.R.I Pumps has been recognised

with ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ award from the Government of Tamil Nadu.

The CSR activities of C.R.I. Pumps have primarily been focused on four areas, including

education, promotion of sports, promotion of best practices among farmer and rainwater

harvesting. Many schools have been adopted and over one lakh children have been

benefited from various initiatives. C.R.I. Pumps has always retained its focus on the farming

community and agriculturists who become pivotal in increasing the production and

strengthening the national economy through C.R.I Pumps Best Farmer Awards.