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2024: Sale of Russian plant to Istratech Group

On February 5, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order that allowed Istratech Group to buy the Grundfos pump manufacturer. It follows from the document that the decision was made in accordance with the presidential decree on the application of economic measures in connection with the unfriendly actions of some foreign states.

Financial and other parameters of the transaction are not disclosed. It is known that we are talking about the sale of the Grundfos enterprise, located in Istra near Moscow. It produced vertical, centrifugal, cantilever-monoblock pumps with variable-frequency motors, water disposal pumps, dosing stations, pressurization and fire extinguishing units, and control systems.

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According to Kontur. Fokus, ISTRATECH Group LLC was registered on December 27, 2022 in the village of Leshkovo, Istra District, Moscow Region. The main activity is the production of pumps and compressors. Authorized capital - 100 thousand rubles. The co-owners of the company are its CEO Anatoly Slobodinsky (60%) and Inna Marenkova (40%). Slobodinsky also appears as the general director of Grundfos Istra LLC.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation On Special Decision on Transaction by ISTRATECH Group Limited Liability Company

2022: Announcement of plans to close business in Russia and Belarus

Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos will close its business in Russia and Belarus. The decision was made against the background of EU sanctions imposed against Russia after the start of a special operation in Ukraine. The company announced this at the end of August 2023. Then Grundfos noted that the closure of business in Russia and Belarus would cost the company 851 million Danish crowns ($114.14 million).

Grundfos suspended its activities in Russia on March 3, 2022, after the start of a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24. Since then, the company has stopped accepting orders from Russian customers and delivering them to the territory of Russia. At the same time, Grundfos assured that it continued to support employees, as well as keeping its offices and plant ready to reopen when the "situation allows."

2019

In 2019, Grundfos announced plans in the next five years plans to invest €35 million in the development of the Russian market. Then the company said that first of all it is planned to improve the Grundfos Istra plant. Its cost in 2019 was estimated at 19 billion rubles.

2018: "Grundfos" adapts library of BIM models of equipment

Grundfos adapts BIM models of manufactured equipment to the state standards (GOSTs) and codes of practice (SP) in force in the Russian Federation. In particular, the requirements of the new code of rules SP 328.1325800.2017, which entered into force on June 16 of this year, are taken into account. It establishes rules for describing the components of the information model of buildings and structures.

Information models of Grundfos equipment are created taking into account the requirements described not only in the new code of practice, but also in other standards, namely: GOST R 21.1101-2013 "Design Documentation System for Construction (SPDS). Basic Requirements to Design and Detailed Design Documentation and GOST 21.602-2016 Design Documentation System for Construction. Rules for Performance of Detailed Design Documentation for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems. "

2015: Representative offices in all federal districts and Belarus

In 2015, GRUNDFOS LLC was represented by 29 representative offices in all federal districts of the Russian Federation, as well as in the Republic of Belarus. GRUNDFOS pumps operate both at water utilities in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, Voronezh, Khabarovsk, Syktyvkar, Podolsk, Ivanov, Yaroslavl and several other cities, as well as at other housing and communal services facilities and a number of major Russian industrial enterprises, airports and sports facilities.

2005: Istra Pump Plant Launched

The first stage of the plant for the production of pumping equipment "GRUNDFOS Istra" (g., Istra) Moscow region Was launched in 2005, and in 2011 the construction of the second stage was completed.

1998: Grundfos LLC founded

In 1998, a subsidiary of GRUNDFOS LLC was founded.

1962: First delivery to Russia

In Russia, GRUNDFOS pumps have been known since the early 1960s. The first delivery was made in 1962.