Wed, 03/20/2013 - 02:00

WINTERTHUR, Switzerland (March 20, 2013) – Sulzer Pumps has opened a new service center in Nova Lima, Brazil for configured pumps, mixers, agitators and aeration systems. With this new service facility, Sulzer Pumps will serve customers in the growing markets of wastewater, mining, general industry and agro-industry of Southeastern, Northern and Central Western Brazil.

Located in the region of Minas Gerais where mining is prevalent, the service center will enable the further expansion of Sulzer Pumps' offering of dewatering pumps and other wastewater solutions. Operating in close collaboration with Sulzer Pumps' Curitiba manufacturing facility in Southern Brazil, the facility provides repairs, refurbishments and spare parts for submersible and process pumps and other rotating equipment, both for the Sulzer Pumps' range as well as other Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) products.

Other scope of services include field services, long term maintenance contracts, modernization projects and upgrades to provide customers a fast and efficient support. The facility will also offer rental dewatering pumps and related accessories for short-term use. Through services performed at the new service center in Brazil, customers will benefit from energy efficiency, increased reliability, cost savings and extended maintenance cycles.

Sulzer Pumps has been present in Brazil since 1948 and currently has two manufacturing facilities and four service centers in Brazil.

Sulzer Pumps designs, develops and supplies pumping solutions and related equipment worldwide. Intensive research and development in fluid dynamics, process-oriented products and special materials as well as reliable service solutions help the company maintain its position in its focus market segments. Its customers come from the oil and gas, hydrocarbon processing, power generation, pulp and paper, water and wastewater sectors, as well as from specialized areas in the general industry. The company has a network of 21 manufacturing facilities worldwide and sales offices and service centers in 150 locations globally.