EKKI Group Completes Acquisition of Deccan Pumps Private Limited

COIMBATORE, India (Jan. 25, 2017)—Coimbatore, India-based pumps and systems manufacturer EKKI Group has completed the acquisition and integration of Deccan Pumps Private Limited, a provider of sump submersible, monoblock and surface pumps. In 2013, Deccan Group co-founder P. Arumugam successfully completed its spin off and acquired Deccan Industries' assets and facilities through Deccan Pumps Private Limited, according to a statement issued by EKKI Group. With the completed integration, EKKI Group has two companies: EKKI Pumps and Deccan Pumps Private Limited, with two product brands, EKKI and Deccan.

Following the integration, the EKKI Group is now a major producer of borehole submersibles, sump submersibles, monoblocks and surface pumps, with more than 2,500 models and pumps up to 120 horsepower, the company said. The group will continue to be headed by founder and chief executive P. Arumugam, who has been at the helm of affairs since 1981. The group’s special projects will be headed by Kanishka Arumugam. The company will use EKKI as the master brand to sell pumps and systems internationally and within India. In addition, it will leverage its Deccan product brand in the Indian sump submersible market. “The acquisition of Deccan’s assets and the recent integrated structure represents a significant milestone in the continued growth of our business,” P. Arumugam said. “We look forward to unlocking powerful new opportunities to serve our customers through expanded operational, sales and service platforms.” “At EKKI, as a brand and company we aspire to become a globally respected and developed pumping systems provider from … India,” Kanishka Arumugam said. The EKKI Group is a family-owned firm established by the Arumugams in 1981 to produce pumps under the Deccan brand for the agriculture market, according to the company’s statement. Today, the EKKI group has two brands, four modern production facilities, 10 sales companies, 500 dealers and more than 2,000 retailers across India, serving the agriculture, building services and public utilities markets. Globally, the company is actively scouting and signing sales partnerships with distributors to intensify its international presence, according to the statement.