Development and series production of pumps, pump systems, electric motors, controls and water treatment solutions
Grundfos Holding A/S
Bjerringbro (DK) · Erkrath (DE) · Wahlstedt (DE) · Suzhou (CN) · Singapore (SG)New on Amplifa
About Grundfos
Grundfos is a Danish pump manufacturer founded in 1945 by Poul Due Jensen, owned by a foundation and headquartered in Bjerringbro. The company develops, manufactures and assembles centrifugal pumps, circulator pumps, submersible pumps, dosing and disinfection systems, electric motors, agitators, controls as well as pump systems for water supply, wastewater, building and industrial applications. Manufacturing includes, among other things, series production on partly in-house developed production machines as well as its own electronics production; materials include stainless steel and hard metal for bearings. Grundfos is organized into four global divisions (Commercial Building Services, Domestic Building Services, Industry, Water Utility) and, with around 21,000 employees in over 60 countries, achieves revenue of EUR 4.7 billion (2025). Customers include water utilities, OEMs such as Yamazaki Mazak, and companies from Food & Beverage, Pharma and Healthcare.
- Site
- DK-8850 Bjerringbro
- Processes
- Manufacture of pumps, pump systems, electric motors, agitators, controls and components, Plastic injection molding (cooling/monitoring of injection molding machines via Mouldflo – Grundfos, System integration, Energy and process optimization, Digital solutions/telemetry (Grundfos Connect Sewer Insights), Service and repair, Water treatment, Disinfection
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Stainless steel (SP submersible pumps, rotor can VP 32), Hard metal bearings (hartmetall), Hard metal
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO 45001:2018, IEC 62443-4-1:2018
- Founded
- 1945
- Employees
- approx. 21,000
- Industries
- Building services (Commercial & Domestic Building Services), Water supply/water management, Wastewater, Industrial OEMs and system integrators, Food & Beverage, Data Centers
- 01
Development/Engineering
- 02
Tooling and machine building (own production machines)
- 03
Manufacturing of pumps, motors and components
- 04
Electronics production
- 05
Assembly and system integration
- 06
Testing and quality assurance
- 07
Sales and worldwide service
Materials & Processes
Stainless steel
Used for submersible pumps (SP series), rotor cans and optical sensor sets such as Mouldflo manifolds for corrosion-resistant applications.
Hard metal
Material for wear-resistant bearing systems in circulator pumps such as the VP 32.
Locations
Bjerringbro
DKHeadquarters, production, R&D
- Materials
- Stainless steel
- In-house developed production machine 'Carousel' (1969)
Wahlstedt
DESubsidiary sales/production, first foreign subsidiary (1960)
Erkrath
DEGerman sales headquarters
Suzhou
CNProduction (Grundfos Pumps Suzhou Ltd.)
Singapore
SGHQ of the Commercial Building Services division
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of pumps, pump systems, electric motors, agitators, controls and componentsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Plastic injection molding (cooling/monitoring of injection molding machines via Mouldflo – GrundfosPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production machine 'Carousel' (in-house development for series production of circulator pumps) | Grundfos (in-house build) Carousel | – | – | 1969 | Bjerringbro, Denmark |
| Injection molding machines (customer environment, monitored by Grundfos equipment) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
Grundfos is certified to ISO 9001:2015 for the design, development, manufacture, assembly, sales and service of pumps and pump systems; in addition, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and an information security and industrial cybersecurity certificate (IEC 62443-4-1) are held.
| Evidence | Bjerringbro |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| ISO 45001:2018 | |
| ISO/IEC 27001:2022 | |
| IEC 62443-4-1:2018 |
Company History
- 1944
Poul Due Jensen founds 'Bjerringbro Pressestøberi og Maskinfabrik' in Bjerringbro.
- 1945
Start of pump activities (year of foundation).
- 1946
First pump 'Foss 1'.
- 1949
Exports begin to Norway.
- 1952
First centrifugal pump (CP).
- 1955
Archimedes' screw introduced as logo.
- 1960
First foreign subsidiary in Wahlstedt, Germany.
- 1967/68
Renamed 'Grundfos'; SP submersible pumps in stainless steel.
- 1968
First Danish private company with a workshop accessible for people with disabilities.
- 1969
In-house developed series production machine 'Carousel' for circulator pumps.
- 1975
Foundation of the Poul Due Jensen Foundation.
- 1985/1991
Own electronics production / Grundfos Electronics.
- 2005
Acquisition of Alldos (dosing pumps).
- 2007
Acquisition of Peerless Pump Company (USA).
- 2015
Sale of Hilge to GEA.
- 2020
Poul Due Jensen becomes CEO; acquisition of Eurowater/Silhorko.
- 2021
Acquisition of MECO.
- 2023
Acquisition of Metasphere (UK).
- 2025
Record revenue of EUR 4.7 bn.