AlwaysOn GoingGreen conference 2010 - Grundfos presentation

GRUNDFOSWATER TECHNOLOGY CENTRENorth America

GRUNDFOSWATER TECHNOLOGY CENTER

North America

GRUNDFOSWATER TECHNOLOGY CENTERNorth America

-GOING GREEN, OCT 2010-

• 16 million pumps sold

• Global sales of more than $3 billion

• 82 companies in 45 countries

• More than 16,100 employees worldwide

• Grundfos is a debt-free company

• Profit before tax of 5.1% of sales

- a strong company with strong values and an ownership focussing on long term growth through innovation…

GRUNDFOS GROUP

Financial Results 2009 – Strategies are unchanged,

still investing, even despite global economic situation


North America

• For government, research and academic institutions and small start-up companies and internal stakeholders organizations

• Who seek a place to share and gather knowledge on water technology topics.

• Our Water Technology Centre offers space, access to Grundfos Research & Technology resources and will be the catalyst in offering new business and product solutions within water treatment technologies for the future

• That will help solve the worlds challenges regarding water scarcity and quality issues

• Unlike many other companies, Grundfos take a long term perspective in providing technological sustainable solutions and platforms

• We are the one of the hubs where Grundfos will create the water technology link between research and business development - from academic institutions to the end-user

The GRUNDFOS Water Technology Center is…


North AmericaNew business companies in GRUNDFOS

• Sensor – compact sensors for aggressiv fluids • NoNox – NOx-reduction for diesel engines• Infarm – Cleantech solutions for industrial animal production• Lifelink – clean water for the developing regions• BioBooster – prefabricated systems for wastewater treatment


North America

• Ownership is based on a Holding company structure hence Grundfos is a non - public traded company, but a family owned company with focus on long term growth through innovation, sustainability and responsibility

• Access to 150 – 200 headcounts in Grundfos Research and Technology department in Denmark, China and the US

• Investment from Grundfos Management 2009 in Research and Development was $180m equal to 4-5% of revenue – more focus on water related technologies

• Size - working with one of the top pump brands in the world. Grundfos is the worlds largest producer of circulators.

• Production technology is the key in Grundfos’ ambition to be the best in total quality management

• Distribution knowledge and professional access to key users throughout the pump industry

• Field-test and direct access to end-users for efficient prototype testing and user feedback efficiently closing gaps in proof of concepts at an early stage

• The future. Possibility to be part of Grundfos long term dream – the Innovation Intent. A dream where significant R&D and Business opportunities will be created and funded.

What do you get from a PARTNERSHIP with Grundfos?


North America

Henrik is heading up the establishment of Grundfos' new Water Technology Center located in Fresno, CA. Grundfos Water Technology Center is for for government, research and academic institutions and small start-upCompanies who seek a place to share and gather knowledge on water technology topics.The Grundfos Water Technology Center offers space, access to Grundfos research & technology resources and

will bethe catalyst in offering new business and product solutions within water treatment technologies for the future thatwill help solve the worlds challenges regarding water scarcity issues.Grundfos will with this initiative take a long term perspective in providing technological sustainable solutions andplatformsThe Water Technology Center is one of the the hub’s where Grundfos will create the water technology link betweenresearch and business development - from academic institutions through to the end-user.

Henrik joined Grundfos in 2000 and have been involved in Grundfos new business creation process which is a major

project in the Group sparking new business opportunities with existing and new technologies. Prior to that Henrik worked as Business Director for the industrial markets in North America and before that as Global Product

Managerfor Grundfos' new line of Digital Dosing pumps. Further Henrik was responsible as Integration Manager of the integration activities of Grundfos' major acquisition in 2005 of the German Dosing and Disinfection company Alldos Dosiertechnik GmbH

Henrik Skov LaursenHead of Grunfos Water Technology Center, North America


North America

Henrik is heading up the establishment of Grundfos' new Water Technology Center located in Fresno, CA. Grundfos Water Technology Center is for for government, research and academic institutions and small start-upCompanies who seek a place to share and gather knowledge on water technology topics.The Grundfos Water Technology Center offers space, access to Grundfos research & technology resources and

will bethe catalyst in offering new business and product solutions within water treatment technologies for the future thatwill help solve the worlds challenges regarding water scarcity issues.Grundfos will with this initiative take a long term perspective in providing technological sustainable solutions andplatformsThe Water Technology Center is one of the the hub’s where Grundfos will create the water technology link betweenresearch and business development - from academic institutions through to the end-user.

Henrik joined Grundfos in 2000 and have been involved in Grundfos new business creation process which is a major

project in the Group sparking new business opportunities with existing and new technologies. Prior to that Henrik worked as Business Director for the industrial markets in North America and before that as Global Product

Managerfor Grundfos' new line of Digital Dosing pumps. Further Henrik was responsible as Integration Manager of the integration activities of Grundfos' major acquisition in 2005 of the German Dosing and Disinfection company Alldos Dosiertechnik GmbH

Henrik Skov LaursenHead of Grunfos Water Technology Center, North America