Germany-based valve manufacturer Samson Controls Pvt Ltd has set up a plant at Ranjangaon in Pune.
It will manufacture products such as globe control valves, conventional positioners; self operated pressure and temperature regulators. The company has invested Rs 225 crore to expand its business in India.
Samson India also manufactures differential pressure meters for cryogenic storage tanks for liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon for a major Indian tank supplier in Gujarat State. The field of expertise extends from chemicals, petro-chemicals, oil a gas as well as food & beverage applications.
Speaking on this, Atul Raje, managing director, Samson Controls said, " We will be focusing on growing Indian and Asian markets for the products and service that we offer. The company will be making huge investment in to develop new technology and equipments. Offering customised solutions to our customers has always been our prime focus.
The company has shifted its base from Thane to Ranjangaon and has completely refurnished as green field facility. It is operational in India since 1991. Over 200 people are employed for this plant.
Factories using Samson equipment produce plastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, petroleum products, and paper. According to Raje, Samson equipment air-conditions buildings and distributes heat. Samson products users which includes Thermax, BHEL, Praj Industries, Inox, BASF, Bayer, Linde ,Uhde, Lurgi, Evonik, TetraPak and GEA. Worldwide, Samson has a 21 per cent market share of the industry.
Samson Controls is a 100 per cent subsidiary of SAMSON AG, manufactures of SAMSON products of Germany.