Company profile
Grundfos — the world's largest pump manufacturer.
Grundfos (legal name Grundfos Holding A/S) is a Danish pump and water-technology company founded in 1945 by Poul Due Jensen in Bjerringbro, Denmark. It produces more than 16 million pump units per year and employs over 19,000 people across 60+ locations worldwide.
Quick facts
| Founded | 1945 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Poul Due Jensen |
| Headquarters | Bjerringbro, Denmark |
| Industry | Mechanical engineering — pumps |
| Products | Circulator, submersible, centrifugal, dosing & fire pumps |
| Employees | ~19,221 (2020) |
| Revenue | 28.7 billion DKK (2021) |
| Locations | 60+ companies in 50+ countries |
| Parent | Poul Due Jensen Foundation (86%) |
| CEO | Poul Due Jensen (Group President) |
| Website | grundfos.com |
What Grundfos does
Grundfos designs, manufactures and sells pumps and pump systems used in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC), water supply, wastewater treatment, industrial processes, irrigation, and fire-protection systems. It also produces electric motors and the electronic controls that drive its pumps. Its circulator pumps are common in private homes, offices and hotels; its submersible pumps are widely used in municipal and agricultural water supply.