KSB SE & Co. KGaA is a German multinational corporation specializing in the design, production, and maintenance of pumps, valves, and related systems for fluid transfer applications. Established in 1871 and headquartered in Frankenthal, Germany, KSB operates manufacturing facilities and sales organizations in over 100 countries. The company's product portfolio serves diverse sectors, including energy, water, wastewater, chemical processing, building services, and mining. KSB is committed to innovation, with in-house materials development, proprietary foundries, and advancements in additive manufacturing. Their dedication to sustainability and efficiency positions them as a leader in the global fluid handling industry.
The double-acting and single-acting pneumatic actuators of the ACTAIR EVO and DYNACTAIR EVO type series are designed for actuating all types of part-turn valves, such as butterfly valves, ball valves and plug valves.
In May 2023, KSB Group company SISTO Armaturen S.A. in Luxembourg was awarded a contract to supply diaphragm valves for a new chlor-alkali electrolysis plant under construction in Fos-sur-mer, France.
By the end of 2022, the KSB Group will have supplied pumps and valves for an electrolysis plant generating green hydrogen. In the Norwegian industrial estate of Porsgrunn, a major German engineering contractor in the technical gases industry is currently building a 24 MW electrolysis plant for producing green hydrogen as a feedstock for green ammonia, which is required in fertiliser production.
When developing its new intelligent actual-position feedback unit of the type SK-i LED, the KSB Group company SISTO Armaturen S.A. attached particular importance to meeting the special requirements of biotechnology, fine chemicals and the pharmaceutical industry.