WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT), a world leader in the transport and treatment of water and wastewater, announced that it has received its first major order to supply Flygt circulating water pumps for the growing power market in India. The order was placed by Coastal Energen Private Limited, a leading Indian energy company.
The $11.65 million order comprises a complete electrical and mechanical package for the circulating water system and seawater intake systems at the Coastal Energen thermal power plant near Tuticorin in Tamilnadu, India and includes pumps, controls, engineering, computational fluid dynamics, sump model studies, start-up and commissioning. Once installed, the Flygt large circulating water pumps will be among the largest sea water handling vertical column discharge pumps in India.
The order is also one of the first major successes in the power sector for ITT in India this year and is also among the largest single orders to date in this important and growing economy. “This order is confirmation of our progress in India to build capability in the region and to serve the growing needs for all types of water and wastewater transport,” said Sam Yamdagni, president of ITT Corporation India Private Limited.
ITT Corporation India Private Limited, which designs and delivers energy-efficient solutions and related services for water and wastewater transport, biological treatment, filtration, and disinfection, has its technology center and manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gujarat, and maintains one of the industry’s most extensive sales and service organizations to ensure it meets customers’ needs locally. For more information, visit www.ittindia.in.
About ITT Corporation
ITT Corporation is a high-technology engineering and manufacturing company operating on all seven continents in three vital markets: water and fluids management, global defense and security, and motion and flow control. With a heritage of innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver extraordinary solutions that create more liveable environments, provide protection and safety and connect our world. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company reported 2010 revenue of $11 billion. www.itt.com