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May 2012
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Pierburg-Mikuni
JV for pumps
in Shanghai
Pierburg
Pump
Technology
GmbH holds an indirect 51 per cent
stake in the new venture through its
already existing joint venture with
Mikuni in Japan.
Says Udo Nenning, Pres-
ident of Pierburg Pump Technology
GmbH: “Together with the existing
successful cooperation with Mikuni
in Japan and elsewhere in Asia, the
new arrangement aims to open up
possibilities for us to participate in
the growth of the Chinese auto mar-
ket. Already, the young company
has orders for oil pumps from Chi-
nese automakers”.
In view of the future engine con-
cepts such as hybrid and electric-
powered vehicles and the efforts to
cut fuel consumption on conven-
tional engines, the use of variable
electric pumps for oil and water is
a strategy of growing significance.
The co-operation aims to open up
additional market opportunities for
both parties, especially for the elec-
tric coolant pump technology intro-
duced by Pierburg.
Mikuni Corp. is well established
on the Asian markets, especially
for car and motorcycle carburetors,
oil and coolant pumps, throttle bod-
ies, actuators and solenoid valves as
well as fuel injection components.
Mikuni has production plants
in Japan, China and India as
well as sales offices around
the globe.
Pierburg
Pump
Technology has spe-
cialized in the design
and production of electric
and mechanical coolant, oil
and vacuum pumps for passenger
cars and commercial vehicles. The
latest designs include variable ver-
sions that provide cooling or lubri-
cating on demand and are also used
in modern propulsion systems like
hybrid cars.
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Pump Technology GmbH, Neuss, a subsidiary of
the KSPG Group (Rheinmetall Group), has set up
recently with Mikuni Corp., Tokyo, another joint
venture for the Chinese market. Through Pierburg
Mikuni Pump Technology (Shanghai) Corp., a 100
per cent subsidiary of the joint venture Pierburg
Mikuni Pump Technology Corporation, Tokyo,
established in 2010, the partners intend to
develop, produce and market electric water pumps
and variable oil pumps for the Chinese market.
The new company is headquartered at the KSPG
location in Zhangjiang (Shanghai region).
Focus on components