Gorman-Rupp Africa Proprietary Ltd Has Purchased South African Pump Distributor Pumptron

Gorman-Rupp Africa Proprietary Ltd (G-R Africa) has purchased South African pump distributor Pumptron. A Gorman-Rupp distributor for more than 25 years, Pumptron provides water-related pumping solutions mainly for the construction, mining, agricultural and municipal markets in South Africa and in other sub-Sahara African countries. Pumptron is headquartered in Johannesburg with operating locations in Cape Town and Durban and had approximately US$10 million in revenue during its fiscal year 2012. Jeffrey Gorman, Gorman-Rupp president and CEO, said: "The acquisition of Pumptron will accelerate Gorman-Rupp’s presence in South Africa and serve as a platform for future growth in the rapidly-evolving sub-Sahara Africa region where the needs for water, wastewater, agriculture and construction infrastructure present excellent opportunities for growth in key markets we serve. ” Source: filtsep