The partnership is designed to secure strategic collaboration with
a focus on water and wastewater applications, industrial automation and
building technology.
Partnership based
on complementary portfolios and competences will support our customers when
implementing intelligent solutionsCooperation to
tackle global water challenges: increase energy efficiency and reduce water
consumption Focused on three
main areas: water and wastewater applications, industrial automation and
building technology
Siemens and Grundfos have signed a digital partnership framework
for strategic cooperation between the two companies. The new partnership
focuses on the complementary products and solutions provided by both parties in
three main areas: water and wastewater applications, industrial automation and
building technology.
By combining their complementary expertise and knowledge in a
long-term co-development digital partnership, both Siemens and Grundfos will
benefit customers by creating synergies that extend beyond the sum of their
parts. Both parties are entering into this partnership with the aim of
achieving sustainable global change by joining forces in digital solutions.
“We are delighted to be further extending our collaboration with
Grundfos,” states Klaus Helmrich, Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG
and CEO of Digital Industries. “Siemens and Grundfos are combining the
competences of both companies in order to support our joint customer base in
their digital transformation and in the implementation of intelligent
solutions. Solutions from our Digital Enterprise portfolio can be used, for
example, to increase the uptime of pumps and motors and to optimize their
operation. Our MindSphere open cloud-based IoT operating system combined with
Grundfos IoT solutions can optimize pump and motor schedules in order to
maximize uptime and minimize energy consumption.”
In addition, MindSphere can be used to acquire data and knowledge,
which enables us to operate buildings in a more user-friendly and efficient
way.
“Our purpose is to pioneer solutions that contribute to solving
the world’s water and climate challenges. To live up to that purpose, we are on
a major digital transformation journey to supplement our pump solutions
business by also becoming a digital solution and service provider. Partnering
with Siemens is a big step in this direction,” says Mads Nipper, CEO, Grundfos.
He adds: “Our companies have a strong position based on quality offerings and
we want to strengthen this position by adding a digital layer. Ten percent of
all electric energy in the world is used by pumps. Through this partnership we
can provide intelligent, efficient solutions for reducing energy consumption,
making a substantial difference when it comes to combatting climate change.”
Siemens and Grundfos pledge to lead the way on global
sustainability and share the aim of making a positive impact on Sustainable
Development Goals 6 (Clean water and sanitation) and 13 (Climate action).
By 2030, Grundfos aspires to be Climate Positive, and the company
aims to halve its own water consumption by 2025. By 2030, Grundfos will have
contributed to providing safely managed drinking water to 300 million people in
need. In addition, through water efficiency and water treatment, the company
will have saved 50 billion cubic meters of fresh water.