LEEDS engineering firm Corrocoat is celebrating the successful first anniversary of a joint venture in India that is currently delivering fresh drinking water to some of the country's most remote areas.
Corrocoat joined forces a year ago with existing licensees Kirloskar Brothers Ltd, one of India's premier engineering groups and a world leader in fluid handling systems.
Based in Pune, the new company, Corrocoat Private Ltd, manufactures high per
formance materials from the Leeds company's range, under licence, for applications such as the fresh water project.
Corrocoat chief executive, Charles Watkinson, said: "The success of this joint venture opens up new opportunities to expand our international business interests."
Meanwhile, large bore butterfly valves, engineered at Corrocoat's Leeds headquarters, are to be installed as key components in major water cooling applications throughout the UK power industry.
Contracts have also been gained for applications at power plants in Czechoslovakia and Japan, where the company has just launched larger and upgraded premises.
In Australia, Corrocoat Engineering is providing internal corrosion protection for 47 process tanks at a plant in Queensland. Other key projects are currently completing in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Paul Stephens, Leeds City Council's chief economic services officer, said: "Corrocoat embody the combination of enterprise and innovation central to the success of the city's manufacturing sector."
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