Kirloskar Brothers (KBL), part of the Rs 25,000 crore Kirloskar Group, is on the prowl for overseas acquisitions in the pumping solutions space. Currently, the pump manufacturer and turnkey contractor, is in talks with 4-5 players in the US, Europe and South East Asia.

 

KBL may acquire more than one company, depending on the value addition and managerial capacity of the companies being looked at. According to Pradeep Chapalgaonkar, vice-president and sector head (industry, defence, building & construction, oil & gas), the acquisition could be funded through internal accruals of the Kirloskar Group or it could be a leveraged buyout.

 

At present, the group has a cash surplus of Rs 700 crore while the same for Kirloskar Brothers is about Rs 75 crore-100 crore. Chapalgaonkar said the acquisitions will be made to fill in the gaps in any of the areas - synergistic fit, customer acquisition or specialised product base.

 

Kirloskar has so far made four acquisitions - SPP Pumps, UK, in 2003, Aban Constructions in 2006, which is now Kirloskar Constructions & Engineers, and Gondwana Engineers and The Kolhapur Steel, both in 2007.

 

The group has set up a management team whose mandate is to look at acquisitions as an ongoing process. Kirloskar Brothers is targeting a 30% increase in its turnover from Rs 1,850 crore in 2008-09. KBL is putting a thrust on power and irrigation-related business, and with the Union government expected to announce several infrastructure projects the company is upbeat that orders for the ones linked to irrigation could come its way.

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