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Danish energy corporation Grundfos opens new head office in Vietnam
Tu Anh 11:25, 2017/09/22
On 21 September 2017, Permanent Secretary of State, Vice Minister for Energy, Utilities and Climate Mr. Thomas Egebo during his visit to Vietnam attended the opening of Grundfos’s new head office in Hochiminh city.
Grundfos is a global Danish company which officially established its presence in Vietnam in 2008 and found its success providing high quality and energy efficient water pumps and sustainable water solutions to large developers in the country’s rising market. 
At the opening ceremony, Danish Vice Minister Thomas Egebo in his speech stressed the importance of energy efficiency solutions: “Vietnam’s challenge is not growth, Vietnam’s challenge is to make growth sustainable. Denmark, including Danish companies, are well placed to help Vietnam overcome this. This goes particularly for a company like Grundfos, one of the leading companies in the world in providing energy efficiency pumps, and solar pump solutions”.
The ceremony overview
The ceremony overview

According to Grundfos, the company is performing well thanks to the positive economic growth of Vietnam which lead to the opening of the company’s new office as well as the rising number of staffs.  The new Grundfos’s head office located at disitrict 9 is as large as 1600 square meters, with 50 working staffs. ”With this new office, we show our commitment to invest into Vietnam to support country’s social economic development by providing our products and services and creating high-skilled jobs. We grow with the country’s growth.” Said Mr. Okay Barutcu, Asia Pacific Regional Managing Director of Grundfos.
 
Background
 
The trade relations between Vietnam and Denmark continues to flourish. There are 130 Danish companies have legal set up in Vietnam, a high number by any standard. This reflects the strong economic growth in Vietnam.
About Grundfos:
Grundfos was founded in 1945 by Mr. Poul Due Jensen. After 70 years of development, the company has become a global corporation, one of the biggest pump solutions providers. About 1/7 of the world population has benefited from Grundfos’s products.
Through more than 80 companies, Grundfos are directly accessible in 56 countries across North America, Europe, China, Asia Pacific and other new markets. The company employs around 19000 people today.
Grundfos focuses on developing advanced technology and environment friendly solutions to provide the market with high quality, energy saving pumps.
Grundfos Vietnam was established in the end of 2008 with 100% investment from Grundfos Corporation.  
 
Grundfos Vietnam provided clean water to thousands of households in Ben Tre and Ca Mau provinces through its community projects using solar pump and pump stations.
 
Please refer to the attached document for the full view on Grundfos’ activities globally and locally.
On 21 September 2017, Permanent Secretary of State, Vice Minister for Energy, Utilities and Climate Mr. Thomas Egebo during his visit to Vietnam attended the opening of Grundfos’s new head office in Hochiminh city.
Grundfos is a global Danish company which officially established its presence in Vietnam in 2008 and found its success providing high quality and energy efficient water pumps and sustainable water solutions to large developers in the country’s rising market. 
At the opening ceremony, Danish Vice Minister Thomas Egebo in his speech stressed the importance of energy efficiency solutions: “Vietnam’s challenge is not growth, Vietnam’s challenge is to make growth sustainable. Denmark, including Danish companies, are well placed to help Vietnam overcome this. This goes particularly for a company like Grundfos, one of the leading companies in the world in providing energy efficiency pumps, and solar pump solutions”.
According to Grundfos, the company is performing well thanks to the positive economic growth of Vietnam which lead to the opening of the company’s new office as well as the rising number of staffs.  The new Grundfos’s head office located at disitrict 9 is as large as 1600 square meters, with 50 working staffs. ”With this new office, we show our commitment to invest into Vietnam to support country’s social economic development by providing our products and services and creating high-skilled jobs. We grow with the country’s growth.” Said Mr. Okay Barutcu, Asia Pacific Regional Managing Director of Grundfos.
 
Background
 
The trade relations between Vietnam and Denmark continues to flourish. There are 130 Danish companies have legal set up in Vietnam, a high number by any standard. This reflects the strong economic growth in Vietnam.
About Grundfos:
Grundfos was founded in 1945 by Mr. Poul Due Jensen. After 70 years of development, the company has become a global corporation, one of the biggest pump solutions providers. About 1/7 of the world population has benefited from Grundfos’s products.
Through more than 80 companies, Grundfos are directly accessible in 56 countries across North America, Europe, China, Asia Pacific and other new markets. The company employs around 19000 people today.
Grundfos focuses on developing advanced technology and environment friendly solutions to provide the market with high quality, energy saving pumps.
Grundfos Vietnam was established in the end of 2008 with 100% investment from Grundfos Corporation.  
 Grundfos Vietnam provided clean water to thousands of households in Ben Tre and Ca Mau provinces through its community projects using solar pump and pump stations.
 

 
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