India – Germany: EKKI Water Technologies and Germany’s HOMA Pumpenfabrik GmbH, today announced a step forward in their Indo-German collaboration with the launch of the LINUS Clog-Defense Sewage Pump Range, and the next phase of expansion of EKKI HOMA, their joint venture focused on sewage pumping solutions for India and emerging markets. The LINUS Clog-Defense system is specifically engineered to eliminate and prevent clogging before it occurs, addressing one of the most critical challenges in sewage pumping systems.

As part of its global growth strategy, the HOMA group has invested over USD 30 million in expansion initiatives, with a portion allocated to strengthening the Indian joint venture with EKKI. EKKI HOMA is positioned to develop, manufacture, and scale purpose-built sewage pumping solutions for India and emerging markets, engineered to global benchmarks and supported locally at speed.

Speaking at the launch, Kanishka Arumugam, Co-CEO, EKKI Group, said, “EKKI HOMA goes beyond a conventional partnership it is the formation of a new, independent company focused exclusively on solving India’s sewage pumping challenges through purpose-built products and systems. By combining EKKI’s decades of application experience and nationwide presence with HOMA’s global leadership in sewage pump engineering, the joint venture is creating a distinct sewage pumping platform designed for reliability, lifecycle performance, and scale. Our ambition is to establish EKKI HOMA as a reference point for sewage pumping solutions in India and emerging markets.”

Hans Hoffmann, CEO, HOMA Pumpenfabrik GmbH, continued, “With EKKI HOMA, we have established a new, independent Indo-German company with a clear mandate: to develop, manufacture, and scale a dedicated sewage pumping product portfolio purpose-built for Indian operating conditions. This joint venture goes beyond introducing existing products into the market. It combines HOMA’s global leadership in sewage pump engineering with EKKI’s proven industrial capabilities, manufacturing excellence, and deep market and application expertise to create a distinct product world tailored to India’s operational, environmental, and sewage requirements.”

India faces a mounting sewage crisis, with over 70% of sewage discharged untreated into rivers and water bodies, placing immense pressure on urban infrastructure, public health, and the environment. As cities expand and decentralised sewage systems become essential across residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal developments, reliable and high-performance sewage pumping solutions have become a core infrastructure requirement. Currently, the market is dominated by either high-cost imported pumps or low-cost, unreliable alternatives. In sewage pumping, both reliability and preventing clogs before they occur are critical. Responding to this need, the newly launched LINUS Clog-Defense Sewage Pump Range has been jointly engineered to deliver exceptional clog resistance, and long operational life under aggressive Indian sewage conditions. By combining HOMA’s global

sewage pump engineering expertise with EKKI’s deep application knowledge, manufacturing scale, and nationwide service network, the range delivers super-premium performance at competitive market pricing.

The LINUS range is suited for residential complexes, commercial and institutional buildings, industrial wastewater applications, OEMs, and municipal and decentralised sewage systems. Designed for dependable, clog-free operation, LINUS pumps reliably handle heavy solids and fibrous waste, significantly reducing blockages, breakdowns, and emergency downtime. Built to perform in corrosive and abrasive environments typical of Indian installations, the range offers longer service life and consistent efficiency under continuous, round-the-clock operation. Advanced sealing and motor protection systems enhance reliability and minimise failures, while robust construction and wear-compensating design help lower energy consumption, maintenance frequency, and total lifecycle costs.

With the launch of the LINUS Clog-Defense Sewage Pumping Range and the expanded joint venture, EKKI and HOMA reaffirm their shared ambition: to build world-class sewage pumps in India, for India, and for emerging markets worldwide.

About EKKI HOMA: EKKI HOMA is an Indo-German joint venture focused on high-performance sewage pumping solutions designed for Indian operating conditions and emerging markets, combining German engineering know-how with Indian manufacturing, service responsiveness, and market reach.

About HOMA Pumpenfabrik GmbH: Founded in 1946, HOMA is a family-owned German manufacturer specialising in submersible motor pumps and systems for drainage, dewatering, and wastewater applications. HOMA serves global markets through a broad international distribution network in 110+ countries and is driven by continuous innovation, quality focus, and long-term partnerships with customers, suppliers, and employees.

About EKKI Water Technologies: The EKKI Group is among India’s leading manufacturers of advanced pumping technologies, producing pumps and systems. This privately held, family-owned firm is committed to the efficient and sustainable transportation of water for agricultural, building services, industrial, and public utilities markets. Established in 1981, by the Arumugam family, the company manufactures a wide range of pumps from its four world-class production centres. It also operates a systems division that provides complementary products for complete pumping solutions. The EKKI group also owns Deccan Pumps Pvt Ltd which it strategically acquired in 2013 from Deccan Industries. The Group includes EKKI Pumps, EKKI HOMA, Deccan Pumps, KOOT and Info Institute of Engineering. Internationally, EKKI is expanding its global footprint through distribution partnerships and manufacturing collaborations with technology leaders and global distributors. Today, EKKI products are sold in more than 20 countries.

The EKKI Group has an international joint venture alliance with HOMA Pumpenfabrik GmbH of Germany, a world leader in sewage pumps.

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Mr. Ranganath NK Chief Advisor EKKI HOMA

Mr. Arumugam P CEO of EKKI Group

Mr. Kanishka Arumugam Co-CEO Kanishka Arumugam

Mr. Marcel Hoffmann Director HOMA Pumpenfabrik

Mr. Hans Hoffmann CEO of HOMA Pumpenfabrik