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Waste ManageMent

Sewer cleaning market
The sum is more than the ‘parts’

As mechanised cleaning becomes the mainstay of sewer and drain
maintenance, how has it influenced the manufacturers of the equipment
that makes it possible? Mrigank Warrier, Associate Editor, Clean India

Journal, set out to find out, and learnt that the growth of this segment can
be charted by tracking the sales of the components they use.

Two manufacturers of such components – Renish Bhaskar, Designated
Partner, Ren Jetting Systems LLP & CEO – BOSS Group and Anees Ahamed,
General Manager – Sales and Marketing, Whale Enterprise Pvt Ltd – explain

all the factors driving the growth of this segment.

“ e offer complete and corporations, as well as after- Safety features of a solution
solutions with sales service for solutions of other are also linked to performance.
technical support brands. Malfunction of a valve can lead
for manufacturers to major damage to the tank,
Wof maintenance Safety first increasing downtime.
equipment, backed by technology
collaboration and transfer from Whenever a pressure or vacuum Traditionally, sophisticated
Europe”, said Bhaskar. “Our clients vessel is being used, certain solutions have come to India
supply equipment to urban local parameters need to be kept in check years after they were adopted by
bodies.” to prevent damage to the pumps. the West. “In India, we decide to
Choosing the proper material can
Similarly, Whale Enterprise help prevent air leaks, protecting emphasise more on safety than
manufactures valves, pumps the efficiency of the machine. A sophistication,” shared Ahamed.
and other components for lower performance will also lead to The market has also evolved with
manufacturers of equipment burning of more fuel for the same us, and is slowly incorporating
used to maintain underwater and amount of work. these features in tenders.”
stormwater drains (it makes entire
machines as well).
“Many of the components we
manufacture are exported to our
parent company in the UK, and
from there to the rest of Europe,
where they are widely accepted,
even by our competitors. A handful
of Indian businesses have already
been buying from us; we see
potential in supplying parts and
components to manufacturers in
India as well, and would like to
explore this segment at the Waste
Technology India Expo,” said
Ahamed.
His company also provides parts
for products that have already
been supplied to municipalities

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