Pump manufacturers give big lift to city’s spirit of enterprise

As many as 1,500 pumpsets arranged to spell out ‘Coimbatore Pump City’ on the VOC Park Ground on Thursday gave ample testimony to the vibrant industrial atmosphere in the region that produces nearly 40% of the motors and pumps in the country.

Twenty-five major pump manufacturers from the city came together to create the display as part of Coimbatore Vizha. “We wanted to celebrate the spirit of enterprise, which is ingrained in Coimbatore and roped in major pump manufacturers here to do the display,” said Prasanna Krishna, chair, Young Indians, Coimbatore chapter, who organised the event.

Micro and small scale pump and spare parts manufacturers in the city have stalled production temporarily as they are unable to meet expenses after GST was implemented.The tax on a motor pump set is 12% while the tax on parts is 18% or 28%, forcing the manufacturers to spend additionally on taxes.