All around the world, companies under the SBS Ecoclean Group are committed to provide comprehensive industrial parts cleaning solutions with a strong emphasis on global after-sales service and proximity to customers. Let us introduce you to our local subsidiary manufacturing facilities in Pune, India and Shanghai, China. In India, 2023 was a year of highlights: Besides relocating to a newer, larger, and more modern facility, Ecoclean Pune has merged with the Group member Mhitraa Engineering Equipments Pvt. Ltd.

For the company profile of Ecoclean India, we sat down with representatives of the local management, Mangesh Agarwal, Managing Director, and Manoj Velhal, Sales Director, to hear about the specialties of our subsidiary in Pune and their achievements in 2023.

What’s the story behind Ecoclean India in Pune?

Mangesh Agarwal: “We have locations in Delhi, Chennai and Pune offering solutions for Batch Cleaning, Single Piece Cleaning, Precision Cleaning & Surface Processing. In Pune, we have established a state-of-the-art Technology Center with dedicated machines to conduct cleaning trials for our customers and a high-end Millipore laboratory within our cleanroom facility. Since 2012 we have installed 200 machines ‘made in India’.”

What milestones has Ecoclean India achieved in 2023?

Manoj Velhal: “One of our biggest milestones in 2023, of which we are quite proud of, is the inauguration of our new and larger manufacturing plant in Pune. The new location reflects our growth and standing in the local market.”

Mangesh Agarwal: “This coincides with the start of the merger of Mhitraa Engineering headquartered in Chennai. This is an important strategical step towards the diversification of our machinery and expansion of our services! Mhitraa is the South Indian specialist in industrial parts cleaning, including parts such as cylinder heads, crankshafts, gears, housings and other miscellaneous parts. It will help us serve the Indian market best.”

News from our Ecoclean manufacturing site in Shanghai

In China, we are also adapting to local needs and the constant changes in this dynamic market. In 2023, we highlight the changes to our Universal 81W which is a versatile parts cleaning system that can be used to remove oil and emulsion from mass-produced parts or even for fine clean assembly parts. An overview:

  • Upgrade of the Universal 81W to 81W XL
  • The 81WXL is now able to accommodate larger parts cleaning with its larger work chamber and a larger liquid storage tank to meet customer needs

We also Introduced changes to our Universal 81 CP which is an innovative product designed for parts of varying sizes and capacity requirements:

  • Upgrade of the Universal 81 CP to 81 CP XL
  • Development of the 81CP XL in order to enhance our range of choices for our Chinese customers