Ebara Acquires Majority Interest in Asanvil, Expands Pump Sales in South America

Ebara Corp. purchased 80% of the shares in Asanvil S.A.—a Uruguayan pump sales company—through its Brazilian subsidiary, Ebara Bombas América Do Sul (EBAS). Asanvil is now a subsidiary of EBAS. Established in 2012, Asanvil focuses on the assembly, sales, and after-sales service of standard pumps and additional products.

Presence in South America

According to the company’s medium-term management plan, E-Plan 2025, Ebara will strengthen the Building & Industrial Segment through investment and establishing new sales bases. With this acquisition, Ebara will obtain a new sales base in Uruguay, expanding its position in a growing South American market for pumps in agricultural, construction, industrial, and additional sectors.

The company already established 10 new bases since 2020, including previous expansions into South America with locations in Brazil and Colombia. Ebara plans to further increase its sales share in Uruguay and bolster its sales network across the region.

EBAS facility in Brazil; image credit: Ebara Corp.

Plans with Asanvil

Ebara will utilize Asanvil’s sales network and ability to provide products and services locally by offering its own portfolio through the company. The combined offerings will increase Ebara’s presence and market share, as well as spur long-term business growth.

Additional News from Ebara

In September 2024, Ebara announced plans to construct a new equipment testing and development center for hydrogen infrastructure in Futtsu City, Japan, designed to build-out a domestic and international hydrogen supply chain. The center will conduct equipment performance tests and develop elemental technologies using liquid hydrogen; this ensures that liquid hydrogen pumps can be implemented in a hydrogen society.

To guarantee safe and stable liquid hydrogen pump operation and quality assurance for customers, Ebara will perform testing using liquid hydrogen at -235°C. Additional aspects of the center include:

Name: Ebara Hydrogen Equipment Test and Development Center (E-HYETEC)

Site/Building Area: Approximately 18,000 m² and 2,800 m², respectively.

Investment: Approximately 16 billion yen

Start of Construction: January 2024

Completion of Construction: Planned for June 2026, with part of the facility operational in 2025.

In May 2024, Ebara Elliott Energy was contracted by TTCL Public Company Ltd. to provide a motor-driven recycle compressor with a variable frequency drive for the Sustainable Fuel Development Project in Bangkok, Thailand—the country’s first SAF commercial production unit. The project uses 100% used cooking oil, operated by BSGF, and is designed to cater to domestic and international aviation industries.

The SAF Production Plant has an initial daily capacity of 1,000,000 liters, which is ready for immediate use without affecting engine performance. The SAF will help reduce the aviation industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 80,000 tons of CO₂ equivalent annually (compared to present emission levels).

And, last summer, Ebara Elliott was awarded a contract by Bechtel Energy Inc. to supply cryogenic rotating equipment for the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project. The company supplied cryogenic pumps, expanders, boil-off gas compressors, and end flash gas compressors for the project located in Jefferson County, TX, which is being developed by Sempra Infrastructure.