Pump Solutions from Technical Trading Corporation

TechnicalTrading Corporation (TTC) is one of the leading suppliers of pumps in Kenya. The Trading, Engineering, Procurement and Commissioning company has been in the market for over 40 years dealing primarily in Energy, Prime Movers, Mechanical Power Transmission and Fluid Handling. It is located along Pemba Street, off Lusaka Road, within Nairobi’s Industrial Area.

The company deals in all types of pumps including:

• Centrifugal - Domestic, Commercial and Industrial

• Vertical and Horizontal Multistage Pumps

• Chemical Pumps

• Dosing Pumps

• Sewage/Drainage Pumps

• Submersible Pumps (Borehole and Shallow Well)

• Gear Pumps

• Screw Pumps

• Vacuum Pumps

• Roots Blowers

TTC’s imports high quality products manufactured to International Standards (ISO) in India, China and Europe. Their brands include LEO Pumps in the domestic pumping range and AB Equipment/Pumps in the industrial and submersible category.

The company sells its products to a host of customers who include service providers in the fluid handling industry such as plumbers, borehole drillers, pump re-sellers, equipment installers, swimming pools builders and farmers who need pumps for irrigation. Other customers are manufacturing plants and construction companies.

According to TTC’s Sales Executives Bhavesh Bhogaita and Deep Shah, TTC offers premium quality products and steers clear of cheap or substandard quality products. “The company understands to a deeper level than many competitors the intricate details of the product and hence we can offer tailor-made solutions to overcome a specific pumping challenge and provide consultancy on pump selection and maintenance”, they say.

They add that TTC’s products are priced more affordably compared to the competition so that other retailers may afford to comfortably resell them.

They have however noted that some consumers overly focus on price before quality or reliability. “While we agree that pricing and finances are important, a higher awareness is needed on the fact that not all pumps are made equal and the true performance of cheap pumps is not equal to higher end pumps”, they caution.

On trends in the industry, the TTC sales executives have observed that solarization of pumps has become increasingly prevalent. “Hand pumps, for example, are being replaced with solar DC submersible pumps, which are even cheaper than the hand pumps and require no manual input or force to operate”, they note.