Zenit Corporate Brochure

water technologyTreat water better to improve lifeThe Zenit GroupCore BusinessThe Zenit Group ranks among the top international names in the design and manufacture of water treatment technologies.Its core business is the design and manufacture of submersible electric pumps for both domestic and industrial use. Thanks to the knowledge and experience it has acquired over the years Zenit has also featured on the market with oxygenating and mixing products, providing a comprehensive range of items designed to meet the most demanding needs.A determined characterA solid tradition, dynamism and a penchant for innovation are the salient qualities that have led to Zenit’s steady growth, without ever losing sight of Its origins and objectives.Winning strategies Shrewd corporate decision making has enabled the Zenit Group to carve out for itself considerable portions of the market in which it operates, thus ensuring its customers high technological content and ever-innovative services.Its product differentiation in relation to that of competitors has enabled Zenit to establish with its customers a relationship of growing respect. Zenit is aware of the importance of customer satisfaction and it constantly strives to increase the fidelity of its customers.Thorough market coverageToday Zenit is a Group that manages to have direct control over the markets it operates in, thanks to a targeted territorial presence.The Zenit Group is composed of different companies across the globe, each of them with their own structure and assets, but all operating in pursuit of a single mutual objective.The water treatment production sites and distribution offices are as follows:Zenit Italia: production site and sales office for the Italian market.Zenit Pumps Suzhou: production site and sales office for the Chinese market.Zenit Asia Pacific: sales office and regional office for the Asian-Pacific and Oceanic market.Zenit Europe: sales office and regional office for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.Building customer loyaltyWe understand the value of finding a willing, efficient and competent business partner and every day at Zenit we work with these objectives in mind to consolidate and increase the faith our customers have placed in us.People – Product - PassionThe current structure of the Zenit Group is the result of a successful combination of entrepreneurial strategies and insights that have led to integration between company and globalization. Bolstered by the conviction that the path we have undertaken is the right one, we can proceed along it together towards a shared goal, guided by the 3P formula that has been our constant companion: People – Product – PassionThe 50’s Ugo Zeni founds the Officina Meccanica Zenit in Modena1977 The company reins pass into the hands of the founder’s daughter, Adriana, and her husband, Italo Bottan1985 The company focuses its production efforts on submersible pumps for foul waste water1990 Zenit enters the European market and beyond. The founder’s firstborn grandson, Davide Bottan joins the company.1990 - 1994 Zenit triples sales1995 Zenit is granted UNI-EN-ISO 9001 certification1996 The headquarters is moved into a facility in San Cesario (Modena) covering some 10,000 square metres of space.1996 Lorenzo Bottan, Davide’s brother, joins the companyThe History2007 Zenit opens a new manufacturing and sales facility in China2006 - 2008 Zenit expands the facility in San Cesario (Modena), which grows to at total of 19,000 square meters2009 Opening of the new EMEA Regional Office (Europe, Middle East and Africa) in Luxembourg1998 - 2002 Zenit expands into new market, expanding its product range2003 - 2004 Zenit is granted UNI-EN-ISO 9001:2000 company certification and ATEX product certification2006 A new Regional Office is opened in SingaporeMissionHistorical authenticity and dynamism are our primary hallmark features in terms of both our origins and future objectives.Our know-how in the field of the water treatment has been gained during long years of work and research.Every day we do our utmost to build upon and increase this legacy of knowledge.Although we have firmly established ourselves as a successful, trustworthy organization, we are still quite flexible and capable of further growth and transformation.We promote a creative, stimulating and gratifying work environment that generates ideas capable of satisfying any and all new requirements.We research, develop and market innovative, safe products based on environmentally sustainable production processes and company strategies which simplify and improve the work of the people using them. At the same time we create new professional opportunities for our employees and constantly strive to improve the quality of life of the entire community. We believe that these objectives can be achieved by investing in human resources, leaving space for creativity, fostering passion and accepting challenges.Producing water-treatment systems that improve the quality of lifeVisionWherever there’s water requiring efficient, responsible treatment, Zenit is thereZenit is a young and dynamic company that intends to reach its objectives by investing in human resources, providing space for creativity, fostering passion and accepting challenges. Zenit wants to be the trusted partner one can always count on when it comes to ensuring professionalism, experience, product quality and efficient service. The opening of branches and offices abroad is a clear demonstration of Zenit’s determination to be geographically close to its customers.Zenit wants to be a company where the client’s needs are listened to, analysed and understood.A company able to anticipate the expectations and needs of its own clients.Zenit wants to be a future-oriented company.The transition from local to global is natural and inevitable for those who are confident of their own abilities and focused on innovation.Zenit wants to become a multinational company in order to effectively compete in the global market, while still taking full advantage of its local assets: flexibility, quick decision-making and a propensity to growth.Zenit wants to exploit all the opportunities generated by globalisation.Zenit wants to operate in an absolutely above-the-board, transparent manner because it has faith in its employees and wants to further consolidate and strengthen the trust its customers have shown in it. Zenit wants to be a company that manufactures in a sustainable and responsible manner, respecting people and the environment.The energies for growing Over the last 10 years Zenit has been experiencing a trend towards constant growth. Technological research is essential to lay the foundations for future improvement. So every year, Zenit invests a significant percentage of its income in research and development operations, to guarantee its customers products and services that are always at the state of the art.Looking to the FutureCompany lifeKnow-how, job commitment and team spirit are the primary characteristics that distinguish our personnel. Every year, the number of people working for Zenit increases to cover the needs of the Group’s plans and targets. Today, Zenit has a team of people who share the main aims but come from very different backgrounds, a factor that enables the company to offer the world-wide market a multilingual platform, useful for communicating with the largest possible number of people and countries, and assures customers a constantly professional one-to-one service.Lots of products for lots of customersIn 2009 Zenit distributed its products to 84 customers world-wide. All this has been achieved thanks to the skilful organisation of operations and a high-tech production context. Producing water technology means working for life: and so, day by day, Zenit renews its commitment to bringing its products to every country and every person in the world.From father to sonThe high levels of know-how displayed by the personnel guarantee that goals are successfully achieved on a number of fronts. At Zenit the personnel is carefully selected and channelled into company areas in which each individual can best express his capacity to become a successful team player.The company is proud of the way it cultivates a natural process of handing down know-how and experience from one generation to the next.High standards of qualityCustomers buy Zenit products because they recognise and appreciate their intelligent design, the quality of the materials that are used and the painstaking care taken during the assembly operations.The high qualitative standards that distinguish all Zenit products are the best advertisement for a company that firmly believes in the importance of product perception.Product Differentiation Every market has its own unique needs and requirements.Zenit responds promptly, striving to satisfy every market demand with the right products and services. This is the only way one can hope to continue growing, covering all market needs with the same commitment.Going the extra mileCustomer satisfaction is the first step in establishing and cultivating a mutually advantageous and lasting working relationship.At the centre of every Zenit project, the customer is the focus of careful analyses and deliberation. Building customer loyalty is a painstaking but necessary step in the process of creating an efficient, first-rate distribution network.Outstanding global service Zenit offers a comprehensive service package.Each office supports its customers by responding to their varied needs with appropriate personnel and measures.Providing a prompt response to every need is essential in order to assist our partners under all circumstances.Why you should choose ZenitOur productsA vortex of energy The selection of electric submersible pumps is wide and varied in order to meet installation needs in the domestic, industrial and public context.The range includes impellers for drainage, full free passage vortex, grinders, open single-channel and closed single/dual-channel impellers.The 2, 4 or 6 pole motors have power ranges from 0.3 kW to 37 kW and Zenit is planning the selection to include models up to 75 kW.Of particular interest is the line of pumps boasting ATEX certification, designed to operate in potentially explosive atmosphere in the presence of liquids, dust and gas.The Blue Series, introduced in 2004 as the first range of domestic products meeting high construction standards, represents the top of the line.In addition to the latter series, there is a new line of similar models, but intended for more heavy-duty use: Blue Series PROFESSIONAL LINE.All the Zenit products are inspired by a manufacturing philosophy that espouses painstaking execution of every detail by means of advanced design software and the highest qualitative standards which are guaranteed by careful selection of the primary materials, mechanical tooling operations carried out by state-of-the-art machines and company procedures in line with stipulations that must be met to achieve ISO certificationAn accessory that makes the difference Zenit boasts a wide range of accessories for electric submersible pumps that enables the customer to address any type of problem that may arise.We carry ball and flow valves, coupling devices, intake curves, gate valves and many other masterfully designed products, a comprehensive selection, in order to be able to meet all our customers’ needs.Our productsCollection and releaseIf desired the models in the Blue and Blue PROFESSIONAL LINE can be installed in combination with the BlueBOX tanks.These polyethylene tanks are available in a 250- and 400-litre version and can be used for the collection and release of domestic waste water in cases when it is not possible to reach the sewage lines by means of natural gravity.Stop and GoThe Zenit electromechanical and electronic panels are suitable for the management of any electric submersible pump, from 0.37 to 55 kW, mono-phase, tri-phase or star/triangle.They have been designed for use with float switches and level gauges.The vast array of standard products is accompanied by customised panels designed to meet specific customer needs.Everything under controlFor the pumping stations the COMMANDER microprocessor electronic control unit makes it possible to manage the pumps during the filling and emptying phases of the tanks, detect anomalies or malfunctions (including by means of SMS messages), distribute start-ups and hours of operation and signal the need for maintenance work.In addition, the storage of historical data makes it possible at any time to access a complete archive of information regarding the equipment which is useful for statistical purposes and planning work.Our productsWater and airIn an effort to provide an ever broader and more complete package of products and services, Zenit has further expanded the line of products for the water purification sector.Selecting the right configuration of machines and equipment is a complex task as it is influenced by a number of factors.This is why Zenit technicians are available for assisting customers during every phase of the project.Thousands of blue bubblesThe air diffusers are disc shaped (Oxyplate), measuring 9” and 12” and tubular (Oxytube), measuring 2”, featuring elastomer membranes that ensure high levels of oxygen transfer.Zenit is capable of designing and supplying prefabricated aeration systems with fixed diffuser bodies in PVC and extractable ones in stainless steel.Oxygen for the waterThe Venturi-type submerged aerators ensure an efficient combined mixing and aeration action and they are especially suitable for homogenization tanks, storing water from the first rainfall and many other applications.They are made by connecting submergible pumps with power levels up to 30 kW to channel-type hydraulic units and ejector devices from the “OXYGEN” series.The ejector devices feature a diaphragm that is made from a tough, abrasion-resistant polyurethane and these diaphragms are easy to change for precise system calibration operations.Moving water The submergible mixers and the flow generators have blades featuring self-cleaning profiles measuring from 285 mm to 2100 mm in diameter with a rotation speed from 1000 to 27 1/min.They are available in cast iron or stainless steel with direct transmission or reduction gear.The mixers are supplied with accessories for the installation in galvanised or stainless steel.ContactsZenit Italia S.r.l.Via dell’Industria 11I-41018 San Cesario sul Panaro (MO)Tel. +39 059.950.611 Fax +39 059.597.0399www.zenit.com info.it@zenit.comZenit Europe SA29-31 Zone Artisanale “Op Zaemer”L-4959 Bascharage, LuxembourgTel. +352 270305 Fax +352 24611176 www.zenit.com info.lu@zenit.comZenit Pumps (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.26 Wupu Road, Shengpu districtSuzhou Industrial Park,215126 Jiangsu, P.R.C.??????????????????26?Tel. +86 512 6287 1888 Fax +86 512 6287 1866www.zenit.cn www.zenit.cominfo.cn@zenit.comZenit Asia Pacific Pte Ltd30 Toh Guan Road #08-07 ODC DistricentreSingapore 608840Tel. +65 65601101 Fax +65 6560 1141www.zenit.com info.sg@zenit.com29040060060400000Rev. 0 - 01/01/10