Roto Pumps is fundamentally a fluid-handling specialist - it makes the pumps that move thick, abrasive, or delicate liquids other pumps cannot touch, earning management’s description of the company as “the lifeline of industry”. It began in 1968 as the first manufacturer of Progressive Cavity pumps in India and has spent over five decades evolving from a pump maker into a custom-engineered solutions provider for more than 25 industries, with over 325,000 pumps installed across 55-plus countries. The recurring approach is to invest early in R&D and in-house manufacturing capabilities - from metallurgy to rubber compounding - so that it can design a pump around a customer’s specific fluid rather than asking the customer to adapt to a standard product. # Business segments A single engine with three product families at different stages of maturity - a core industrial pump franchise that generates the cash, an oilfield equipment line that has just entered commercial production, and a solar-powered pump subsidiary being folded back into the parent. ## 1. Industrial progressive cavity and twin-screw pumps: the cash-generating core **Roto earns money twice on the same pump - once when it sells the unit and again, for years afterwards, by supplying the spare parts that its own installed base of over 325,000 pumps continuously consumes.** - **Pioneer in its home market** - Roto was the first company to manufacture Progressive Cavity (PC) pumps in India, and that 55-year head start built the technical know-how and customer relationships that underpin the business today. - **Handles fluids other pumps reject** - PC pumps move liquids with high solid content or viscosity up to 100,000 centistokes, while twin-screw pumps handle liquids with viscosity up to 3,000,000 centistokes, entrapped air or gas and can even run dry for short periods because there is no metal-to-metal contact between the pumping elements. - **Spares are a built-in renewal stream** - the company designs and manufactures retrofit spare parts for all major PC pump brands, not just its own, which means it can win a relationship with a competitor’s customer through a lower-cost spare part and later convert them to a Roto pump. - **Exports are the dominant channel** - export sales made up about 60% of revenue in FY25, executed through direct shipments from India and through company-operated warehouses and marketing offices in Australia and the United Kingdom. - **Testing and quality infrastructure is the differentiator** - the Greater Noida plant runs a SCADA-based test facility that can test multiple pumps simultaneously with web-enabled remote access and 360-degree high-definition recording, conforming to API, HIS and VDMA standards, which gives global oil & gas and process-industry buyers the documentation they require. ## 2. Downhole pumps and mud motors: the oilfield bet now entering the field **These are Progressive Cavity pumps sent down an oil well to lift crude to the surface, and motors that steer the drill bit - a diversification built in a dedicated new factory that began commercial production only in mid-2024.** - **Artificial lift for oil wells** - downhole PC pumps are used to extract oil and coal-bed methane when natural reservoir pressure is insufficient, and Roto’s version targets customers in India and the Middle East. - **Mud motors steer the drill** - these are placed behind the drill bit in directional drilling and convert drilling-fluid pressure into rotation; they were in advanced development as of FY25 and are expected to enter commercial production after the downhole pumps. - **Built in a purpose-added facility** - construction of the new manufacturing block on vacant land at the Greater Noida site began in August 2021, and commercial production of downhole pumps started on 4 June 2024, with the global launch following on 30 June 2024. - **Field trials are the gateway** - as of FY25, downhole pumps were under field trials with prospective domestic and international customers, which is the standard industry step before a new oilfield product wins repeat orders. ## 3. Solar pumping systems: the green-energy extension being merged back in **Sold under the ‘Roto Rudra’ brand, these are solar-powered helical-rotor and centrifugal pump sets for off-grid water supply - initially built in a separate subsidiary that the Board has now decided to amalgamate into the parent.** - **Designed for places with no power line** - the Roto Rudra Neo Series runs on solar panels and includes a proprietary 10-pole motor for smooth operation at low speeds, built-in dry-run protection, and a hybrid AC/DC mode so it can work in semi-grid environments. - **Early orders came from four continents at once** - in December 2024, the subsidiary secured over 400 orders split across Australia (100 units for agriculture), South Africa (100 units), and two Indian state schemes in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra (100 units each), with the Indian orders specified for drinking-water applications. - **Capacity was built ahead of demand** - the dedicated RESL facility in Greater Noida has a production capacity of 5,000 solar systems per month across 8,000 square metres, and a new factory building at Sector 145, Noida began construction in February 2025 to house future expansion. - **Coming back into the fold** - the Board approved a Scheme of Amalgamation to merge RESL into Roto Pumps Ltd in February 2026, which will simplify the group structure and consolidate the solar business under the parent’s balance sheet. # Group structure and partners **Roto sells through its own subsidiaries on five continents, not just through distributors - giving it direct access to customers and their feedback in its largest export markets.** - **Direct presence in the Americas and Europe** - wholly owned subsidiaries in the USA (Roto Pumps Americas, Inc., with its operating arm Roto Pumps North America, Inc.) and Germany (Roto Pumps GmbH) handle sales and marketing in those regions. - **Singapore hub for Africa and Southeast Asia** - Roto Overseas Pte. Ltd. in Singapore acts as a holding company for Roto Pumps (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and Roto Pumps (Africa) Pty Ltd in South Africa; the African unit became a 100% step-down subsidiary in August 2025 after Roto bought out the minority partner’s 25% stake. - **Middle East entry via Dubai** - Roto Pumps Mena FZE was incorporated in the Dubai Silicon Oasis free zone in February 2023 to serve the MENA region, with the share capital remitted in September 2023. - **Warehouse branches in Australia and the UK** - these are marketing and stocking locations, not separate legal entities, and they support the two countries that, alongside direct exports from India, drive the company’s 60% export share. - **Credit rating supports working-capital access** - the company’s long-term bank facilities are rated CRISIL A- and its short-term borrowings CRISIL A2+, which reflects investment-grade credit quality for a business of its size.