| Kent RO Systems Ltd. | |
| Type: | Public |
| Foundation: | 1999 |
| Founder: | Mahesh Gupta |
| Location: | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Key People: | Mahesh Gupta (Chairman) |
| Area Served: | Worldwide[1] |
| Industry: | Consumer Durables, Healthcare |
Kent RO Systems is an Indian healthcare products company headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It makes water purifiers based on the process of reverse osmosis purification. Besides air purifiers, the company also makes vacuum cleaners, vegetable and fruit purifiers as well as water softeners.[2] The company exports to SAARC countries, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe.[3]
Kent has its manufacturing facility in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, covering 400,000 square feet, with an annual production capacity of 1 million units. Its technology is validated by UNESCO and certified by organisations such as NSF, WQA, TUV, and ISO, though some components are manufactured in China.[4]
Kent sells over 225,000 reverse osmosis purifiers annually and holds around 40% of the market share in India. In 2010, its annual turnover was ₹250 crore, and by 2015, the company had sold approximately 4.5 million units. Around 80% of its revenue comes from reverse osmosis purifiers. Kent has sold over a million units to date.[5] [6]
In August 2020, Kent's annual turnover reached ₹1,200 crore, with a growth rate of 20%.[7] [8]
The company won the Golden Peacock Eco Innovation Award in 2007 for its contributions to developing innovative water purifying technology and preventing environmental degradation.[9] In 2019, Kent RO Systems received the Best Domestic Water Purifier Award at the Water Digest Water Awards, held at The Lalit, New Delhi.[10]