SOLEX ENGINEERING ENTERPRISE was the brainchild of two brothers Upali and Daya Wijayasiri, who were blessed with exploring new avenues for success. Having done the initial studies, they launched themselves into water pumps. The company, Solex Engineering Enterprises was incorporated in Sri Lanka as a partnership on the 16th October 1980.

Even though they started their business in 1980, they could not make significant in roads to the market. Thereby they were compelled to market their products under different labels. In 1995, they embarked on a rapid expansion program and moved to a better location, approx. 7 km from the capital of Sri Lanka, and were able to put up a production facility covering an area of 10,000 m2 at No.39, New Nuge Road, Peliyagoda. Simultaneously, Solex Engineering Enterprises started it’s own marketing under the “SOLEX ” brand.
 
 

Today, Solex Engineering Enterprises is an ultra modern water pump manufacturer in Sri Lanka and SOLEX has become a strong brand in the country’s centrifugal and submersible water pump market. Securing the No.2 position for the last five years. Now it enjoys 35% of the country’s centrifugal electric water pump market. It has been a significant achievement to establish a new brand less than a decade competing in a highly brand conscious market competing with well-experienced pioneers. Solex has been able to achieve this position due to their approach towards customer satisfaction and the dedicated people influenced by the unique company culture.

Solex markets a complete range of centrifugal water pumps, agricultural pumps, submersible pumps, high pressure pumps and tailor made pumps for special applications. The company has developed a loyal dealer network to penetrate into the retail market and have established links in the industrial and supplier markets.

 
 

The foundry is fully equipped with machines for Jolt & Squeeze Mould Making. Shell and Cold Box Core Shooters, Shell Moulding, Mould Knock Down, Shot Blasting and a Sand Reclamation Plant. It has added a Continues Mixer for Furan Sand, Sand Muller for Green Sand and Induction Furnace to enhance the output in terms of quality and quantity.

The products that are put out by foundry are always subject to stringent tests at the Foundry Laboratory. This step ensures the consistency of the mass production and supports the TQM.
 
 
The rising cost of foreign currency, which made almost prohibitive of importing of high quality induction motors prompted Solex to go in for their own motor. Solex took the challenge of manufacturing their own induction motors to replace European imports.
 
 
Solex designs and develops pumps through extensive research and development programs and manufactures them by precise coating and manufacturing process such as CNC Milling and Lathe machines, in addition to precise machining process, testing facilities are established to ensure the quality of the pumps, not only by performance, but in durability as well.
 
 

A simple non-ferrous foundry using manual process by 10 people began in 1980 has been transformed to a fully automated and non-ferrous foundry occupying 3000 m2 and Machine Shop 7000 m2 of area with a work force of 225 people.

This foundry is using modern technology such as Cold Box Process, Shell Sand, Core Process and Furan Sand Process to meet the stringent quality standards specified by their industrial and retail customer base for it’s large port folio of products, and is capable of producing top quality cast iron/non ferrous products from 0.5kg to 500 kg. the foundry has a production capacity of 400 MT. per month.
 
 
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