KSB has announced that the ITUR product line is no longer part of its current commercial catalogue. For customers in the naval and industrial sectors in the Canary Islands who have relied on ITUR pumps for decades — and on Comercial Naval Canaria as an authorised distributor — this change requires clear planning: what it means for existing installations, which alternatives KSB offers and how to ensure operational continuity.
A legacy of more than a century in pumping
Bombas ITUR was founded in 1920 in Zarautz (Gipuzkoa) as a national benchmark in pump and pumping equipment manufacturing. In 2003, the brand became part of the German KSB group, one of the world’s largest pump technology manufacturers. Comercial Naval Canaria began distributing Bombas ITUR in the Canary Islands for the naval sector in 1988, supporting since then the evolution of the factory, technical training and commissioning of equipment on vessels and industrial installations across the archipelago.
For more than three decades, ITUR series — from self-priming AU / ETAPRIME pumps to general service equipment such as the IRVS, ILN and IN series — have been a common solution on decks, engine rooms, bait tanks, bilge systems and seawater or freshwater circuits on board.
What does ITUR leaving the KSB catalogue mean?
Discontinuing ITUR as a commercial line does not mean installed pumps stop working immediately. It does mean, however, that KSB no longer sells new equipment under the ITUR designation and that the manufacturer’s strategy focuses on its current ranges of centrifugal, self-priming and process pumps under the KSB brand.
For naval operators, shipyards and industrial plants in the Canary Islands, the key points are:
- Installations in service: existing ITUR pumps can continue operating with proper maintenance. Comercial Naval Canaria maintains availability of genuine KSB spare parts for many ITUR series, subject to stock and manufacturer lead times.
- New projects and replacements: for expansions, fleet renewals or replacement of obsolete equipment, it is advisable to evaluate the current KSB product lines equivalent in flow, pressure, materials and marine regulations.
- Technical advice: each application — seawater, freshwater, bilge, transfer, priming, loaded fluids — requires a compatibility analysis that goes beyond the previous model’s commercial designation.
KSB alternatives to replace or expand your ITUR fleet
KSB offers established ranges covering the typical needs where ITUR was previously specified:
- General service and marine pumping series (evolution of IRVS / ILN / IN type equipment): robust centrifugal pumps for water circuits, cooling and auxiliary services on board.
- AU / ETAPRIME self-priming pumps: foot-valve-free design, ideal for loaded water, bait tanks and applications with automatic priming up to 8 m w.c.
- Etanorm range and other standardised KSB centrifugal pumps: standard solution for industry, marine HVAC and fluid transfer on land and on board.
- Spare parts and retrofit: when full replacement is not viable in the short term, we evaluate repair kits, impellers, seals and wear parts to extend the service life of installed equipment.
Comercial Naval Canaria: your KSB partner in the Canary Islands
As an authorised KSB distributor in the archipelago, Comercial Naval Canaria supports you through this transition with more than 35 years of knowledge of the former ITUR line and the manufacturer:
- Inventory and access to genuine spare parts for ITUR equipment in service.
- Selection of replacement KSB pumps adapted to your application, flow and working pressure.
- Local technical support, documentation and coordination with KSB Spain for special projects.
- Delivery and after-sales service from our premises at the El Sebadal Industrial Estate, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
If you manage vessels, shipyards or industrial installations with ITUR pumps — whether to plan a replacement, verify spare parts availability or define the equivalent KSB pump for a new project — contact our sales department. We will advise you with no obligation.
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