Nov 18, 2020
ACHEMA event postponed to 2022 due to pandemic travel concerns
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Oct 28, 2020
The first Certified Pump System Auditor (CPSA) training course since 2019 has been successfully and safely delivered to a group of pump professionals.
Following months of uncertainty due to the ongoing COVID restrictions, the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) finally ran its latest CPSA course, which included Shane Bates, of KSB, who gained his place by being... [Read More]
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Oct 22, 2020
Blacoh Industries has announced the addition of two new specialists to support the company’s goal of growth by providing innovative solutions for improved performance in fluid pumping systems.
Scott Bradley and Luis Ornelas were appointed for their diverse talents and experience, and will increase Blacoh’s capacity for innovation in engineering, product design, manufacturing... [Read More]
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Oct 1, 2020
Agidens, the Belgian system integration company specialising in process optimisation, has appointed Hedwig Maes as its new CEO.
Maes will take over responsibilities from Geert Stienen, who indicated a few of months ago that he wanted to pursue a new challenge outside the company.
Maes studied industrial electronics at IHAM and business economics at UFSIA University... [Read More]
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Sep 21, 2020
The total value of construction contract awards in July 2020 was £6.3 billion (€6.8 billion) which compares to £3.1 billion (€3.4 billion) in June and £1.6 billion (€1.75 billion) in May, underlining the magnitude of the growth trend over the past few months.
The number of awards has also increased in July to 860 which is an increase of 80.3% on June.
The residential... [Read More]
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Sep 9, 2020
Work on Sulzer’s new state-of-the-art service centre in the UK is continuing according to schedule.
As planned, the building in Birmingham is now watertight, and attention is turning to the internal construction of the workshop area and the offices.
Customers can expect the new facility to be open towards the end of the autumn, and in the meantime, the existing service... [Read More]
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Sep 9, 2020
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) – the organisation which represents the business interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps and related pumping equipment - has awarded the highest possible mark to a very worthy student on completion of its Essentials E-Learning Course.
In what is a milestone for the BPMA, since introducing its programme of... [Read More]
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Aug 27, 2020
Major rupture disc manufacturers Oseco and Elfab have partnered to create a global pressure safety business.
Oseco, based in Oklahoma, US and Elfab, based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, have formed a combined company to better serve global customers and offer an expanded product portfolio.
The new firm, called Oseco-Elfab, is supported by two manufacturing locations,... [Read More]
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Aug 17, 2020
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The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) has further increased its membership to a record 98 companies.
The most recent firm to join the BPMA is Hertford-based, non-metallic material and component failure specialist, Polymeric Material Failure Consultants (PMFC). According to the firm, understanding polymeric material and component failure can be ‘critical’... [Read More]
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Aug 12, 2020
Xylem and Manchester City have teamed up to drive awareness of escalating water challenges around the world.
Stars including Sergio Agüero, Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling all featured in an emotive new short film that aims to bring home the reality of the global water crisis to football fans.
Released on World Conservation Day, The End of Football is the latest campaign... [Read More]
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Jul 22, 2020
Finnish multi-utility Alva is the first in Scandinavia to trial Ovarro’s PIONEER asset investment planning software.
The six-month trial, which started in May focuses on Alva’s water distribution network, but will also assess the potential benefits of optimal investment planning right across its asset base.
Alva serves the city of Jyväskylä in central Finland... [Read More]
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Jul 15, 2020
To help meet demand for its proven range of pumps and mixers, Landia has appointed George Dakin as a new technical sales engineer.
The 23-year-old, with an agricultural engineering BSc (Honours) degree, has gained valuable industry experience since graduating from Harper Adams University.
George has worked with both tractor and agricultural tillage manufacturers, as... [Read More]
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Jun 4, 2020
Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, registered £3.2 billion (€3.7 billion) in annual sales for 2019 in the United Kingdom.
This represented a decrease of 2.6% compared to 2018. The industrial technology division saw flat growth although continued demand for UK infrastructure projects and orders from key customers demonstrated the company’s... [Read More]
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May 22, 2020
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) – the organisation which represents the business interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps and related pumping equipment - has refreshed and relaunched two of its dedicated skills development websites.
In line with recommendations presented to the BPMA Council, and following full acceptance of those proposals,... [Read More]
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Apr 23, 2020
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA)the organisation which represents the business interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps and related pumping equipment, has increased its membership to a record complement of 94 companies.
The most recent company to recognise the features and benefits of membership is Northumberland based Eastern Seals UK. A... [Read More]
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Apr 21, 2020
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) is launching a new pump engineering forum.
Aimed at plant, process and maintenance engineers, consultants and buyers within end-user industries, along with pump manufacturers and distributors around the world, this online forum will aid with pump selection, installation and application information.
The aim is to encourage... [Read More]
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Apr 16, 2020
Pumping systems company DESMI has revealed that it was the victim of a cyber-attack.
The online raid happened overnight on April 7 and 8 and the attackers demanded a ransom for data recovery.
Group CEO Henrik Sørensen said: “We, under no circumstances, will pay a ransom. We do not support criminals.
“Our communication systems were affected by the cyber-attack but... [Read More]
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