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Equipment manufacturer Dover has completed the acquisition of All-Flo Pump Company, which will now operate as part of the Pump Solutions Group (PSG) unit within Dover’s Fluids business segment.
Ohio-headquartered All-Flo manufactures specialty air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps for use in a range of industry applications.
“We’re excited to add All-Flo to our…
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Pump manufacturer Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) has announced full-year 2018 sales of over £265 million (€308 million), driven by key industry growth and expansion overseas.
In the company’s 2018 annual report, WMFTG noted that approximately 40% of sales were within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology segment, with sales of BioPure, Aflex, FlowSmart and…
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Japanese pump manufacturer Ebara has invested 100 million yen (€789,676) in Ridge-i and will form an alliance to plan, research and develop technologies related to artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Under the terms of the agreement, Ebara will work across three main areas to leverage Ridge-i’s capabilities and improve production processes, as well as enhance…
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Centrifugal pump manufacturer Amarinth has announced an investment of over £1 million (€1.15 million) into designing a low-maintenance range of API 610 VS4 vertical sulphur pumps for the oil and gas industry.
The company’s API 610 VS4 pump meets the requirements for pumping molten sulphur. It was designed following detailed study of existing sulphur pumps to highlight problem…
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Indian vacuum pumping solutions and services provider HHV Pumps has officially inaugurated a new state of the art manufacturing facility in Bangalore, India.
With an initial investment of Rs. 10 crore (€127,722), the 52,000 square foot facility was opened by HHV Group founder and chairman, Sri S. V. Narasaiah.
“HHV aims to be a global leader in vacuum pumping solutions, by ensuring the…
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Japanese pump manufacturer Ebara announced that it has installed drainage pumps at the Tsuruga Drainage Pump Station in the Nakatsuyama district of Japan, for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
The region is one of Miyagi prefecture’s primary agriculture areas, producing rice, wheat and soybeans. Flood damage to crops has resulted in the need to install improved drainage…
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Danish company Alfa Laval announced the launch of its new Twin Screw pump, which it describes as ‘ideal’ for use in hygienic applications in the dairy, food, beverage and personal care industries.
“The Twin Screw Pump is the ideal choice for both high and low viscosity liquids, all pumped perfectly with complete reliability,” said John Walker, pump portfolio manager at…
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US-based Patterson Pump Company, a member of the Hydraulic Institute (HI), has received approval for its pump test laboratory through the HI Pump Test Lab Approval Program.
The approval programme helps pump OEMs and other pump test laboratories to improve procedures and policies by working with a third-party auditor to develop accurate protocols for pump testing, according to the HI.
It also…
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FSIP pump design with the xLC stator adjustment unit permits situation-specific adaptation
An existing pump, which conveyed thick sludge to an intermediate tank, showed a high level of wear due to the abrasive medium. The wastewater treatment plant therefore decided to replace it with a unit that is more robust and easier to maintain. A NEMO progressing cavity pump with a special “Full…
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KSB Group subsidiary KSB ITUR Spain has upgraded its ILN type series vertical in-line centrifugal pumps to meet tighter restrictions for sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the maritime sector.
From 2020, new limits imposed by the European Union (EU) and International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will restrict the volume of SO2 in marine exhaust gases. The limit can be achieved by either using…
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Global water treatment company Pentair has teamed up with SunTech Drive to deliver innovative solar pumping solutions.
The initial project under the collaboration integrates SunTech’s solar control platform with Pentair’s Pentek variable speed drive technology, creating a solution that is useful for off-grid applications, where access to water is a daily necessity.
“At Pentair,…
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Water resources investor XPV Water Partners announced it has invested in US specialty pump rental and dewatering solutions provider Holland Pump Company.
Holland manufactures, sells, rents and services pumps and related equipment for a range of agricultural, mining, marine and other industrial applications.
The company’s projects are focused in the southeast US, and it has a fleet of…
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Germany headquartered Wangen pumps is set acquire the entire hygienic progressing cavity pumps division of Knoll Maschinenbau. The acquisition is set to take effect on 1 April, and will see Wangen expand its hygienic operations.
“We are adding the leading hygienic progressing cavity pump to our strong hygienic twin screw pump range, offering customers in future a considerably wider range…
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American manufacturing company ITT announced that it has signed an agreement valued at approximately $91.5 million (€80.53 million) to acquire German centrifugal and axial pump manufacturer Rheinhütte Pumpen Group from the Aliaxas Group.
“The proposed agreement will bring together two companies with long legacies of application expertise across a range of harsh conditions in the…
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After a year of construction, the Wilo Group – a German pump manufacturer – celebrated the opening of its facility in JABZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone), Dubai.
“With the opening of our first office in Dubai in 2008, we laid the groundwork for successful developments in the Near and Middle East,” said Oliver Hermes, chairman and CEO of Wilo Group.
“This new building and its…
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UK-based pump manufacturer Atlantic Pumps announced that its brand SlurryPro has launched its new Freeze Protection Technology (FPT) Drain Plug.
According to the release, the product is built for rugged conditions such as those in the mining and quarrying industries, eliminating cold weather downtimes.
It can be supplied and fitted to new pumps, whilst also being able to be retrofitted to any…
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Brown Brothers Engineers/Kelair Pumps has announced the acquisition of GT Water Technologies.
Centrifugal pumps producer Brown Brothers/Kelair Pumps was itself acquired by European fluid handling solutions firm AxFlow in Autumn 2018. The company operates throughout 15 locations across Australia and New Zealand.
GT Water is, according to a statement, a family owned company specialising in services…
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The British Pump Manufacturers Association has launched a new, free service for those looking for work in the pump sector or its associated trades.
According to a statement, the service, dubbed the Pipeline Vacancy Board, is aimed at unemployed job seekers or those facing redundancy.
The online service will help identify job seekers to those companies with vacancies specific to the pumps and pump…
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