The Kemptner Hütte near Oberstdorf sits at an altitude of 1 844 m. As one of the largest huts of the German Alpine Club (Deutscher Alpenverein, DAV for short) in the Allgäu Alps, it offers long distance hikers and other mountaineers respite and refuge surrounded by majestic peaks.The Kemptner Hütte on the grassy slopes of […]
GROUPE LATTY, a member of French Fab, has been the French specialist in industrial sealing solutions for over a century. Latty supports its customers with technical innovations tailored to the demands of an increasingly competitive market. With this in mind, Latty has been committed to environmental protection for several years.Resource conservation is one of the […]
Norway’s largest run-of-river hydropower plant, Vamma, will undergo a major modernization: Norwegian utility Hafslund has selected international technology group ANDRITZ to upgrade one of the plant’s turbine-generator units. This will improve the performance and efficiency of Vamma’s unit 11, reinforcing the plant’s role as a key contributor to Norway’s renewable energy sector. The project will […]
Mathias Weyers (53) has resigned from his position as Member of the Executive Board and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Wilo Group with effect from 30 June 2024. Weyers, who can look back on a long and successful career at Wilo, is leaving the company at his own request to pursue new professional challenges. […]
Pfeiffer Vacuum’s Yreka facility participated in the prestigious Blue Sky Business Partner Program. It awards companies that cover 100% of their electric usage with renewable energies. In honor of the award presentation, an event was held on the premises of Pfeiffer Vacuum Valves & Engineering. In a short presentation, Bryan Strait, General Manager of Pfeiffer […]
By 2030, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) predicts that 62 percent of fish and seafood intended for global consumption will come from farms. As a result of this development, the use of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) is becoming increasingly important: they require less water and land overall and are therefore […]
Lack of fresh water supply is becoming a challenge for many pulp and paper producers across the globe, which emphasizes the need of water saving and water treatment equipment. Re-using and/or recycling process effluent is today a must for most companies Valmet and Flootech have on May 23, 2024, signed a partnership agreement to further […]
Vacuum specialist Leybold has added a new model to its proven CLAWVAC dry claw vacuum pump series – the CLAWVAC CP B. This innovative rough vacuum pump, designed for robust processes including food processing, materials handling and environmental industries, is powerful, energy efficient and easy to clean. Precise and trouble-free operation under harsh conditions The […]
Last year, the Wilo Group submitted its targets for decreasing their CO2 emission to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The short- and long-range emission reduction targets have now been confirmed by the initiative. Wilo’s net-zero targets until 2050 have also been verified. The technology group’s sustainability commitment is thus officially contributing to the achievement […]
Sometimes there are moments that surprise even experts. This was the case recently when a dewatering pump survived a drop test from a height of seven metres – which was not really to be expected. This remarkable achievement sheds new light on the robustness and reliability of dewatering pumps. The fact that they can withstand […]
The pump industry is an enormous industry and plays a critical role in almost every facet of our lives. Water supply, fire protection, oil & gas, power plants, waste water treatment, sump pumps at homes, processing chemicals, foods & pharmaceuticals, and many more.
