Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire Sykes Group Pty Ltd (Sykes) from Seven Group Holdings Ltd (SGH), a company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Sykes is a global manufacturer of dewatering pumps, predominantly used for transferring water with solids and abrasive nature within the mining and wastewater sectors. It is headquartered in Newcastle, […]
Europump (the European Pump Association) is delighted to announce that its 2024 Annual Meeting and General Assembly will once again be staged in the UK. Hosted by the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) and sponsored by WEG, this three-day event will be held at the spectacular De Vere Beaumont Estate near Windsor in the Royal […]
Futraheat has secured £689,000 in funding from Innovate UK to develop and deploy its 300kW Greensteam 360 industrial heat pump which takes low-grade waste heat and boosts it by up to 60°C. This delivers useful heat back to the customer and can cut energy use by more than 80%. The London-based industrial heat pump startup […]
AMETEK Dynamic Fluid Solutions (AMETEK DFS) and the former Bison Gear and Engineering Corp. combine to create a more robust, customer-centric business named Bison. The newly created Bison, a business of AMETEK, Inc., will provide a broader range of high-quality products, unparalleled customization and integration support, accelerated time to production, and global manufacturing flexibility, specifically: […]
Vesconite Bearings is pleased to announce the successful testing of its Hitemp 160 machined bushings in a demanding application in South Korea. The client, a prominent industrial entity, carried out testing by fully submerging the bushings in an oleum (fuming sulphuric acid at 30% concentration) up to a temperature of 80ºC while utilising an Alloy […]
Stefan Isberg has been General Manager at WANGEN PUMPEN since 1 July 2023, and heads the corporate management team together with Erik Sparby and Lorenz von Haller. The 48-year old Swede is responsible for the Production Centre Division (PC), which includes the Production, Finance/Controlling, IT, HR, Product Development and Purchasing departments. Since 2012, Stefan Isberg […]
The new rotary vane vacuum pump R5 RA 0520 A from Busch increases energy savings by up to 25%. It features a compact and hygienic design, reduced heat emissions, and enables faster and easier maintenance. The optional ECOTORQUE variable speed drive provides up to 50% additional energy savings and a 20% increase in pumping speed. […]
GEA continued its positive performance of recent years in the second quarter of 2023 despite a slight decline in order intake. The key performance indicators of organic revenue, EBITDA before restructuring expenses and ROCE, again show a significant improvement compared with the prior-year quarter. Although order intake declined slightly by 1.6 percent to EUR 1.38 […]
CIRCOR International, Inc. announces its Zenith B9000 Series precision metering gear pump, ideal for use in sealing and adhesive dispensing applications. The B9000 series metering pumps save money by enhancing product quality assurance with precise volumetric metering. They maintain reliable flow control despite variations in temperature, viscosity, and pressure while significantly increasing production up time. […]
Xylem Inc. reported second-quarter results, which include the May 24 acquisition of Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. The Company reported total revenue of $1.7 billion, with reported growth of 26 percent and organic growth of 15 percent, surpassing prior guidance, on strong commercial and operational execution. Orders were up 10 percent on a reported basis and […]
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.
