Global Manufacturing Output Set to Grow by a Mere 0.3% in 2024

Global market intelligence firm Interact Analysis recently made some revisions to its global manufacturing outlook forecast. According to the company’s latest research, the outlook for global manufacturing is bleak, and this looks set to continue throughout 2024 into early 2025. Europe in particular is feeling the pinch, while the Americas region fared well during the […]

Franklin Electric Appoints New President of Global Water Greg Levine has joined Franklin Electric Co Inc as vice president and president, Global Water. (1)

Franklin Electric Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. announced its third quarter financial results for fiscal year 2023. Third quarter 2023 net sales were $538.4 million, compared to third quarter 2022 net sales of $551.7 million. Third quarter 2023 operating income was $78.1 million, compared to third quarter 2022 operating income of $80.0 million. Third quarter 2023 EPS was […]

Parker Presents the New AC Drive Controller AC20F as the Central Component of its Enhanced Drive Controlled Pump

The Industrial Systems Division Europe of Parker Hannifin has announced the launch of its new AC20F drive controller. The modular drive was specially developed for motor control in hydraulic applications. It is therefore also ideally suited to use in variable-speed hydraulic pump systems, such as the company’s Drive Controlled Pump (DCP). The AC20F is already […]

Parker Hannifin Exceeds Emissions Reduction Target

By targeting company-wide emissions as part of an overall strategic goal for carbon neutral operations, filtration giant Parker Hannifin has shown what can be achieved in just one year. Global air filtration experts Parker Hannifin have unveiled exceptional results from their carbon reduction strategy with the first full year of implementation showing substantial savings. With […]

UK Government Investing in Water Sector AI

A detailed overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and its increasing emergence in the water and wastewater sector was the focus of British Water’s latest webinar, featuring speakers from Ofwat, Thames Water, and across the supply chain, including consultancies Jacobs and ExploreAI. The most recent briefing, AI Explained, on 3 October, explored the emergence and adoption […]

Unleashing Innovation Research in the Water Sector

The UK water sector is preparing to meet the challenges of AMP8, and in November, Helen Wakeham, director of water transformation at the Environment Agency, will deliver a keynote speech at UKWIR’s annual conference. Here, she discusses the research, innovation and funding opportunities for the water sector. What role do research and innovation play in […]

Atlas Copco Group Has Acquired a Compressor Distributor in Slovakia

Atlas Copco Group has acquired ACJ, s.r.o., a compressor distributor in Samorin, near Bratislava in western Slovakia. The company has 14 employees and offers sales and service of compressors, dryers, and other compressed air equipment to general industry. “The acquisition will extend our service and sales offering in Slovakia, which is a market where we […]

Maintaining Water Supplies in Africa

Water is a precious resource, especially in Africa, and maintaining the infrastructure that delivers it to homes and businesses is a complex task. Pumping stations are the heart of this system, transferring huge volumes of water between reservoirs and water towers as well as across the wider network. Sulzer is using its local facilities to […]