The water sector has long been perceived as slow to adopt innovation, but little research had been carried out to verify or explain this phenomenon. Until now, that is. An important new book reveals what stakeholders can expect in terms of timelines for technology adoption by utilities, municipalities and industry. The Dynamics of Water Innovation […]
Increasing energy prices are a reality for every business, so it is important to identify processes that can help reduce operational costs and cut waste. Industries such as petrochemicals, refineries or fertilizer manufacturing have an opportunity to harness the energy in their processes to create electricity and export it to the local grid using hydraulic […]
Europump (the European Pump Association) is delighted to announce that after a 10-year absence, its Annual Meeting and General Assembly will be returning to the UK next year. This key event for the European pump sector was last staged in the British Isles back in 2014, when it was held in St Andrews, Scotland. Hosted […]
Ebara Corp’s Ebara Pumps Europe SpA (EPE) has reached an agreement with SKF Lubrication Systems Germany GmbH to acquire its coolant pump business Spandau Pumpen. Germany-based Spandau Pumpen makes screw-type and seal-less coolant pumps for machine tools. By taking over the business, Ebara is aiming to enter the global market for machine tools and further […]
The Hydraulic Institute (HI) announces the availability of its two new on-demand training products developed with its educational subsidiary, Pump Systems Matter (PSM). These on-demand training products are designed to support the pump and fluid handling industry with convenient workforce development and onboarding resources. New employees can start with the introductory modules which are broadly […]
GD Energy Products (GDEP) has expanded in Canada with a new fully integrated sales, service, and repair facility in Grande Prairie, Alberta. The new location has more than 11,000 square feet of workspace, including a dedicated pull-through wash bay and two pull-through service bays with a 10-ton crane. The facility will provide immediate access to […]
PXFLOW has developed a new semi open centrifugal impeller for wastewater pumps capable of handling raw, unscreened sewage containing solids or long fibered material. The S-Channel impeller is equipped with twin “S” channel blades that extend on the hub body allowing its self-cleaning characteristics to work together as system with a long deep sharp groove […]
Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire Presys Co., Ltd. The company provides vacuum valves for the semiconductor market. Presys Co., Ltd. is a privately owned company with 134 employees, located in Suwon, Republic of Korea. In 2022, the company had revenues of approximately MKRW 35,000 (MSEK 275*). “Presys’ products are well known within the Korean […]
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 […]
FS – Fueling Sustainability, located near Lucas do Rio Verde, Mato Grosso, is the first corn-only ethanol plant in Brazil. The phase 1 production started in 2017 with an initial capacity of 250 million liters per year. The facility utilizes the latest process technologies from ICM, an innovative company headquartered in Colwich, KS, USA that […]
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.
