FRANKLIN WATER TREATMENT ACQUIRES ASSETS OF ACTION MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY, INC.

Franklin Water Treatment Acquires Assets of Action Manufacturing & Supply, Inc.

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC, has acquired the assets of Action Manufacturing & Supply, Inc., a manufacturer and wholesale distributor of residential water conditioning, filtration, and indoor/outdoor aeration systems since 1980 with operations in Florida and North Carolina. The operating results of the acquired business will […]

Xylem and Manchester City Team Up to Drive Water Sustainability in Football

Xylem and Manchester City Team Up to Drive Water Sustainability in Football

Xylem water technology solutions enable Manchester City to improve water usage and efficiency by saving up to 1,000 cubic meters of drinking water every day. In a world of escalating climate concerns, and specifically water-related issues including drinking water shortages, water pollution, water access, drought and flooding, it’s more important than ever for companies, teams […]

Atlas Copco Group to Complement Industrial Pumps Portfolio with Acquisition of External Gear Pumps Manufacturer

Atlas Copco Group to Complement Industrial Pumps Portfolio with Acquisition of External Gear Pumps Manufacturer

Atlas Copco Group has agreed to acquire KRACHT GmbH (Kracht), a manufacturer of high-quality technologies including external gear pumps, fluid measurement, valves, hydraulic drives, and dosing systems. Kracht was founded in 1911 and has its headquarters in Werdhol, Germany. The company has subsidiaries in US, China and Hungary, and approximately 440 employees. In 2022, Kracht […]

Malaysia International Water Convention 2023: Sustainability Takes Center Stage

Malaysia International Water Convention 2023: Sustainability Takes Center Stage

The Malaysia International Water Convention (MIWC) 2023, the region’s premier event for water industry professionals, is poised to gather over 650 thought leaders, innovators, and practitioners from diverse sectors to address the critical challenges facing the water industry and explore sustainable solutions for a water-secure future. Held under the theme “Sustainability: Transforming Vision into Action,” […]

Pentair and the Pentair Foundation Support Communities Around the World

Pentair and the Pentair Foundation Support Communities Around the World

Pentair plc and the Pentair Foundation announce the twenty-fifth consecutive year of giving to strengthen communities around the world, increase access to quality education, and provide safer, cleaner water those who lack access. In addition to awarding over $1 million in strategic and community grants in 2023, the existing matching gift program is extended to […]

TRELLEBORG OPENS FIRST MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN VIETNAM

Trelleborg Opens First Manufacturing Facility in Vietnam

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions starts production at its first ever manufacturing facility in Vietnam, an advanced 8,000 square meter facility strategically located in Long Thanh. It produces high-quality O-Rings and custom-designed engineered molded components in a wide range of elastomer materials using the latest compression and injection molding technology and plate heat exchanger gaskets. Gordon Micallef, […]

TOBIAS WETZEL NAMED AS NEW MANAGERIAL HEAD OF SALES AND SERVICE

Tobias Wetzel Named as New Managerial Head of Sales and Service

Back to his old domain: on January 1, 2024, Tobias Wetzel will become the new managerial head of Sales and Service at KHS. This has now been confirmed by the company’s supervisory board. The 50-year-old switches from the Mannesmann Stainless Tubes group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of seamless stainless steel and nickel-based alloy […]

RETROFITTING PUMPS FOR A NEW ROLE

Retrofitting Pumps for a New Role

Floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels are used for processing oil and transferring it to tankers or pipelines. Positioned close to an oilfield, they remain there until the field is exhausted. Originally designed with a service life of over 20 years, FPSOs represent a huge investment for international oil companies (IOCs) and to maximize […]