ANDRITZ Receives Major Modernization Order for Jaguara Hydropower Plant, Brazil

The Brazilian company ENGIE Brasil Energia awarded international technology group ANDRITZ a contract for modernization of the Brazilian Jaguara hydropower plant. Located in Rifaina, State of Sao Paulo, the 424 MW hydropower plant is an important asset of ENGIE´s hydro generation fleet, and in uninterrupted operation since 1971. The project is expected to be completed by […]

Wilo Group Opens New Main Production Site in India

The multinational Wilo Group has opened a new plant in India. In Kesurdi in the west of the country, a sustainable and ultra-modern high-tech production complex has been built on a 94,000 square metre site. Here, the technology group manufactures premium pump systems for water management in India, the Middle East, Africa and South-east Asia. […]

Atlas Copco to acquire Australia’s Sykes Group

Atlas Copco is buying Australian dewatering pump manufacturer Sykes Group Pty Ltd from Seven Group Holdings Ltd. Headquartered in Newcastle, New South Wales, Sykes is a global manufacturer of dewatering pumps, predominantly used for transferring water with solids and abrasive nature within the mining and wastewater sectors. Sykes has 123 employees globally and annual revenues […]

Newly Formed Bison – A Businsess of AMETEK

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: […]

Dynamic Mixing: Future Drive Monitoring and Control

Hard-to-mix components generally require a more complex mixing process to optimally combine the constituents. Thanks to its dynamic mixing process, the eco-DUOMIX is the perfect technical solution for processing complex media in industrial production. There has recently been a technical update. New features include a more powerful mixer motor with 100% higher torque and an […]

The WANGEN PUMPEN Management Team is Expanding

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 […]

Busch Vacuum Solutions Introduces New R5 RA

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 Continues Positive Performance in Second Quarter of 2023

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 […]