27.11.2008
New ABS Dry-Installed Sewage Pump AFC
The new ABS dry-installed sewage pump AFC is designed for safe, efficient and reliable operation. The new dry-installed pump combines the best features of the well proven AFP range of submersible pumps and the dryinstalled FR range.
 

21.11.2008
Metcar 1010 Babbitt Mechanical Grade for Temperatures up to 350° F
Metallized Carbon Corporation, a global leader in the manufacture of oil-free, self-lubricating materials, provides customers with its Metcar 1010 Babbitt mechanical grade.
 

14.11.2008
Turbine Systems Used for Energy Generation
In January 2009, KSB Aktiengesellschaft starts marketing turnkey turbine systems for energy generation and recovery.
 

14.11.2008
Blackmer SNP Pumps Are Designed to Unload Raw Materials From Railcars
Blackmer, a global leader in positive displacement rotary vane, eccentric disc, peristaltic hose and centrifugal pump technologies, announced that its SNP Sliding Vane Pumps are designed to efficiently unload railcars of various raw materials used in the soap and detergents manufacturing process.
 

28.11.2008
Sundyne Announces Leadership Change at its German MASO/Sine Division
Sundyne Corp., a Hamilton Sundstrand business, announced its MASO/Sine manufacturing facility in Ilsfeld, Germany, will now be managed by Colin Guppy of the Sundyne senior leadership team. Hamilton Sundstrand is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.
 

04.12.2008
Biral PumpSelector
Version 3.1 of the pump selector program is available immediately for downloading.

 

28.11.2008
Georg Fischer Responds to Changed Economic Conditions
The international financial crisis and the worldwide economic slowdown have had a major impact on the automotive industry and on the machine tool sector. Since October 2008, Georg Fischer has been confronted with a slump in demand in these markets.
 

26.11.2008
CHRIST Pays € 16.6 Million for Power Losses and Clean-Up
“Proceeding with our clean-up, in the third quarter, the assessment of bad old projects in power in particular leads us to take another hit in earnings to finish unprofitable business, make the company fit in structure and create profitability potentials also in a tough environment. We have seen delays in order decisions in some areas but still note robust business for the time being,” Malek Salamor, CEO of the Christ Water Technology Group comments on the Q3 figures.
 

25.11.2008
KSB Continues its Double-Digit Growth
The consequences of the banking and financial crisis have shaken the global economy, but they have so far had no serious impact on KSB business. Experience shows that macroeconomic changes are only reflected in this business after a time lag of six to nine months.
 

24.11.2008
Very positive cash flow for BWT
The Best Water Technology Group (BWT) recorded a decrease in earnings in the third quarter, while revenue increased only slightly. Strong cash flow from operating activities led to a significant reduction in net debt.
 

13.11.2008
Gardner Denver Announces Share Repurchase Program
Gardner Denver, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new share repurchase program to acquire up to 3 million shares of its outstanding common stock, representing approximately 6 percent of the shares currently outstanding. This program replaces a previous repurchase program announced in November 2007 under which the Company acquired 2.7 million shares authorized thereunder.
 

04.12.2008
Parker Acquires Brazilian Manufacturer of Connectors and Instrumentation Products
Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has acquired Detroit Plasticos e Metais S/A (Detroit) of Sao Paulo, Brazil, a manufacturer of high performance fittings, valves, manifolds, and thermoplastic tubing.
 

25.11.2008
National Oilwell Varco and Schlumberger Enter Into Agreement
National Oilwell Varco and Schlumberger announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to create a joint venture that combines their respective and complementary expertise in the manufacturing and technology development of wired drill string telemetry systems.
 

03.12.2008
Flowserve Signs Long-Term Strategic Agreement with Saudi Aramco
Flowserve Corporation, one of the world s leading providers of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets including oil and gas, power, chemical water and general industries, announced it has signed a 10-year strategic supplier agreement with Saudi Aramco, one of the world s largest oil producing companies.
 

21.11.2008
Major Order for Irrigation Project in Brazil
In October 2008, KSB Brazil supplied four large tubular casing pumps for the irrigation project “Jaíba Agroindustrial” in the north-east of Brazil.
 

18.11.2008
Moving Water Ind. Signs Major Contract to Provide Pumps
Moving Water Industries announced that they had signed a major contract with the South Florida Water Management District to supply critically needed pumps over a four year period for the District’s Everglades Restoration Project.
 

26.11.2008
Innovation Prize for KSB
KSB is one of the three prize winners of the “Best Innovator 2008” competition, which management consultants A.T. Kearney organised together with the journal Wirtschaftswoche.
 

03.12.2008
Jet Edge Selected to Participate in State of Minnesota’s Business Development Mission to Israel
Jet Edge, Inc., a leading manufacturer of ultra-high pressure (UHP) waterjet and abrasivejet systems for precision cutting, coating removal and surface preparation, is pleased to announce that Jet Edge International Sales Manager David J. Anderson will join the Minnesota Trade Office’s Business Development Mission to Israel, Dec.11-18, 2008.

 

27.11.2008
Tank Farm Running at Full Capacity Utilizing Blackmer GX Series Pumps
Callahan Chemical, one of the top 25 chemical distributors in the United States, recently redesigned its flagship facility in Walpole, MA, utilizing Blackmer GX Series sliding vane pumps. Since the redesign, the Callahan Chemical facility has been operating at full capacity.
 

18.11.2008
“Inc. Magazine” Recognizes Moving Water Industries As An “Extraordinary Entrepreneur”
In an article entitled “Blue is the New Green” in the November 2008 issue of “Inc. Magazine”, Moving Water Industries was recognized as one of eleven “extraordinary entrepreneurs who are creating radical change at every step of the way” and...