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Europump, the European Pump Manufacturers Association, is pleased to announce that its 2026 Annual Meeting and General Assembly will be held in Frankfurt, Germany, from 27–29 May 2026. This flagship gathering of Europe’s pump industry will be hosted by VDMA Fachverband Pumpen + Systeme, one of Europump’s long-standing and highly respected member associations.

Some of the most spectacular discoveries of what the universe is composed of – including antimatter and the Higgs boson – have been made by particle accelerators at CERN. The pumps that circulate gas mixtures through these particle detectors must be extremely reliable and keep the gases contamination-free.

A zoo specialising in crocodile conservation has selected an enhanced effluent treatment solution from wastewater technology specialist WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE). A planned site expansion, along with drainage challenges, prompted the zoo to install a bespoke, off-mains wastewater treatment plant at its site in Oxfordshire.