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The valve manufacturer GEMÜ has developed a new valve product as part of its new product generation. The GEMÜ D41 diaphragm valve features EasyLock technology. This enables maintenance in seconds, reduces complexity and makes handling diaphragm valves significantly easier. GEMÜ is thereby reshaping the future of valve designs.

Circulation pumps may not grab headlines, but they are the beating heart of heating and hot water systems across the UK. In both homes and commercial buildings, their performance directly affects energy consumption, running costs, and long-term reliability. Yet our market is increasingly threatened by a flood of cheap, non-compliant imports from the Far East—products that fail to meet the safety and efficiency standards required by UK law. This is not just a technical problem. It is a consumer issue, a business issue, and an environmental issue that undermines the UK’s drive toward net zero.

VSX, a leading provider of sales software for the pump industry, announces the appointment of Patrick Gräbener as its new Head of Sales & Marketing. With the completion of its management team, VSX is now ideally positioned for future growth and success.

From 14 to 18 June 2027, ACHEMA will be back at the Frankfurt exhibition grounds, placing even greater emphasis on the future-oriented topics of energy, life sciences, sustainability and digitalisation. Exhibitors can register now.

In an early decision, the Supervisory Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft has unanimously appointed Stefan Klebert (60) as Chairman of the Executive Board for a further two years – through the end of December 2028 – and extended his term of office accordingly.

Smith & Loveless Inc. highlights the PISTA TURBO Grit Pump. As the industry’s only pump exclusively engineered for handling wastewater grit slurry, the PISTA TURBO Grit Pump sets the standard for dependable and efficient grit transfer from the grit chamber to downstream washing and dewatering systems.

NWPX Park, a division of NWPX Infrastructure, is proud to highlight its MeterVault water meters and BackFlo backflow prevention product lines. These advanced solutions provide accurate, real-time consumption data with automated leak alerts and certified, hydrostatically tested backflow protection in turnkey assemblies.

It has previously been announced that National Tank & Equipment, LLC (“NTE”), an American specialty rental company would become part of Atlas Copco Group. This acquisition has now been finalized.

Q-PAC is setting a new benchmark in fan performance, reliability, and installation ease with its flagship product. The Multimotor Plenum Fan (MPF) is reshaping traditional fan architecture in the HVAC industry as a fully integrated system designed to simplify installation, reduce downtime, and improve reliability across commercial buildings.

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Compagnia Valdostana delle Acque (CVA) to rehabilitate the historic Valpelline hydropower plant, an important source of renewable energy in Italy’s Aosta Valley.