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FFL Partners (“FFL”), a private equity firm focused on growth investments, today announced that it has agreed to sell its investment in Ovarro, specialist in critical infrastructure technologies, to Indicor, LLC (“Indicor”), a diversified industrial company specializing in mission-critical technologies across various niche markets.

A delicious cool glass of wine is a delightful treat on a balmy summer evening. But producing a high-quality wine involves a number of challenges. Due to their delicate nature, wines are considered a difficult pumping medium because even minor reactions like unwanted foaming during bottling can have a significant impact on the wine.

Valve specialist GEMÜ is expanding its product range in the sector of single-use pinch valves with the compact, motorized GEMÜ Q51 pinch valve.

As population grows and economies expand, they are putting an immense strain on the world’s water supplies. According to the UN World Water Development Report 2024, 2.2 billion people worldwide have no access to clean drinking water.

Marine pump specialist Svanehøj is expanding its product portfolio for the emerging green ammonia market. This week at SMM in Hamburg, Germany, the company launches the world’s first high-pressure centrifugal pump for ammonia fuel applications.

In an impressive confirmation of the company’s commitment to sustainability, KHS has again been awarded the coveted gold status by rating agency EcoVadis. The Dortmund systems supplier has further improved over last year’s assessment – now earning 73 points out of 100 in the completely revised evaluation method.

Hoyer is proud to announce a new partnership with Core Sustainability Capital, an investment fund that works with Nordic companies that have sustainable impact as their core value. The partnership bolsters Hoyer’s commitment to becoming the Green Transition Partner within electric motors for companies in the Marine, Industrial, Energy, and HVAC sectors.

Valmet has opened a new service center in Beihai to serve and be close to its customers in the fast-growing pulp and paper industry in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, West China. The center is a vital service point for Valmet’s customers across China.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions appoints Jonas Karlsson as Business Unit President for Industrial Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The new role recognizes increased business activity in the region and oversees many of the sectors served by Trelleborg Sealing Solutions including food and beverage, semiconductor, fluid power, energy, off-highway and automotive.

Regulations for hydrostatic pressure testing have taken a significant step forward with the release of Water UK’s Water Industry Standard for hydrostatic pressure testing of PE pipes, a move that will ensure the safety and reliability of the process, says Tony Kitchen, technical director at AHS Pipeline Innovation.