Micro dosing pumps from HNP Mikrosysteme in global use against COVID-19

Having finally staged the postponed 2020/21 Pump Industry Awards Ceremony to great applause in late September, the event once again achieved its goal of recognising and rewarding business and professional excellence right across the pump industry.

Thanks to continued gains from the efficiency program and the general economic recovery, GEA performed excellently in the second quarter. The company once again significantly improved across relevant key performance indicators: order intake, organic revenue development, earnings margin, net liquidity and return on capital employed (ROCE).

Despite some successes in the fight against the coronavirus in various places, research and the deployment of suitable vaccines remain the focus. To ensure that vaccines can be produced reliably and in sufficient quantities, depending on the production method the appropriate technical equipment is required, such as hygienic, high-precision pumps.

The geared motors and heavy-duty industrial gears market was valued at $10.6bn in 2019. Following a -7 percent contraction in 2020, growth will quickly resume and a 2020-24 CAGR of 2.1 percent will see the market hit $13bn by 2024.

Xylem Watermark, the corporate social responsibility program of global water technology company Xylem, and health-focused relief and development organization, Americares, aim to reach 1 million people in 2021, through their collaboration to improve access to clean water and sanitation.

In the first six months (October 2020 to the end of March 2021) of the current financial year 2020/2021, the Voith Group continued to develop positively, despite a very challenging market environment partly due to the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.