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National Pump Company (NPC) offers a comprehensive line of API 610 vertical turbine pumps designed for the rigorous requirements of the oil and gas industries. The pumps are engineered to meet the requirements of the current edition of API 610 standards. This allows NPC’s vertical turbine designed pumps to provide the reliability, hydraulic performance and maintainability required in critical service applications such as tank farms, pipeline booster stations, refineries and terminals.

Xylem recently reported first-quarter 2026 results. The Company delivered total revenue of $2.1 billion, on strong execution. First-quarter earnings per share were up 14 percent on a reported basis and 9 percent on an adjusted Basis.

The Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) has appointed Carey Guerin-Oliver to support members in implementing and progressing through its Codes of Practice, reinforcing the Association’s commitment to raising standards across the repair of rotating electrical equipment.

SEEPEX expands its portfolio with FlowShred, a solid conditioning system featuring a twinshaft grinder that efficiently reduces heterogeneous organic waste from food production and converts it into a pumpable medium. The compact, pre-assembled system combines mechanical size reduction with conveying via an integrated progressive cavity pump, ensuring stable processes, continuous throughput, and minimal downtime.

For 60 years, IFAT Munich has been the global meeting place for environmental technologies. The next edition of the world-leading trade fair kicks off in just a few days, putting the spotlight for policymakers and industry on key future issues relating to water and raw material security. In 2026, IFAT Munich is not only attracting significant attention from business and politics, but also offering a diverse program with more than 400 events addressing the most pressing issues of our time.

Mercury NZ Limited has selected international technology group ANDRITZ to supply 9 new turbines and 13 new generators for a major upgrade of the Maraetai I, Ātiamuri, and Ōhakuri Hydro Stations in New Zealand.

From May 4th to 7th, the Swedish company IBECO will make its debut as an exhibitor at IFAT in Munich, Germany. IFAT is one of the world’s largest trade fairs for environmental technology, water, and wastewater. IBECO will use the fair to present its new product for the water and construction industries: the mobile pump shaft.

Sulzer has signed a long-term Corporate Procurement Agreement (CPA) with Aramco. The agreement sets a framework for the supply of centrifugal pumps, spare parts, and aftermarket services across Aramco’s global operations under a five-year strategic partnership, with an option to extend for an additional three years.

Industrial motors are often described in terms of horsepower, voltage, efficiency class, or frame size. Yet in heavy industries like oil and gas, power generation, mining, pulp and paper, water treatment, and beyond, motor reliability is not determined by nameplate data. Long term performance depends just as much on what happens before startup and after commissioning as it does on the motor’s electromagnetic design.

GEMÜ is consistently driving forward with automation and electrification of biopharmaceutical processes: With immediate effect, the motorized pinch valve GEMÜ Q50 eSyStep is also available for tube sizes of up to 1” inside diameter.