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Vertical turbine pumps (VTPs) are an essential element of modern fluid systems, offering strong, reliable, and efficient pumping across many applications. They’re used everywhere, from the irrigation of farms and golf courses to supporting gold mines, municipal water supplies, cooling towers, mine dewatering, desalination plants, as well as a wide array of applications within the petroleum industry.

Packo, part of the Verder Group, announces the launch of the MFP3/125-315, the latest addition to the successful MFP3 pump series. This innovative pump has been developed with maximum efficiency and minimal total cost of ownership (TCO) in mind for the user.

Alfa Laval is turning circularity into action with the launch of ThinkCircularity, a take-back programme that recycles materials from its ThinkTop valve control units. The pilot project has been well received by customers and partners, and the company has already received its first returned products for recycling.

Increased efficiency and quality assurance are just two of many topics relevant to industrial manufacturing. Against this backdrop, preeflow by ViscoTec is now releasing new features for the eco-CONTROL EC200 2.0 that will benefit all users in the future.

Doosan Enerbility has selected international technology group ANDRITZ to supply the pump turbine units for the new Yeongdong pumped storage plant in Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions, a member of the global Busch Group, has expanded its turbomolecular vacuum pump portfolio with the ATH 4506 M, the largest model in the ATH-M series.

Cities and municipalities are under major pressure to act when it comes to water and wastewater management: Stricter regulations, climate impacts and increasing investment requirements are coming up against limited resources. IFAT Munich 2026 will show which technical, regulatory and organizational solutions municipalities need now.

Voith has been awarded a significant contract to supply two Francis runners for the Santa Uxía hydropower station in Galicia. The project marks the first major agreement with this customer, following a series of successful service interventions that built trust and demonstrated Voith’s technical understanding and commitment.

Armstrong Fluid Technology recently announced the launch of its Systems Envelope – Fluid Management Station (SE-FMS), a modular solution designed to revolutionize fluid management in HVAC systems. The SE-FMS is engineered to eliminate inefficiencies, reduce costs, and deliver optimized performance throughout the system lifecycle.

With its Omega, KSB SE & Co. KGaA is launching a new generation of its Omega water pump on the market. The axially split volute casing pumps are designed for handling water as well as fluids with a low solids content. They are used in waterworks, district heating and cooling systems, desalination plants and industrial applications, for example.