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Blackmer announces that its System One centrifugal pumps are designed for high-volume, severe-duty applications making them ideal for critical applications in the terminal industry, including unloading barges, ships, railcars and tank trucks, and transferring liquids from terminal tanks to loading platforms.

The highlight of this year’s supporting program at IFAT CHINA + EPTEE + CWS, which takes place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from 5 to 7 May, is a workshop on “Earth System Engineering: Challenges and Chances on the way to a sustainable world”, …

The new AFRISO PrimoTherm 180 heating pump assembly is used in closed thermal heating systems to circulate heating water or water-glycol mixtures.

Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that Alexander Peng, 39, will be appointed Baker Hughes vice president tax effective May 1, 2011.

Pentair, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Clean Process Technologies (CPT) division, a global leader in innovative membrane technology and ultrafiltration, from privately held Norit Holding, B.V. for euro 503 million (approximately $705 million), plus net debt at closing.

The GXS is a dry vacuum pump which delivers high vacuum performance in high volume industrial process applications.

The order situation and sales revenue of pump and valve manufacturer KSB developed positively in 2010. The Group’s order intake exceeded the two billion euro mark for the second time. As anticipated, consolidated earnings fell short of the prior-year figure.

The new AFRISO backwash water filters WAF 03 and WAF 04 keep dirt particles such as rust, sand or hemp residue from getting into the domestic installation, thus ensuring cleaner drinking water.

Pfeiffer Vacuum has overhauled the gas-cooled Roots pump OktaLine G. Large pressure ranges and maximum compression ratios are the ideal site of operation for this pump.

Wilden announced that it now offers bolted “drop in” style replacement pumps for the majority of applications found in Paint & Coatings manufacturing facilities.