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The agreement, signed on 15 July 2024, formalizes the acquisition of the entire capital of Zenit International S.p.A., the holding company of Zenit Group, by Tsurumi Manufacturing co., LTD, a leading multinational company in the production and distribution of electric pumps based in Japan.

EBARA Group companies Ebara (Thailand) Limited and Ebara Thermal Systems (Thailand) Co., Ltd have merged. Effective June 28, 2024, the new company name is Ebara (Thailand) Limited.

Flacks Group, the parent company of Pleuger Industries, announces the acquisition of Artemyn, a division previously owned by Imerys SA, a publicly listed company on the Euronext. This strategic acquisition marks Flacks Group’s significant entry into the mining industry, reinforcing its diversified portfolio and global reach.

Emcovele S.A., a compressor distributor in Ecuador, has become part of Atlas Copco Group. The company, located in Quito and Guayaquil, has 49 employees, and offers sales and service of compressed air technology.

De.mem, the international provider of decentralized water treatment systems and membrane technology, is coming up with the next acquisition. Following the recent transaction in which De.mem acquired the pump manufacturer Border Pumpworks, the Australian-headquartered company has now secured another acquisition candidate in the highly fragmented Australian market: Auswater Systems.

De.mem, the international provider of decentralized water treatment systems and membrane technology, continues to seize every opportunity to drive its growth. The company, headquartered in Australia with branches in Singapore and Velbert, Germany, has by now become experienced with acquisitions.

Sulzer has acquired a single-digit minority share in Wealth Minerals Ltd., a developer of premier “green minerals” projects based in Vancouver BC, Canada. The official announcement was made on 15.05.2024 in Winterthur, Switzerland, and Vancouver, Canada.

Sealing manufacturer Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has acquired the Trygonal Group effective April 30, 2024, strengthening its global business unit Freudenberg Xpress, an expert in small and medium batch sizes, rapid prototyping, and customer-specific sealing solutions.

GF announces that its GF Uponor division is renamed as GF Building Flow Solutions with immediate effect.

Busch Vacuum Solutions, Pfeiffer Vacuum and centrotherm clean solutions are now united under the umbrella of the new Busch Group. Together, they offer an extensive product portfolio and improved customer experience. Headquartered in Germany’s Black Forest, the Busch Group is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of comprehensive vacuum solutions, including vacuum pumps, vacuum systems, blowers, compressors and gas abatement systems.