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At the annual North American Sales Meeting, Sales Director Ted Corvaia awards L & S Associates top honors for their sales performance in 2002.

Polish President, Aleksander Kwasniewski, today decorated Grundfos Group Chairman, Niels Due Jensen, with the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merits of the Republic of Poland. The Officer’s Cross is a decoration for Mr. Due Jensen’s achievements in 10 years of partnership between Grundfos and Polish pump company LFP in Poznan.

Sulzer Pumps Finland Oy, Karhula Foundry was been awarded for its considerable investment in environmental protection in the recent years.

ITT Flygt was ranked number nine, in the prestige-filled international ranking of the world’s best sustainability reports, conducted by the British company SustainAbility Ltd. on behalf of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). In the heavy industry category, ITT Flygt came in third place.

The Institute of State Authorised Public Accountants and the Børsen newspaper awarded Grundfos the diploma of the best environmental report of 2002. The award ceremony took place at a conference on non-financial accounts information at Hotel d’Angleterre in Copenhagen on Wednesday, October 30, 2002.

The Danish Industrial Association’s Product Prize 2002 was awarded to Grundfos on 26 September for its water supply pump SQFlex, which may be driven by solar cells or windmills or a combination of both of these renewable energy sources. An “outstanding” and “ground-breaking” product said the chairman of the Danish Industrial Association, Managing Director Johan Schroeder.

Today, the Grundfos Student Prize was awarded to French science student Manuel Martin, Institut des Sciences et Technique de Grenoble – Université Joseph Fourier.

Chairman Louis Giuliano announced that the company is in discussion with the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) in China to sponsor China’s entry into the prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize starting in 2003.

Seneca Falls, NY, May 24, 2002. … Goulds Pumps, one of the fluid businesses of ITT Industries, and its employees have been recognized by the United Way of New York State for its dedication to the community. A special award was presented to Goulds at a ceremony in Albany.

Danish scientist Professor Deng Ole Sigmund, has been awarded the DKK1m Grundfos Prize 2002 for his groundbreaking research in the form and topology optimisation of mechanical systems.