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Grundfos Electronics, the Danish Grundfos company’s electronics factory in Bjerringbro, has become certified according to the IIP concept. The IIP (Investors in People) concept originates from the UK where the concept was developed in the early 1990s in collaboration between British companies, staff and educational institutions.

The World Economic Forum cites Georg Fischer initiative as model for public-private partnership – continuation of successful project series in the “UN Year of Water”.

The Grundfos Prize 2003 includes a sculpture, a diploma and a cash amount of DKK 500,000, of which each of the prize winners receives DKK 50,000 as a personal gift, whereas the remaining DKK 250,000 are to be used for further research.

The German Professor Peter A. Wilderer, who has promoted and developed holistic, interdisciplinary research for more than 30 years in the pursuit of sustainable water use and sanitation, was announced as the 2003 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate.

At the annual North American Sales Meeting, Sales Director Tony Favilla awards Green Sales top honors for their 2002 performance.

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.