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ITT Industries, a leading provider of water treatment technology, announced that it has been awarded a sole source Ultraviolet (UV) Water Framework contract by United Utilities Plc. of the United Kingdom. This is the first major framework contact award for UV potable water disinfection by a U.K. utility.

SKF has received an order from Alstom for approximately 1 500 axleboxes equipped with compact tapered roller bearing units.

Mr. Andrew Male, Vice President & Director of COSCO ESP Inc., is pleased to announce that they has been awarded a contract to provide another new customer with a series of parts and components for Electric Submersible Pump- (ESP) related equipment. This contract is valued in excess of $265,000.

ITT Flygt’s Aftermarket Service division has been awarded a framework agreement by Wessex Water for Submersible Pump Repair Service. The ability of Flygt to demonstrate full compliance with ATEX and DSEAR regulations in respect of pump repair activities was a significant factor in the award of this contract.

By November 2006, the KSB Group will deliver pumps and valves for building services worth about 1.5 million euros for use in a business complex in the newly planned Sihlcity area of Zurich.

When the world’s athletes meet in February 2006 for the 20th Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy, pumps and pump systems from Grundfos will play a big role – a major reason is true teamwork.

BOC Edwards has won a contract to supply 14 vacuum turbo carts for the new Diamond Light Source synchrotron in Oxfordshire, the largest UK-funded scientific facility for over 30 years. The carts are a bespoke design based on …

Iwaki America announces that their MDM chemical process non-metallic magnetic drive pumps utilize the highest grade Samarium Cobalt magnet capsules to handle highly corrosive and toxic chemicals such as Sodium Hypochlorite, a corrosive chemical which plays an ever increasing role in many industries.

Progressing cavity pump specialists ROBBINS & MYERS UK have confirmed they are relocating their business to two new sites in the UK, a move which will consolidate their position as a leading force in progressing cavity pump technology.

Christ Water Technology subsidiary Aqua Engineering, the group’s competence centre for municipal water, wastewater and desalination plants, was awarded three large-scale orders for the complete rehabilitation of three drinking water plants from…