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Global pump OEM Sulzer has won an order to supply multiple water injection packages to Seatrium for Petrobras’ next generation P-84 and P-85 Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels. The project was awarded to Sulzer due to its track record of providing industry-leading pumps for the most challenging offshore oil and gas operations globally. For both vessels, Sulzer has met the strict acceptance criteria and application requirements of the end user.

In a major leap toward water security in the south of France, Eau d’Azur has launched the country’s first smart water network. The €5.9 million initiative will modernize 3,000 kilometers of infrastructure across the Côte d’Azur, aiming to reduce leaks, cut energy use, and secure reliable water service for over 500,000 residents.

Particle detectors on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, will be kept cool using LEWA diaphragm metering pumps. The specially modified LEWA pumps will constantly feed liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) into the detectors’ cooling circuit at temperatures as low as -55 °C.

The Hydraulic Institute introduces member company, Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL), as the latest company to have their pump test laboratory, located at Kirloskarvadi, Maharashtra approved through the HI Pump Test Lab Approval Program.

Valuable energy is lost in pressure reduction stations, exhaust steam pipes and condensation systems. With Energify system, the company CFT GmbH offers a simple and robust solution for the cost-effective conversion of even slight pressure differences into energy. This saves electricity costs and lowers CO₂ emissions. The system performance is controlled precisely with sliding gate valves from Schubert & Salzer.

When it comes to dosing different fertilizers, Spanish filling and packaging specialist Maquienvas was discontent with their electromagnetic and mass flow meters. They therefore turned to NETZSCH, who recommended PERIPRO peristaltic pumps specifically for this application that requires handling abrasive, corrosive and organic fluids.

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has selected international technology group ANDRITZ to modernize the Rajjaprabha hydropower plant.

Two public utilities in the Île-de-France region of north-central France have become the first in the country to benefit from an all-in-one leakage reduction toolkit, writes Dineke Fischer, senior executive, Ovarro. The Territorial Public Establishment Grand-Orly Seine Bièvre (EPT GOSB) is the largest territory in the Greater Paris metropolitan area, comprising 24 towns and cities with a combined population of around 720,000.

As global economies become more integrated, industrial manufacturers encounter both expanded possibilities and heightened challenges. Selling into a global market means far more than shipping products overseas. It requires adapting to varied industries, navigating strict regulatory landscapes, and anticipating technological shifts that will reshape demand. For companies in fluid transfer, these considerations are magnified: the applications are diverse, the compliance requirements are stringent, and the markets evolve at different speeds.

Reliable water access is essential not only for households and industry but also for maintaining green spaces that enhance quality of life for urban residents. Japanese underground construction specialist Sansui Kaihatsu Co., Ltd., based in Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture and serving customers across Japan, drilled a 250-meter water well in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture to supply sprinklers for a local golf course — powered by Atlas Copco’s Y35 portable air compressor.