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The market for flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems, components and services will grow over the next eight years despite the environmental initiatives to reduce coal-fired power generation. This is the latest forecast in N027 FGD Market and Strategies.

Two significant mergers in the filtration industry have taken place in the last month. Lydall has acquired Gutsche and Parker Hannifin has acquired Clarcor. Lydall s acquisition is relatively small but their increase in market share is large. Parker Hannifin s acquisition is large but their increase in market share is relatively small.

The Board of Directors of The Gorman-Rupp Company elected James C. Kerr to the position of Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2017, in accordance with the Company’s succession planning announcement of July 6, 2016.

The market for industrial pumps in the U.S. is likely to be greater over the next few years with Trump as president than it would have been had Clinton been elected. In the weeks since the election, the stock markets are up and corporations are more optimistic about the near-term business outlook. The longer-term outlook is less certain as is the impact on world markets.

Dr. Roland Krämer is retiring from the executive board of Hermetic-Pumpen GmbH come January 2017, after 46 years of service to the company.

Grundfos has named Jean-Luc Daudon new Vice President of Group Quality. He brings more than 20 years of industrial experience and extensive knowledge of quality- and strategy work.

The Fluid Sealing Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert (Rob) S. Coffee as Vice President of the Association. He is currently the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Proco Products, Inc., in Stockton, California.

National Oilwell Varco has completed its previously announced acquisition of Fjords Processing, a global leader in the provision of processing technology, systems and services to the upstream oil and gas industry.

The Fluid Sealing Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Mahoney as President of the Association.

Lewa GmbH has signed a purchase contract with Seko Middle East FZE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seko S.p.A. The object of the agreement was the takeover of the entire plant, including all assets and the chemical injection package (CIP) business for the oil and gas sector, the (petro-) chemical industry and the power plant sector.