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ABB announced that the Board of Directors will propose Johan Forssell and Mats Rahmström as new members for election at the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on March 21, 2024.

Pentair plc today announced fourth quarter 2023 sales of $985 million. Sales were down 2 percent compared to sales for the same period last year. Excluding currency translation, acquisitions and divestitures, core sales declined 2 percent in the fourth quarter.

Type 1 diabetics entrust their lives to insulin pumps. That is why durable functional reliability is such an important feature of the small devices’ sealing mechanism. Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has now entered into a new purchase agreement for seals with the Swiss medical technology specialist Ypsomed that significantly exceeds the previous order volume.

In December 2023, WILO SE successfully secured the largest financing package in its over 150-year company history. A promissory note loan (Schuldscheindarlehen) totalling 270 million euros was placed in the international capital market and a syndicated loan totalling 300 million euros was refinanced among the core banks.

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), which represents the business interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps and pump related equipment is delighted to welcome three new members into its ranks.

Dewatering and sewage pumps are the world of manufacturer Tsurumi, which is celebrating its centenary in 2024. Over 500 models up to 30 m³/min or 216 m delivery head are listed in the catalogue for Europe alone. Worldwide, the manufacturer even offers over 1800 models with motor outputs of up to 300 kW for all conceivable applications, including clear and salt water.

GEA ranks among the leading employers in Europe in 2024. The Top Employers Institute has certified the machinery and plant manufacturer as a Top Employer in five countries. Belgium and Portugal were recognized for the first time, while Germany, Poland and Spain were re-certified. GEA aims to receive Top Employer certification also for other countries in 2025.

The South African subsidiary NETZSCH Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd. has opened a new assembly center for pumps in Durban. In the presence of all employees of the subsidiary and the Global Pump Management Team, a festive opening ceremony was held in mid-November.

Sulzer adds Germany to its group of designated Top Employer 2024 countries, now including Brazil, China, Germany, Switzerland, the UK and the USA. The Top Employers Institute surveys and independently audits companies seeking Top Employer recognition, rating them against the top international standard in several categories.

The production of cultivated meat is based on known biotechnological processes that are identical to those used in other large-scale applications for cell culture technology. For this future market, GEMÜ offers complete valves, as well as measurement and control systems, from a single source.