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The flow control and treatment market will grow by 2 percent in 2016 to $340 billion. In general small Asian suppliers will achieve the highest percentage growth. The performance of the large international companies will be mixed. McIlvaine is analyzing each of the larger companies to compare their forecasts to the world market trends.

Since January 2016, a reformed management structure takes care of further economic growth at Lewa-Nikkiso Group and drives forward the integration of the newly arranged Industrial Division. This division consists of the LEWA group, Geveke NV, Nikkiso Cryo and the Nikkiso Japanese pump business activities.

Jet Edge, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has promoted Josh Bauer to service manager. Bauer is responsible for managing all aspects of Jet Edge’s waterjet service department, supporting customers worldwide.

The environmental systems suppliers generate revenues of over $100 billion per year. The systems they supply include valves valued at nearly $1 billion/yr. This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company in N028 Industrial Valves: World Market.

The largest users of industrial air and water monitoring equipment are also the industries which are most concentrated. A few oil and gas companies produce most of the oil and gas.

Parker Hannifin Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has elected Thomas L. Williams, current Chief Executive Officer and a Director, as Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2016. Mr. Williams succeeds Donald E. Washkewicz, who will remain a Director.

Xylem’s Godwin site in Quenington, UK, has recently been recognised in two award categories at the 2015 Engineering Employers’ Federation (EEF) Future Manufacturing Regional Awards.

At the occasion of an investor conference in New York, GEA announced an order intake for Q4 2015 of at least EUR 1.240 million, which exceeds the old record of Q2 2013, when orders reached EUR 1.220 million.

The Fluid Sealing Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Carl Jones to its Board of Directors. Mr. Jones is currently the Global Product Specialist for Packing Fibers Sealant Technologies at W.L. Gore & Associates, a materials technology company based in Newark, DE.

The market to remove liquids from oil and gas is close to $2 billion per year and includes the range of devices to remove both small and large droplets as well as water in emulsified solutions. This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company in Liquid Separation from Oil and Gas.