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German drive specialist Flender announced that it has once again been awarded the platinum medal by EcoVadis, the world’s most renowned provider of sustainability ratings for companies. Flender remains in the top one percent of companies rated by EcoVadis.

Sulzer has opened a new Service Center in Al Ahmadi, Kuwait, the first-of-its-kind in Kuwait to provide around-the-clock engineering services for all brands of pumps and rotating equipment. The newly opened Service Center supports over 1,500 Sulzer pumps already installed in local plants across Kuwait, while further servicing pumps from other brands. This is the first time an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) offers such comprehensive services in the region.

With the International German Sustainability Award (IDNP), Wilo and the German Sustainability Award Foundation have recognised innovative business partnership for a second time. The award honours partnerships between organisations of the Global North and South which make a significant contribution to sustainability with environmental and efficiency technology.

Pentair plc, specialized in helping the world sustainably move, improve and enjoy water, life’s most essential resource, announced that it has acquired Florida-based G&F Manufacturing, LLC for approximately $108 million in cash at closing, subject to certain adjustments. The acquisition is expected to be modestly accretive to Pentair earnings in 2025. G&F Manufacturing, LLC manufactures and services heat pumps for pools under the Gulfstream brand in the Southeast portion of the United States.

Dynapumps Victoria is thrilled to announce the opening of its upgraded facility in Epping. Starting Monday, December 16th, the Victoria branch will officially relocate to this new location.

President & CEO of the Wilo Group, Oliver Hermes, met up and exchanged ideas with the movers and shakers from the world of politics and economics during the recent Zukunftsforum NRW-Niederlande (Future Forum North Rhine-Westfalia/Netherlands).

NORMA Group intends to focus even more strongly on its core business joining technology. The Management Board decided to initiate a divestment process for the global business activities of the strategic business unit Water Management.

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems, a global supplier of measurement and control technology for fluids and gases, has been working with software-defined solutions from Ascon Systems, a deep-tech specialist for process automation, since 2021. Digital twins from Ascon Systems are now also being used at Bürkert.

Celeros Flow Technology (Celeros FT) and Carbon Clean have entered a partnership agreement that aims to accelerate the deployment of carbon capture technology in hard-to-abate industries. The signing ceremony took place at ADIPEC 2024.

SIMFLO, a US providers of industrial, municipal, and commercial-use pumps, has completed construction and officially opened the doors to its new, state-of-the-art, 40,500-square-foot facility in Southaven, Mississippi.