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GF generated sales of CHF 3 795 million in 2014 for an increase of 1%. The operating profit (EBIT) rose 9% to CHF 274 million mainly thanks to significant productivity gains.

HMS Group released the statement regarding orders received during fourth quarter and twelve months of 2014.

By 2019 coal-fired power generators in Asia will be spending $342 million for ultrapure water systems. This is up from $243 million in 2012. This includes the ion-exchange or electrodeionization modules, ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis, degasification membranes, metering pumps, treatment chemicals, piping and all the associated valves. This does not include the valves in the steam cycle. These forecasts are displayed in McIlvaine publication, Ultrapure Water: World Market.

Flowserve Corporation announced that Michael Taff, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will be leaving the company. To ensure a smooth transition, Taff will be staying on through March 31.

Atlas has sold the Atlas Copco JC Carter business, which produces cryogenic submerged motor pumps.

Nearly 2.000 pumps have been installed meanwhile and a turnover of more than 6 million Euro was achieved in 2014 – this means a new milestone in the still young company’s history.

In 2014, Endress+Hauser increased net sales by approximately 11 percent, exceeding the 2 billion euro mark. The Swiss measurement and automation engineering specialist also improved operating profit as well as profit before taxes and net income.

Travis Horak, formerly the manager of Planning, will be the new manager of the Procurement/Planning Group. Travis will continue to report to Dan Kaplan, Operations Manager for Canby, Oregon.

On 15 January 2015, Eveline Lemke, Minister for Economics, Climate Protection, Energy and Spatial Planning presented Munsch Chemie-Pumpen GmbH with the Innovation Award 2014 of Rhineland Palatinate.

Hugo Vogelsang Maschinenbau GmbH and its subsidiaries can look back at a successful business year 2014. The machine construction company s consolidated turnover rose to 85 million euros, resulting in a growth of 15 percent for the internationally active company.