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Swedish fastener manufacturer BUMAX AB has completed a major investment to enhance the level of quality it delivers to customers and its product development capabilities.

As part of a high-level visit to China, Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, toured Danfoss’ pioneering factory in Tianjin on May 18, highlighting the strong economic ties between Denmark and China and the role of green innovation in their future cooperation.

On July 1, 2025, Katharina Rath takes over the newly created position of Chief People Officer at the Voith Group. In this role, she will align the company’s corporate culture and global human resources strategy for the future.

Grundfos, a global provider of advanced water technology and pump solutions, announced an expansion of its facilities in Brookshire, Texas. Marking the culmination of years of planning, this new, state-of-the-art production facility represents a significant expansion of the current facility.

Danfoss and E.ON One present an all-in-one solution combining hardware and software that saves up to 30% energy and enables significant CO₂ reductions for both existing and new buildings.

This year, NORD celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Nowa Sól production site. The foundation in 2005 was part of a global development strategy to increase the company’s operational flexibility and strengthen its presence in the Central and Eastern European markets. Poland is the third-largest sales market for NORD in Europe.

The European Federation of National Associations of Water Services elects a new president, committee chairs and Executive Committee, to oversee the continued protection of Europe’s water consumers and the environment. Pär Dalhielm is re-elected as EurEau President, leading Europe’s water services over what will be a pivotal two years for the sector.

KHS GmbH has restructured its voluntary reporting process. The systems provider for the filling and packaging industry has now brought its sustainability report further into line with the EU reporting standard and is disclosing additional non-financial KPIs. Protection of the climate remains a key element of the company’s strategic core measures.

In 2024, DESMI reinforced its position as a provider of Flow Technology solutions, optimizing critical processes in key customer applications across various industries. While the market for Ballast Water Management systems (BWMS) contracted, as expected, due to regulatory deadlines affecting certain marine vessels, the rest of DESMI’s business areas performed solidly with a revenue remaining in line with the record level achieved in 2023.

Europe’s water professionals gathered in Brussels to mark 50 years of EurEau striving to protect water services across the continent. The celebrations started with a conference themed on ‘Waterproofing our Future’.