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The Austrian BWT Aktiengesellschaft, Europe’s market leader in the water treatment sector, disclosed today in an ad-hoc announcement the intention to spin off its wholly owned subsidiary Christ Water Technology AG with its …

Gregg Sengstack, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President, International and Fueling Group. In this new position Mr. Sengstack will be responsible for Franklin Electric’s Water Systems business in the Pacific Rim as well as…

Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, North American UPS Market — Government Sector, selected Eaton Corporation as the recipient of the 2005 Customer Development Leadership Award for its ability to best perceive customer’s uninterruptible power system (UPS) needs and develop products that have resulted in exceptional market penetration rate growth.

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. announced that the Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) has issued a formal objection to the merger of National-Oilwell, Inc. and Varco International, Inc…

Effective June 1, EBARA Corporation will combine existing sales and service efforts for its Standard Pump (Commercial and Wastewater products), Municipal Public Works, API Oil and Gas (formerly under Ebara-Elliott Turbo Machinery) and Aftermarket and Custom/Replacement parts services into a new company called EBARA Fluid Handling.

Sundyne Corporation announced the promotion of Colin Guppy, who has accepted the position of General Manager for HMD Sealless Pumps in Eastbourne (UK), reporting to the Sundyne President Phil Ruffner.

Armstrong, a global supplier of fluid flow equipment for residential, commercial and industrial applications, is pleased to announce the appointment of Karl (XiangMu) Kang as China Sourcing Development Manager.

The Australian pump manufacturer Davey Water Products was inducted into the Victorian Government’s Manufacturing Hall of Fame in 2005, to celebrate manufacturing excellence and to showcase locally-based manufacturers whose innovative and sophisticated solutions to global manufacturing issues have made them world leaders.

Armstrong, a global supplier of fluid flow equipment for residential, commercial and industrial applications, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ajay Puri as Sourcing Manager – Toronto.

As from 16th June 2005, Fredrik Groth has been appointed President of the ABS Group. He succeeds the former President, Peter Aru, who now holds the position as President and CEO of CARDO.