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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.

Jukka Tiitinen, Area President, North America, has decided to retire after a long and successful career at Valmet. Jukka Tiitinen will step down from his role on 31 December 2024 and handover to an interim Head of North America in January 2025.

As part of the international comparative study “AI-driven Product Development”, the Wilo Group has been recognised as an outstanding practical example of the successful use of artificial intelligence in product development. The study, conducted by the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) at RWTH Aachen University and the Complexity Management Academy, examined the use of AI in product development in over 150 companies.

Danfoss Drives A/S, a manufacturer of low-voltage drives, and Innomotics GmbH, a specialist in motors and medium-voltage drives, are pleased to announce their intention to enter into a cooperation.

After 18 years of successful work, Dr. Andreas Kämpf left the Steinhagen-based pump manufacturer at the end of October. With his creativity and his instinct for attention-grabbing campaigns, as well as his openness to new communication channels and technologies, he has contributed significantly to the development and success of the brand and the company. Kämpf symbolically passed the well-known U3K pump on as a baton to his successor Gunnar Wippersteg.

On October 17, WEG inaugurated its new manufacturing site in Santo Tirso, Portugal, marking an important step in its European expansion strategy. With a structure spanning over 100,000 square meters, 45,000 of which are covered, this new facility reinforces WEG’s leadership in the industrial manufacturing sector and increases its competitiveness in the region.

Lee Tebbatt, Managing Director of Wilo UK has been announced as the new President of the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), following a two-year tenure in the role of Vice President. The position was officially passed on during the BPMA’s Annual General Meeting and follows the two-year term in office by the previous President, Dale Croker, Managing Director of KSB UK.