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Alfa Laval has signed an agreement to acquire Scanjet, a supplier of marine tank cleaning equipment. The deal adds Scanjet’s intelligent tank management solutions to Alfa Laval’s already broad tanker offering, creating a complete portfolio for cargo tank needs.

In the first six months (10/1/2021 to 3/31/2022) of the current fiscal year 2021/22, the Voith Group saw strong performance in a market environment characterized by global crises.

Water sector leaders, including academia, technology providers, trade associations and NGOs, are partnering in a new consortium to accelerate solutions to the world’s critical water and sustainability challenges. The Reservoir Center for Water Solutions, located in Washington, DC, will serve as a global collaboration hub to advance breakthrough water solutions and innovations.

At the media day at the Rowing Performance Centre in Dortmund, the Team German Men’s Eight presented its new line-ups for the German Men’s Eight as well as for the Coxless Pair and the Men’s Four. The new crews are evidence of a change in the successful team, which also won Olympic silver in Tokyo last year after three World Championships and eight European Championships in a row.

Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire National Vacuum Equipment Inc., a leading local US manufacturer of industrial vacuum pumps and packages for mobile use on tanker trucks.

While it has been possible to control other technical installations from a smartphone, this has not previously been an option in hydropower. Voith, in conjunction with digital specialist Ray Sono, has now developed a solution to achieve this. The use of real-time data and intelligent analysis permits faster and better decisions.

KSB and Leistritz Pumpen GmbH are embarking on a joint service future with the aim of becoming even more efficient and networked, providing an extended range of screw pump services.

In order to meet the growing demand for flow instrumentation, Endress+Hauser is expanding its production capabilities in Cernay, France. To meet the growing demand for flow measurement technology, the company has built a new production and office building.

Atlas Copco has acquired Associated Compressor Engineers Ltd (ACE), a UK based company. The company specializes in sales, installations and service of compressed air systems.

The pump world has reason to celebrate. SEEPEX turned 50 on June 6. The beginnings of the mechanical engineering company from Bottrop clearly shows the technical pioneering spirit that has always prevailed in the Ruhr region.