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Global machinery and plant manufacturer GEA delivered a very good performance in the first quarter of 2026. The Company improved all relevant financial performance metrics compared to the prior-year quarter.

Packo, a Verder company, announces that the production of Verdermag magnetic drive pumps is now fully integrated into its manufacturing facility in Diksmuide, Belgium.

At its Annual General Meeting for the 2025 financial year, pump and valve manufacturer KSB presented results that once again surpassed those of the previous year. In 2025, the SDAX-listed Group passed the € 3 billion mark in both order intake and, for the first time, sales revenue. The company also increased its EBIT (earnings before finance income / expense and income tax).

Flender has officially started operating its new location in Brazil, strengthening its presence and service offerings in South America, especially in the wind energy sector, but also in the broadly diversified industrial business. This move follows the successful acquisition of the service business for wind turbine and assimilated industrial gear units from Wärtsilä Brasil Ltda., which started as a partnership in 2018 and represents the natural progression of this collaboration.

Grundfos, Danfoss, DSV and others have joined forces to investigate how materials and components from end-of-use products can be given a new lease of life and thus utilised far more effectively than at present. For example, through a joint take-back system designed to ensure more reuse and recycling.

LACO is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, US, and manufactures comprehensive vacuum solutions, vacuum chambers and advanced leak detection equipment, designed for aerospace, research and development, and diverse industrial applications.

CIRCOR International announces the appointment of Mike Daricilar as Vice President of Operations for its Warren, Massachusetts facility. In this role, Daricilar will lead operations strategy and execution, with a focus on strengthening delivery performance, instilling disciplined operating fundamentals, and reinforcing engagement and communication across the site to drive sustained operational performance.

In 2025, the 500,000th rotary vane (RV) pump have rolled off the production line in Lutín, Czechia. A remarkable milestone for a pump that has redefined rotary vane (RV) vacuum technology. Trusted across a wide range of applications—from laboratory research and analytical chemistry to pharmaceutical processes, light industrial environments, such as coating, freeze drying or degassing, and OEM systems—the RV pump combines precision engineering with proven reliability to deliver performance customers can count on.

AUMA underwent a reorganisation at the start of 2026. With its new organisational structure and expanded executive board, the company is strengthening its long-term viability in an increasingly complex market environment.

Shortly before IFAT Munich 2026, current industry figures from the exhibiting mechanical engineering sectors show that Europe is gaining importance as a growth driver, while the U.S. and China are losing momentum.