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The 18th Pollutec (the international exhibition of environment equipment, technologies and services for industry and local authorities) is on course to set a new attendance record from 26th to 29th November 2002 at Lyon Eurexpo.

Pumps & Valves 2002 will focus to industrial pumps, control valves, shut-off valves, services and accessories. The range of services offered is extended by placing additional emphasis on maintenance, technical training and standardisation.

The premier online pump magazine impeller.net is one of the supporting publications of the Pumps & Systems Asia 2002. PSA 2002 is the largest pumps & systems event in Asia and one of the top two events of its kind in the world, and in its 6th staging will showcase the best in pumps and systems technology from world leading manufacturers and suppliers.

Number of international visitors up considerably despite nearly stable number of visitors overall — Exhibitors praise trade visitors’ high qualifications — Number of exhibitors from other countries also up — IFAT receives excellent marks as platform for international business contacts despite sluggish state of German economy

The PSA 2002 show series returns to Singapore for the 6th time with brand new exhibitions to showcase the most comprehensive conglomerate of local and international industry players at Halls 3 and 4 of the Singapore Expo from 9 – 12 July 2002.

IFAT 2002 is poised to set another new record in exhibitor numbers: over 2,040 exhibitors from 40 countries will be attending this year´s event (for comparison, at the 1999 fair in Munich, the figure was 2,021 exhibitors from 33 countries). One quarter of the exhibiting companies (25 percent) comes from abroad.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas-The International Pump Users Symposium (IPUS) is taking it to the road after beginning and operating in Houston, Texas for 20 years.

First ACHEMAMERICA in Mexico City a unanimous success * 212 exhibitors from 16 countries benefited from the event * Approx. 5,000 professionals attended – exhibitors and visitors supremely satisfied

At IFAT 2002 HOMA Pumpen will present the new pump series MX 13 / MX 23 with discharge DN 80 and monochannel-impeller with 80 mm spherical clearance for sewage engineering.

Ever since 1972, SPCI events have been considered and acknowledged as the biggest and most important trade shows in the world for the pulp and paper industry.