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Endress+Hauser is strengthening its logistics capabilities in Europe. Business partner Hellmann Worldwide Logistics will operate a modern, high-performance logistics center on behalf of the Group in Wörrstadt, Germany near Frankfurt Airport.

Leading global water technology company Xylem Water Solutions has invested in an OEM European Centre of Excellence (CoE), based from its UK facility in Axminster.

The manufacturer of engineered sealing applications is constantly pursuing ways to provide its customers with enhanced product quality and better service. To that end, the company has opened a dedicated engineering service center in North America as part of its global radial shaft seal operations.

Superior Pump Technologies (SPT), based in Chipping Norton, NSW, is the first SPX FLOW channel partner in Australia to achieve Certified Repair Centre status for Waukesha Cherry-Burrell (WCB) product lines.

Continuing to drive its strategy of increasing local product availability and support in China and the Asia-Pacific market, CIRCOR has opened for business at its expanded 6,000 sqm plant in the city of Weihai, Shandong province.

EBARA Bombas América do Sul Ltda.(EBAS*1) launches the “ANTENNA SHOP”, which is directly operated by EBAS, on April 22 in Vargem Grande do Sul (VGS) in the northeast of Sao Paulo state, Brazil*2.

In-house machining and coating of valve bodies and washers is expanding the manufacturing capabilities and is a further important step towards a global production concept.

The KSB Group has created a new consulting and testing centre for additive manufacturing at its Pegnitz location.

Flender has announced plans for a expansion into Western Australia with a new state-of-the-art facility in Tonkin Highway Industrial Estate in Bayswater.

Dortmund based technology specialist expands presence in Latin America.