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Sulzer Pumps continues to roll out qualification to the new ISO9001:2000 standard

Peter Duffy Limited, the Yorkshire based Civil Engineering & Utility Services Contractor, purchased Betsy, the diesel driven pump set from Hidrostal Limited – a company who have built their reputation around developing cost effective pumping solutions.

The first comprehensive e-learning program for the pump industry, entitled “Centrifugal Pumps: Fundamentals, Design and Applications,” is now available from the Hydraulic Institute (HI). This new computer based training (CBT) course, in web-based or CD-ROM format, addresses centrifugal and vertical pump technology as well as the basics of hydraulics that are required for understanding pump use and application.

Hidrostal Limited has made the transition from ISO 9001 : 1994 to BS EN ISO 9001 : 2000. In addition it has obtained Environment accreditation to BS EN ISO 14001 : 1996 within a nine month time frame.

ABS is presenting a new marketing concept with focus on hands-on know-how, and its position as solution provider with thorough process and application experience.

Flowserve Pump Division’s Hengelo, Netherlands office recently supplied six high capacity, concrete volute pumps to the German State of Lower Saxony, Department of Water and Coastal Protection for a new dam that has been built in Northern Germany. The pumps, valued at US$ 3 million, are part of a US$ 210 million semi-open flood control dam that is used to boost the water level of the Ems River.

Last December 11, Lowara S.r.l., renewed its ISO 9001: 2000 certification, issued by IQNet and CISQ/ICIM, for the factories at Montecchio Maggiore and Malé, Italy. This certification guarantees that Lowara has established and maintains a Quality Management System in the design, production and distribution of the pumping products and systems that it manufactures.

Over the years, the company known around the world as “Varisco” has been registered under different corporate names, the most recent being “Varisco Pompe S.r.l.”. Now, from May 5th, 2003, the company is changing its corporate name to “Varisco S.p.A.”.

Flowserve announced that it has engaged Computer Sciences Corporation to develop and execute a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) strategy for the global manufacturer.

Effective from 1 May of this year, KSB will take over thirty-eight former employees of Pörringer + Schindler GmbH (PSA) who will be employed at the production facility at Lünen.