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Metso is expanding its remote monitoring services for the mining industry by opening its first Metso performance center in Santiago, Chile, and by building up capabilities for a second center in Changsha, China. Additional centers will be opened in major mining regions during 2020-2021.

During World Water Week 2019 which is set to address the theme of “water for society – including all,” global water technology company Xylem and Planet Water Foundation, a leading non-profit organization that addresses global water poverty by delivering clean water access and hygiene education programs, have announced plans to extend and deepen their partnership.

Entering into a new strategic partnership with Finish Thompson Inc. was the next logical step: sera will take over the exclusive distribution of FTi s magnetic-drive centrifugal pumps for the regions of Germany, Austria and Switzerland with effect from 01.08.2019. Both companies combine expert knowledge in the respective technology, which has been continuously developed for more than 70 years.

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) reports continued growth in its membership numbers, with another three companies recently joining the organisation.

Seven countries still provide less than half of their population with access to basic drinking water, while another 40 countries have no basic sanitation services for at least 50 percent of citizens, new research shows.

After founding a sales office in Perth, Australia in June 2019, Germany-based Lewa GmbH is now represented on all six continents of the world. Lewa-Nikkiso Australia Pty Ltd is the fifteenth subsidiary of the company.

When it comes to food, we want to be sure that it is free of harmful substances. In order to guarantee food safety, not only the food itself but also the materials that come into contact with it must meet particularly stringent criteria.

To increase production capacity, Tapflo Factory expands its Hi-End machine park.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has published new American National Standards combining 1-series and 2-series standards into a single 14-series standards.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has launched a new feature on the HI Energy Rating (ER) website to calculate the increased power savings from the addition of more efficient components to pumps listed on the Energy Rating Database and issue an Energy Rating Certificate unique to that Extended Pump Product.