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Experienced polymer-products representative Gary Croeser has officially become the Vesconite Bearings representative in the US. This was the announcement made by Vesconite Bearings chairperson Dr Jean-Patrick Leger last month.

Securing a clean water supply will be one of the greatest challenges our world faces in the next century. Despite the fact that water treatment plays a central role in efficient and sustainable water use, much of the current European legislation on water treatment dates from the 1990s. Furthermore, the majority of Europe s water treatment infrastructure was designed and commissioned decades ago.

For many years it has been Tapflo’s wish to have their own operations in Australia. This wish has now been realized in Tapflo Oceania (PTY) Ltd which has been in full operation since Nov 1, 2018.

The overload of biological water and wastewater treatment plants and/or stricter discharge requirements (nitrification and denitrification, as the circumstances may require) issue new challenges to plant operators.

Almatec announced that it has moved into new corporate headquarters located at Hochstraße 150-152 in Duisburg, Germany. The new headquarters will accommodate the growing business by providing roughly 70% more space, including a much larger manufacturing facility and a state-of-the-art ISO Class 7 cleanroom

Pfeiffer Vacuum, one of the world’s leading providers of high-tech vacuum solutions for the semiconductor, industrial, coating, analytical and R&D markets, opened up a new 27,000 square foot building in Nashua, NH, on October 25. This modern two-story construction will be the home of the North American headquarters for administration, sales, product management, marketing and customer care.

To respond to the growing global demand in the valve market, Metso has decided to invest in a new green-field valve technology center in Jiaxing, China. The new-build plant will strengthen Metso s valve and related products production capabilities and increase capacity for customers across various process industries, both in China and globally.

Global water treatment company Pentair plc, the Pentair Foundation, andShining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) recently completed a multi-yearendeavor to expand access to safe drinking water in Kibera, animpoverished settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, with the implementation of water filtration technology and a cutting-edge aerial piping system thatdelivers clean drinking water to residents.

Since 1984, the French pump and pump systems manufacturer Salmson has been part of the Wilo Group. Until now, the two brands – Salmson and Wilo – have been marketed side-by-side by Wilo Salmson France SAS.

As part of a growing portfolio of services, Sulzer has signed an agreement with Nidec Industrial Solutions that will introduce customers to the high performance, energy efficient drives.