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Xylem activated emergency preparedness and response initiatives in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew. Xylem’s local branches in North Charleston, South Carolina and Jacksonville, Florida worked around the clock to provide rapid response dewatering capabilities to keep local infrastructure and community facilities functional during and after Matthew.

To help celebrate three quarters of a century serving the British pump industry, the BPMA recently staged a special Anniversary Dinner and Dance.

Xylem has announced the opening of a new pump rental and service business in Dubai to serve growing demand from the construction and infrastructure sectors, as well as municipal customers, across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

HMS Group announces that it has signed a Special Investment Contract (SIC) with the Russian Federation (the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Government of the Orel region) as part of the XV International Investment Forum “Sochi-2016”.

Armstrong Fluid Technology has launched an innovative new employee recognition initiative that consists of a worldwide talent show to raise money for the charity WaterAid.

GE’s Distributed Power business announced it is establishing an agreement with Clarke Energy to serve as GE’s authorized distributor of the company’s reciprocating gas and diesel engines in Papua New Guinea. This agreement will cover Jenbacher and Waukesha products and genuine service parts, including Clarke Energy’s fully comprehensive maintenance contracts.

Xylem will open a newly expanded visitor center adjacent to its global manufacturing facility in Emmaboda, Sweden today (1st September). The enhanced 400 square meter visitor center will feature a new showroom, double the amount of conference space, a café and office space.

When floods rise, pumping systems can prevent catastrophes. They continue to be in demand, as the number of floods keeps increasing worldwide.

Xylem is expanding its dewatering pump rental and service capabilities across Latin America with the opening of three new hubs in the region this year.

The 29th annual Inpro/Seal® VIP Charity Golf Tournament raised over $20,000 for Aspire, a non-profit recognized throughout the Midwest as a leader in providing bold, pioneering and uncompromising services to children and adults with developmental disabilities.