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Wilo USA celebrated Manufacturing Day at its Thomasville, Georgia plant on October 3, 2014. Manufacturing Day brings together individual manufacturers and local dignitaries to collectively address common U.S. manufacturing concerns and challenges, as it related to the local community.

Many food, beverage and primary processors in the Australasian and Asia-Pacific region have traditionally viewed their wastewater primarily as a problem that has to be solved to meet local discharge standards.

Aeasseal is pleased to announce the launch of the patent pending EasyClean seal support system. EasyClean is a cost effective solution to improve hygiene standards in the Food, Beverage, and Pharmaceutical industries.

Atlas Copco launches a redesigned SF family of oil-free, Class 0 certified scroll compressors. These silent, compact compressors are now outfitted with more efficient motors and the most advanced controller.

At last month’s Pump & Turbomachinery Symposia, Waukesha Bearings featured its new Hidrax HT thrust bearing for high-temperature electric submersible pumps (ESPs). The Hidrax HT tilt pad thrust bearing can sustain unit loads of 8 MPa (1160 psi) at oil bath temperatures up to 300°C (572°F).

World Vision, which is the largest non-governmental provider of clean water in the developing world, has together with Grundfos announced a new partnership to provide clean water to 2 million people in sub-Saharan Africa over the next five years.

Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum celebrates the opening of the new sales and service office in the Netherlands. The former premises did not yield enough space for the growing local business and the new location in Utrecht offers better infrastructure and comfort.

Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that for the second consecutive year, it will contribute USD 100,000 to support Susan G. Komen, the world s leading breast cancer organization, in its efforts to end breast cancer forever.

On 28th August 2014, Gebrüder NETZSCH Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Linz (Austria) will be renamed NETZSCH Pumpen & Systeme Österreich GmbH. The change of name reflects the company s development over decades.

Armstrong Fluid Technology’s 6800 IVS range of packaged variable speed booster sets has been approved by the Water Regulations Advisory Service (WRAS).