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Busch Vacuum Solutions USA proudly celebrated a major milestone – 50 years of business in the United States – with a Grand Reopening and VIP Open House at its Virginia Beach headquarters. The event brought together employees, customers, community partners, and dignitaries to commemorate a half-century of innovation, growth, and partnership.

Leading valve associations from Europe, the US, and Japan are committed to closer cooperation in order to jointly master future challenges facing the valve industry.

To boost the GEMÜ Group’s international presence and make customers an even greater priority, the Hohenlohe-based valve manufacturer reorganized its Company Management in November 2025. Stephan Gehrig is a new addition to Company Management at the GEMÜ Group as the new Managing Director of Sales and Marketing.

Three new people will strengthen the top level of management at Endress+Hauser, with the Supervisory Board appointing Dr Mirko Lehmann, Professor Katja Windt and Helena Svensson to the Group’s Executive Board.

Lubbock, Texas-based SIMFLO announced significant operational advancements, including major upgrades to its Arizona pump testing facility, the opening of a new quality control center in Lubbock, and the launch of a new corporate website. These initiatives are designed to enhance product quality, improve customer service, and support the company’s strategic growth.

As a year marked by severe supply chain pressures draws to a close, and with few signs of relief as 2026 approaches, Thomas Marks, General Manager of the Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades, argues that the electromechanical repair sector is more vital than ever.

Wilo and BASF have signed a partnership agreement to collaborate on expanding Wilo’s global health management programme. The place where the agreement was signed is also the hub of the collaboration, the Health Cube. This is a new health centre at the Wilo Group’s headquarters, which benefits both the employees at the Wilopark and the other 8,000 Wilo employees worldwide.

Thordon Bearings has won the 2025 Motorship Award for T-BOSS, the ship design which replaces a traditional sterntube with a space that allows inspection and maintenance of a seawater-lubricated bearing and seal arrangement from inside the ship.

DAB Pumps has unveiled a new global point-of-sale and display design concept aimed at helping merchants and distributors present the brand’s innovative pump solutions with greater impact, consistency and clarity.

The Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) was thrilled to return to Coventry on Thursday, November 20th, for its 8th Annual Awards Ceremony. This year’s event saw a near record number of entries across the eight categories, showcasing outstanding contributions from the electro-mechanical industry.