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Baker Hughes Incorporated announced the commencement of a voluntary sale program (also known as an odd-lot program) for stockholders owning fewer than 100 shares of Baker Hughes common stock.

First Reserve Corporation, the leading private equity firm specializing in energy industry investments, announced that it had agreed to acquire the Dresser-Rand Company, a business unit of Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited for approximately $1.2 billion.

Lutz-Jesco has expanded its product range of the solenoid-driven diaphragm dosing pump MAGDOS LT to include 10 l/h and 17 l/h models.

ABS is launching a new world-class water norm pump according to EN 733/DIN 24255, the NL series. Designed for water and other clean liquid applications within industry, water & wastewater and building services, this modular pump brings the cost-effective pumping of ABS to general purpose applications.

Nowadays, a state-of-the-art heating installation comprises an integral energy system which is tailored to the wishes and requirements of the customer. The days of just using oil or gas as fuel are long past; concepts for renewable energy are continuing to march forward into the future.

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced today it has completed the purchase of Walterscheid Rohrverbindungstechnik GmbH (Walterscheid) from GKN plc, a London-based automotive and aerospace supplier.

1500-Pump monitoring system is BOC Edwards’ largest networked facility in the world. Managing an entire system of over 1500 vacuum pumps as well as multiple exhaust management systems in a manufacturing environment where downtime can rise…

BOC Edwards, a leader in the supply of vacuum systems and services, has announced the launch of its new iGX platform, responding to an industry need for a versatile, low utility cost, high-reliability, high-performance drypump for semiconductor processes.

BOC Edwards announced that Dr. Kenneth Aitchison has been appointed vice president, process enabling technologies (PET), based in Santa Clara, CA.

Sulzer Pumps have successfully tested the first of the world’s largest seawater injection pumps at their new purpose built test facility in Leeds (UK). Each of the four 27,000Kw (36,000HP) HPcp 350-425 8 stage pumps deliver 1,650m3/h to a head of 4,664m and are direct driven by a Rolls Royce RB211 at 4,800 rpm.