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Hurricane Frances battered Florida for three days causing billions of dollars in damage. At least seven deaths were attributed to the storm and over 6 million people lost power. Municipalities were negatively impacted, including Martin County in southeast Florida and the Everglades.

Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that it has completed the sale of Baker Hughes Mining Tools, “BHMT”, part of the Hughes Christensen division, to Atlas Copco North America, Inc.

BWT is further expanding its market leadership in the area of water treatment. BWT´s growth strategy defines 3 targets: Growth through innovation, growth through geographic expansion, and growth in existing markets with existing technologies.

At the International Pump Users Forum in Karlsruhe, Germany from September 29-30, 2004, VSX – VOGEL SOFTWARE will introduce the new powerful software tools, which make Spaix – the Classic among pump selection software – a veritable multi talent in technical software.

The biggest Chinese trade fair for the Water Industry, Water China / PVP China 2005, will be held from 8-11 March, 2005 in Guangzhou (Canton).

On 22 September 2004, the International Symposium on Centrifugal Pumps will take place in London.

ABS is pleased to announce the addition of the AS 0631 to the AS pump family. The new pump is a DN 65 vortex model and utilizes 2 pole motors. These pumps are based on the K63 models made by Pumpex and the extension forms part of the co-ordination program between the Pumpex and ABS pump ranges.

Crane Co. will hold its annual analyst conference starting at 8:00am (eastern) on December 14th in New York City.

Parker Hannifin Corporation reported orders for the month of August in the company’s industrial and aerospace segments. Orders for the North American Industrial businesses increased 17 percent over the same month last year,…

Maag Pump Systems Textron Inc., the Polymer Systems (PS) section of Textron Fluid and Power, and well known for its gear pumps and filtration products, has announced the placement of Mr. Pat Wait as engineering and field service manger.