IN FOCUS

Spanish pump hire company, ABIN, has recently placed an order for €250,000 worth of pumps from Selwood. Based in La Coruna, Northern Spain, ABIN is looking to expand its hire operation and the pumps bought are largely the new range that Selwood launched at the beginning of the year.

ITT Industries, Inc. announced appointment of Edward W. Williams to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the corporation.

On 5 June, the Annual General Meeting of KSB AG elected the new shareholders’ representatives for the Supervisory Board.

KSB presents the new model of the RPH type series used in refineries as well as petrochemical and chemical plants. The new design makes the pumps fully compliant with API 610, 9th edition.

KSB’s Secochem chemical pumps combine the well-proven hydraulics with the energy-saving EC canned motor technology.

The World Economic Forum cites Georg Fischer initiative as model for public-private partnership – continuation of successful project series in the “UN Year of Water”.

Sulzer Pumps continues to roll out qualification to the new ISO9001:2000 standard

Wilo Salmson Pumps Ltd has won a contract to supply ABB Ltd (Building Systems) with a range of high-quality inline pumps and pressurisation units for an Inland Revenue office development in Newcastle. The prestigious contract was sealed on Wilo’s ability to provide a dedicated customer service that would meet the project’s tight deadlines.

Peter Duffy Limited, the Yorkshire based Civil Engineering & Utility Services Contractor, purchased Betsy, the diesel driven pump set from Hidrostal Limited – a company who have built their reputation around developing cost effective pumping solutions.

Vydas International Marketing has announced their immediate appointment as distributor for European manufacturer Ditel who are based in Spain.