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Hidrostal non-clogging pump technology is being used to good effect at the seven consecutive pumping sites on the Grand Union canal, located between Radford and Itchington Bottom, to pump canal water back to maintain an adequate water level when required.

The German KSB Aktiengesellschaft will present the new wet-rotor pump type Rio-Eco at the ISH international trade fair “Sanitation, Heating, Air-conditioning” (25-29 March 2003) in Frankfurt (Main) / Germany. According to a manufacturer’s statement the new pump will enable energy savings of up to 80 % compared with fixed-speed pumps.

Turnover for pump activities during the year SEK 648 (657) million; Operating profit for pump activities during the year SEK 12 (20) million; Depreciation of goodwill and non-recurring items of SEK 189 million; The Board proposes an unchanged dividend of SEK 1.50 per share

Lenze has updated the 8200 vector frequency inverter that offers sophisticated drive features, i.e. uniformity regarding functionality, operation and handling.

The Pump Distributors Association has been forced to change its website domain name. The new address is www.the-pda.com. Emails can be sent to info@the-pda.com.

Anders Larsson has been appointed as new Managing Director and CEO for Johnson Pump AB.

The Flowserve Pump Division has published a new full-color 20-page Chemical Processing brochure. The literature notes that Flowserve’s comprehensive line of pumps fully meet the liquid movement needs of the chemical processing industry for traditional synthesis and catalysis and for developing techniques, such as bioprocessing, cryogenic processing and new reactor and separation technologies.

The company Lutz – Jesco GmbH with headquarters in Wertheim took over the company JESCO Dosiertechnik in Wedemark near Hanover at the beginning of this year.

The Board of Directors of ITT Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ITT) declared a cash dividend of $0.16 per share for the first quarter of 2003, payable April 1, 2003, to shareholders of record on March 14, 2003.

Wilo Salmson’s Wilo-Block-BN end suction pumps and variable speed drives have been specified as part of a strategic maintenance programme at Gateshead Leisure Centre.