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The dynamic development of impeller.net (www.impeller.net), the online pump magazine, continues. In November, more than 22.000 unique visitors per month were recorded for the first time. As this trend shows, the website continues to extend its leading position as an information source for pump buyers and users.

Following the customer’s demand for a smaller pump model CALPEDA have included in their NGX series the new model NGX 2 0.45 kW. The excellent self-priming capabilities of the pump allow to lift water from a depth of 9,5 metres in less than 2 minutes.

ITT Flygt was ranked number nine, in the prestige-filled international ranking of the world’s best sustainability reports, conducted by the British company SustainAbility Ltd. on behalf of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). In the heavy industry category, ITT Flygt came in third place.

The Turbomachinery Laboratory of the Texas A&M University announces that the complete technical papers from the past three International Pump Users and Turbomachinery Symposia are now available online.

Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP) announced that David W. Devonshire, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Motorola, Inc., has joined its Board of Directors. Mr. Devonshire has been appointed to the audit and the governance committees. He succeeds Luitpold von Braun, who reached the Board’s mandatory retirement age.

Flowserve announces its HWX family of API in-line process pumps consisting of 11 different types available with 81 basic hydraulics and in different designs.

During a recent visit and post award meeting by the Director General and Board of Directors of Royal Irrigation Department (RID) of Thailand to Flowserve Pump Division facilities in Taneytown, Maryland, Flowserve was informed of a new project in Thailand that will require vertical turbine (Taneytown and Santa Clara, California facilities) and concrete volute (Hengelo, Netherlands facility) pumps on effluent and storm water service, respectively.

The new heavy-duty LSR rubber lined slurry pump uses the most modern hydraulic design technology and holds its excellent original operating efficiency.

FRANKENTHAL: Effective from 15 November 2002, KSB has acquired part of the business of former valve manufacturers Pörringer + Schindler GmbH (PSA), Zweibrücken.

Due to the success of the MXP 0.55 – 0.75kW series, CALPEDA has decided to extend the range with 3 new models from 0.33 – 0.45kW. The horizontal multistage close coupled pumps are designed for water supply and domestic applications in house and garden.