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According to a Financial Times article of Dec. 14, 2001 ITT Industries, the US manufacturing group with products ranging from electronic components to valves and pumps, is to cut about 3,400 jobs – approximately 8 per cent of its workforce – as it fights the economic slowdown.

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ — IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 14 cents per common share. The cash dividend will be paid on January 31, 2002, to shareholders of record on January 15, 2002.

A wide-ranging expansion and modernization project has been drawn up and developed for the Venice Marco Polo airport, providing for the creation of various infrastructures for the benefit of travellers and for the construction of new buildings dedicated to the various airport services.

EFTEC Ltd, manufacturers of sealers, coatings and adhesives for the automotive industry, required a pump that was able to handle the high viscosity PVC materials without generating high pressures.

The CW084 pump installed allows the materials to be pumped throughout the system more effectively.

Weir Group PLC has announced senior appointments at three of its major subsidiaries to strengthen its existing management teams.

Sulzer Pumps order volume for the first nine months increased by 18% (+5% adjusted) to CHF 750 million, consolidating in the third quarter after the outstandingly successful first half-year.

The wait is over! The program for the 19th International Pump Users Symposium is now available on the website of Turbomachinery Laboratory at TAMU.

Canal Boats, Inc. has delivered the first bio-diesel hybrid electric ferry, the “Clay Shaw” to Broward County Mass Transit. Mrs. Emilie Shaw, wife of U.S. Congressman Clay Shaw, Rep., Fort Lauderdale did the honors before a crowd of 150 people.

After 75 years of being known as the Marlow Plunger Pump, WASTECORP. has changed the name to WASTECORP. Plunger Pumps PE Series, HPE Series. EHPE Series, Space Saver plunger pumps, and WASTECORP.

The limitations and disadvantages of the conventional drinking water supply and wastewater treatment are becoming more recognisable due to the development in the water and supply prices. In order to give young academics an incentive to take part in the development of methods alternative to the conventional ones, Espa and the fbr awards, for the first time internationally, a 5.000 EUR promotion prize.