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Hale Products has introduced a new valve line built with durable stainless steel balls and fittings designed for demanding fire service severe duty applications.

Thompson Pump & Manufacturing, Co., Inc. recently announced the expansion of its field sales department to better meet the needs of customers throughout the United States.

Sterling SPP has recently supplied four pumpsets that will play a critical role in a new fire protection system installed in large hangars housing Army Apache attack helicopters at Wattisham Airfield, in Suffock.

Sterling SPP launches extensive New Range of Submersibles. The Autoprime Hydra range, based upon proven technologies, contain over 30 highly efficient and durable pump ends (submersible pumping units) and a choice of over 25 hydraulic power packs to drive them.

Carver has appointed new stocking distributors for eastern Michigan, Georgia, Texas and Oklahoma.

Group sales surpassed half-a-million euros for the first time. Successful continuation of the international expansion strategy. Contribution to overall revenue from Asia up from 4 to 17 percent. Another increase in the volume of investments. Group restructuring measures in 2002. Further growth anticipated in the current year.

Bell & Gossett has published an informative new brochure that identifies and explains the features and benefits of the company’s GPX Plate and Frame Heat Exchanger line. The four-color, six-page brochure (C-310E) provides contractors, wholesalers, and engineers with a variety of useful information on how the new GPX heat exchangers can help them with specific applications.

DALLAS, May 2, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Flowserve Corp. (NYSE:FLS) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Invensys plc’s Flow Control Division (IFC). The $535 million acquisition creates the world’s second largest valve company serving a wide range of industries, including petroleum, chemical, power, water and general industry.

Sulzer Pumps are currently string testing 2 gas turbine driven HPcp injection pumps destined for the Shell Bonga FPSO platform in Nigeria. The pumps each generate over 2,000m head at a flow rate of nearly 1000m3/h.

At the Pumps & Systems Asia 2002 VSX – VOGEL SOFTWARE, Europe’s leading developer of pump selection software, will present a completely revised edition of the Online Pump Magazine impeller.net and the latest version of the Spaix PumpSelector to professionals in Asia for the first time.