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Carver Pump introduced its new GV Series of vertical pumps. Available in cantilevered (GVC), top pull out (GVT) and wet pit sump (GVS) configurations, the GV’s are designed for pumping water, chemicals and oil in both general service and process industry applications.

ITT Flygt has received an order for twenty-nine specially designed ultra low head, high capacity submersible pumps, plus auxiliary equipment, at a total value of USD 8 million. The 90 kW pumps will be used as a part of a fish bypass system at the Rocky Reach Dam, on the Columbia River, in the north western region of the US.

Early in November this year, KSB Armaturen GmbH will launch a new series of heavy-duty valves. They were designed for use in the chemical, petrochemical, paper and pulp as well as the sugar industries.

MUSKEGON, MI – October 5, 2001 – SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW) today announced that it will release its third quarter 2001 results the morning of Friday, October 19, 2001. John B. Blystone, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. EDT that same day.

Some 1,500 exhibitors (from thirty countries) and 40,000 trade visitors are expected at Paris-Nord Villepinte, France, from 4th to 7th December 2001, for the 17th Pollutec International Exhibition of Environment Equipment, Technologies and Services for Industry.

One of the world’s largest and best known snack foods and candy manufacturers, the Mars Corporation, has installed a new hot water circulation system at their main Mars plant for Western Europe. The operating speeds of system’s pumps are controlled by the Hydrovar, pump-mounted, frequency control units from ITT Industries’ Lowara pump unit, which have provided great benefits in the form of flexibility of use and very significant energy savings.

On a new strawberry farm in Queensland, Australia, the grower was faced with multiple and varied demands on water requirements for crop irrigation and other tasks on the farm. Helping to cope with a wide variety of water needs is a set of all stainless steel Lowara pumps equipped with the Hydrovar control system.

On September 28, 2001, during the General Assembly of Assopompe, the Italian association of pump manufacturers, Paolo Marinovich was elected president and Alberto Caprari vice-president for the next two years.

Waukesha Cherry-Burrell held its groundbreaking ceremony for a new manufacturing facility Thursday, August 30, 2001. The 50,000 square foot building, located a short distance from the corporate headquarters in Delavan, WI, will house production of the company’s scrape surface heat exchange line.

Fristam’s new FZX 2000 Series liquid-ring pump for CIP and other entrained air applications features a specially designed impeller and housing that allow the pump to maintain its prime when other pumps become airbound. This capability allows for complete removal of all fluids from vessels and lines.