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The new Weir Process Group, whose activities are targeted at the hydrocarbon and chemical pump market, has won its largest order since it was set up six months ago.

At the annual press conference on March 9, 2001 Sulzer presented its concept of separating Sulzer and Sulzer Medica. The annual general meeting of Sulzer AG on April 19 is to decide upon the spin-off. This separation will result in two fully independent companies clearly focused on their respective core businesses.

As one of the highlights at this year’s ISH, KSB Aktiengesellschaft, Frankenthal, will present a submersible motor pump for floating-suction water intake with an external mains water back-up system to DIN 1988. The new Hya Rain U primarily caters to the needs of home owners who cannot employ a pump working by suction, because their rain water collection tank is located too far from the house. As the pump set is inside the tank and does not make any noise, the system is suitable for use close to living quarters.

Invoiced sales 2000 reached EUR 300 million (280 MEUR in 1999). The operating profit was 26 MEUR (28 MEUR). ABS continued to expand in the Water & Wastewater segment, as well as in the service field.

Construction is advancing ahead final of schedule on the final elements of a $40-million flood control project along the Mississippi River to protect historic Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Designed to protect the town from an urban design flood, which exceeds a 500-year flood, the project has involved construction of 3-1 /2 miles of levee; two railroad closure structures; a 260,000-gpm combination pump station and gravity drain structure; a 500-acre ponding area; a wetlands mitigation area; and related improvements.

Stainless steel version of Ultromat® polymer batching and metering systems for organic flocculent designed as 3-chamber, 2-chamber, batch systems Type AT 1000/96 with integrated Spectra metering pump.

Goulds Pumps (Nanjing) is a joint venture between ITT Industries (62%), Nanjing Deep Well Pump Company (31%) and the Bank of China (7%).

The Millennium Dome, the world’s biggest dome, was built in Greenwich, London, for the start of the new millennium. With its simple structure and plenty of interactive, electronic, and entertaining facilities, it has become world famous as a symbol of the future.

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – The Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University announced today that a record number of companies are using the 18th International Pump Users Symposium to launch new products, services and partnerships at the world’s leading pump show.

Using a highly advanced operating system that differs from other pump designs on the market, the ANSI 2000 Disc Pump allows users to achieve an unheard-of level of productivity, versatility and low Life Cycle Costs in all hard-to-pump chemical processing applications. Examples include pumping highly viscous, high solids and abrasive slurries, as well as fluids containing entrained air and gas, and delicate and shear sensitive chemicals.