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KSB Limited of Loughborough, the UK arm of KSB Aktiengesellschaft, Frankenthal, has acquired the companies Prüftechnik Services Limited and Pumpserve Limited in a deal that will increase KSB’s service capability across the UK.

Leading manufacturer of high viscosity pumps consequently enlarges his product range!

Homa Pumpenfabrik GmbH, Neunkirchen-Seelscheid, has expanded the Chromatic submersible pump series by two more powerful models. They are designed for application in stationary pump sumps as well as for using as mobile emergency pump in case of overflow. This series includes the optimal pumps for pumping from cellars, sumps and pits.

Lutz Pumpen has developed a new container pump in vertical, wet-end centrifugal construction which combines high capacity, low weight, high level of operational safety, continuous operation suitability and low speed.

Homa Pumpenfabrik GmbH has launched its web site at homa-pumpen.de now. You will find there a complete overview about the products, including planning and selection hints, a facility to order the pump selection software, the latest company and product news and much more. Homa Pumpen is a German based manufacturer of pumps for wastewater and sewage pumping, dewatering, sanitary technology as well as lifting stations and per-assembled sewage sumps.

Unfortunately the web site is currently available in German language only.

Wincaps 7.0 can be used as a valuable tool for searching for the right pump required for a certain job. The program will guide you through a series of choices such as which flow-rate, maximum pressure, fluid temperature etc. the pump must sustain and based on this information, Wincaps will present a range of pumps that comply with the information provided.

VSX plans to present a new pump search engine at the Pump Users International Forum 10.-12. October 2000 in Karlsruhe. This will be an improved version of the internet pump selection system Spaix® Online. The main focus of the development points to the combination of a complete technical product selection with the idea of B2B. There are different ways of search depending from application and user profile, e.g. via duty point, area of application or pump type.

On 01.07.00, Dr. Christopher Braun took over the position of managing director of the engineering company GEA Jet Pumps GmbH in Ettlingen/Germany.

Dr. Braun started his career as managing partner of the engineering company BCR GmbH Bochum after receiving his doctorate from the Ruhr University in Bochum in 1990. In 1995 he joined Hürner Umwelttechnik GmbH as technical director and took over the position of managing director in 1996. Jörg Trefzer, who was temporary managing director of GEA Jet Pumps for one year, resumes his position as manager of the division single jet pumps and gas scrubbers.

Solid growth in sales, particularly in the largest segment, water and wastewater. Lower margins for products to the process industry.

Invoiced sales for the first half of 2000 increased to MSEK 1211 (last year MSEK 1165) This corresponds to an increase of 3% adjusted for currency fluctuations and acquisitions. The increase was good in the water and wastewater segment which accounts for more than half of ABS sales. Deliveries to the process industry were at the same level as last year, whereas shipments to the building and construction area increased only thanks to the acquisition of CH&E in the US.

DALLAS – Flowserve Corp. (NYSE: FLS) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Ingersoll-Dresser Pump Co. from Ingersoll-Rand.

The $775 million acquisition creates the world’s largest pump company serving the petroleum, chemical and power industries and the second largest pump company overall.