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CIRCOR International, Inc. announces that its Allweiler brand has recently secured a significant contract in the maritime sector. Allweiler will supply pumps for the new frigates of the German Navy, thereby making a substantial contribution to the safety and efficiency of these vessels.

Endress+Hauser has inaugurated its new premises at the Freiburg Innovation Center FRIZ. There, more than 70 employees of the Swiss group of companies specializing in measurement technology are involved in the development of new sensor technologies and software solutions.

Franklin Electric announced that Donald Kenney, Vice President and President, Global Water, will be retiring after 25 years with the company. Kenney was a driving force behind the company’s Global Water growth and strategy over the last decade, and he will remain with the company through the end of July to ensure a smooth transition to his successor, Greg Levine.

EKKI was honoured to welcome the German Consul General, Michaela Küchler, and senior German diplomats to its state-of-the-art R&D Centre in Coimbatore. During her visit, she was warmly received by Mr. Arumugam.P, CEO, and Kanishka Arumugam, Co-CEO of EKKI, and given an exclusive tour of the K2V Labs.

The global smart pump market is expected to reach a valuation of US$ 1,021.9 million in 2023. Sales of smart pumps are expected to gain traction at a 7.8% CAGR over the forecast period, with the market size reaching US$ 2,165.7 million by 2033.

Sulzer announces the opening of its new purpose-built, 1,680-square-meter service center in Lausitz, Germany. Hosting a mechanical seal repair shop, the facility is authorized to perform repairs, retrofits, reverse engineering and parts manufacturing on all types of rotating equipment using enhanced digital technologies.

The world is rapidly changing and the needs of customers are constantly being reshaped. BBA Pumps can observe these changes also in the dewatering business. Driven by the demands for a world class solution for sustainable and efficient dewatering BBA Pumps has now launched its new PT100 DriveOn.

Felix Kleinert, the CEO of the Waldkraiburg-based company NETZSCH Pumpen & Systeme GmbH, is taking his well-deserved retirement at the end of the fiscal year on June 30, 2023. After almost 25 years with the company, Kleinert is now handing over the scepter to Mr. Andreas Denker.

The global Industrial Pumps Market size was USD 6 Billion in 2022 and is expected to reach USD 99.29 Billion in 2032, and register a rapid revenue CAGR of 5% during the forecast period. Increasing urbanization and industrialization and rising demand for industrial pumps that are energy-efficient and environment-friendly and water and wastewater treatment are major factors driving market revenue growth.

Alfa Laval releases new condition monitoring software with built-in analytics. Using artificial intelligence, the new Alfa Laval Analytics for online condition monitoring helps hygienic industries prevent unplanned downtime, extends lifetime of valuable assets and helps reach sustainability targets.