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New research from Interact Analysis shows that during 2020 the overall market for geared motors and heavy-duty industrial gears declined by 2.4 percent. Asia Pacific remained the largest market overall and was also the only one to achieve year-on-year (YoY) growth whilst other regions, namely EMEA, Japan, and the Americas experienced a period of contraction.

With public attention on corporate environmental activities, there is particular pressure on industrial companies to limit their impact on local water environment, says Adam Parmenter, industrial sales manager at WPL. This means robust wastewater treatment has never been more vital.

Since the IAA MOBILITY in September 2021, the Munich trade fair company has got back into the business of holding in-person events, albeit under pandemic-related limitations. The tried and tested implementation of protection and hygiene concepts for the health of all those involved provides planning security to the customers of the more than 54 trade fairs in 2022 – a strong year for events.

Sensor Technology has extended its new range of torque sensors with a model that has the sensing head and electronics in separate housings. This has two advantages: the sensing head can fit into very confined spaces, and the electronics can be located in a position where they are protected from physical damage, dust, dirt, moisture, electromagnetic forces, etc.

Global sales of centrifugal pumps are set to be valued at over US$ 29 Bn in 2021, with a steady long-term projection, according to the latest insights by Future Market Insights (FMI). The report estimates the market to expand at 4.6% CAGR from 2021 to 2031.

Xylem announced it is sponsoring an innovative new funding mechanism for water utilities to deploy promising new technologies. The partnership with water consultancy Isle Utilities is a new approach to funding and scaling breakthrough water technologies, called the “Trial Reservoir.”

Atlas Copco has appointed Sara Hägg Liljedal Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer and member of Atlas Copco’s Group Management. She will assume her new role February 1st, 2022.

Amarinth has delivered two vertical in-line pumps to EDF to replace obsolete pumps at the Sizewell B nuclear power station, Suffolk, United Kingdom.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. is announcing the promotion of Sloan Zupan to senior director of corporate marketing. Zupan has 22 years of experience in the automation industry.

Greene Tweed announces that its Fusion 665 ultra-low-temperature and chemically-resistant fluorocarbon (FKM) elastomer meets and exceeds the new AMS7410 Aerospace Material Specification (AMS) requirements.