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Flender announces the appointment of Tommy Rahbek Nielsen as President of its Business Segment Wind, effective September 1, 2025. Tommy Rahbek Nielsen will succeed Aarnout Kant, who will continue to spearhead strategic global projects within the company and maintain his role as General Manager Americas, reporting directly to the Group CEO.

Niklas Ruf and Jana Spiller from Germany received the prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2025 for their work on developing a scalable flood warning system for small streams. H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden presented the winners with their award during a ceremony at Stockholm City Hall as part of World Water Week in Stockholm.

Armstrong Industrial, the newly launched industrial division of Armstrong Fluid Technology, will offer energy efficient fluid flow and pump solutions to help customers achieve their set sustainability goals while optimising uptime and performance.

International technology group ANDRITZ has received the gold medal from EcoVadis, placing it among the top 5% of over 150,000 companies assessed worldwide for sustainability performance. At the same time, ANDRITZ is setting new ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) targets for 2030, having already surpassed most of its 2025 targets ahead of schedule.

Water technology provider Ovarro has opened a new Asia Pacific headquarters and production facility in Selangor, Malaysia.

Parker Hannifin will highlight solutions designed to help beverage and liquid food manufacturers protect their brands, enhance safety, and reduce costs at drinktec 2025.

For decades, cost efficiency drove the global offshoring trend, reshaping how and where industrial components were made. But recent years have cast a harsh spotlight on the vulnerabilities of offshore production. From pandemic-related port shutdowns to tightening export controls on critical materials, the risks of relying on international supply chains have grown more visible and urgent.

This year, NPC is proud to present the H28MC and H28LC pumps, which are an important addition to the company’s hydraulic lineup. These 28-inch pumps were designed, engineered, manufactured, and performance-tested at NPC’s NSF 61 and ISO 9001 certified facility in Glendale, Arizona, ensuring the highest standards of quality and reliability.

For over 150 years, Herborner Pumpen has stood for technical innovation in water and pump technology. In recent years, the company has consistently extended this expertise into the digital sphere – with its own team of developers, practical software solutions, and a clear focus on the needs of pool operators.

German drive manufacturer Flender has reached an agreement with the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä to acquire the service business for wind and industrial gearboxes from Wärtsilä Brasil Ltda. Flender has incorporated Flender Brasil Ltda. as a subsidiary intended to receive the assets upon closing, subject to CADE’s approval.