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Valuable energy is lost in pressure reduction stations, exhaust steam pipes and condensation systems. With Energify system, the company CFT GmbH offers a simple and robust solution for the cost-effective conversion of even slight pressure differences into energy. This saves electricity costs and lowers CO₂ emissions. The system performance is controlled precisely with sliding gate valves from Schubert & Salzer.

Valmet has been awarded a Gold Medal in the EcoVadis sustainability assessment, placing the company among the top 5% of more than 150,000 companies assessed worldwide. EcoVadis evaluates companies across four categories: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. Valmet’s overall score was 82/100, six points higher than last year. The result places the company among the top two percent of all companies assessed by EcoVadis worldwide, bringing the company even closer to its goal, the Platinum Medal.

When it comes to dosing different fertilizers, Spanish filling and packaging specialist Maquienvas was discontent with their electromagnetic and mass flow meters. They therefore turned to NETZSCH, who recommended PERIPRO peristaltic pumps specifically for this application that requires handling abrasive, corrosive and organic fluids.

Vesconite Bearings is pleased to confirm that its long-established Standard Vesconite bearing material is completely free of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and has been since its development in 1969.

Pump and valve manufacturer KSB continued the positive trend of the first half of 2025 in the third quarter too, despite facing challenging conditions. Order intake, sales revenue and earnings before finance income / expense and income tax (EBIT), adjusted for the costs of introducing SAP S/4HANA, were up on the comparative prior-year period.

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has selected international technology group ANDRITZ to modernize the Rajjaprabha hydropower plant.

Finish Thompson Inc. (FTI) highlights its advanced range of pumps engineered to address the demanding requirements of flammable and combustible liquid transfer. Drawing on decades of experience in corrosive chemical handling, FTI offers reliable, compliant pumping solutions that support safe storage, transport and processing of hazardous fluids in industrial operations.

Two public utilities in the Île-de-France region of north-central France have become the first in the country to benefit from an all-in-one leakage reduction toolkit, writes Dineke Fischer, senior executive, Ovarro. The Territorial Public Establishment Grand-Orly Seine Bièvre (EPT GOSB) is the largest territory in the Greater Paris metropolitan area, comprising 24 towns and cities with a combined population of around 720,000.

As global economies become more integrated, industrial manufacturers encounter both expanded possibilities and heightened challenges. Selling into a global market means far more than shipping products overseas. It requires adapting to varied industries, navigating strict regulatory landscapes, and anticipating technological shifts that will reshape demand. For companies in fluid transfer, these considerations are magnified: the applications are diverse, the compliance requirements are stringent, and the markets evolve at different speeds.

EBARA Corporation (hereinafter: EBARA) has signed an equity transfer agreement, effective October 31, 2025, with the equity holders of GEMINI GERMEK HIDROMECÂNICA LTDA. (hereinafter: Germek), a company engaged in the design, manufacturing, sales, and service of pump units for the fire fighting and agriculture sectors, mainly in Brazil. The agreement was concluded through EBARA’s Brazilian subsidiary, EBARA Bombas América do Sul Ltda. EBARA plans to acquire 100% of Germek’s equity interest around the end of January 2026, subject to the necessary procedures under relevant laws and regulations.