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The announced acquisition of the companies Advanced Separation Company (ASCOM) B.V. and ProLabNL B.V. was completed on September 30, 2014.

Portable and stationary devices for medical, analytical and other applications require an extremely low sound and low vibration level of all functional parts. In the past individual adaptions have been created by customers in cooperation with the component manufacturers.

The sales of industrial pumps will exceed $48 billion in 2019. This is the latest prediction of the McIlvaine Company in Pumps World Market.

Flowserve Corporation announced it has attained NSF 61-G certification for certain pumps comprising its line of commercial potable water pumps and the facilities that manufacture them. This certification, including Annex G for low-lead content water products, immediately puts these Flowserve pumps in full compliance with the U.S. Safe Drinking Water Act.

The Port of Tilbury is London’s major and greenest port and at each high tide the water level inside the impounding dock is raised to meet shipping and operational requirements. This is performed by four 57.5” vertical A/F Vickers Armstrong pumps installed in the late 1960’s and over the years they have served the dock extremely well.

IFAT Eurasia will be celebrating its premiere from April 16 to 18, 2015 at the Congresium International Convention & Exhibition Centre (CICEC) in Ankara. This trade fair for environmental technologies is being supported by government and businesses in both Turkey and abroad. Important companies such as Astim, BHS Sonthofen, Denìz Mühendìslìk, Ebro, Endress+Hauser, Krohne, Standart Pompa and Wilo will be represented at the show.

The sales of industrial valves will exceed $70 billion in 2019. This is the latest prediction of the McIlvaine Company in Industrial Valves: World Market.

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Europe’s premier research and development organization, is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of its U.S. subsidiary – its largest outside of Germany. As part of the celebration, Fraunhofer will be introducing its new Fraunhofer USA management team, while highlighting its focus over the next 20 years in terms of fostering innovation through international collaboration.

HMS Group plc announces its consolidated condensed interim financial information, including independent review report by Deloitte Limited for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Xylem Inc. announced the appointment of Claudia Toussaint as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective October 29, 2014. She will report directly to President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Decker, and her nomination to become a corporate officer of Xylem will be presented to the company s board of directors on October 15, 2014.