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Xylem has expanded its popular range of Lowara vertical multi-stage pumps with the launch of a new high efficiency model, the e-SV ATEX, for use in potentially volatile environments.

Sales of instrumentation and controls to monitor air and water will exceed $23 billion in 2015. Asia will account for 43 percent of the total. This is the conclusion reached in Air and Water Monitoring: World Market published by the McIlvaine Company.

EagleBurgmann is launching a new generation of dry running shaft seals for agitators onto the market. In addition to the known benefits of this type of mechanical seal (there is no seal supply system, for example), the new SeccoMix1 is also silent running and has been prototype tested for use in ATEX category 1 (zone 0). These shaft seals are used in mixers, agitators, dryers and filter strainers.

Georg Fischer increased sales during the first half-year by 2% in CHF. Adjusted for currency effects, acquisitions and divestments, growth amounts to 4%. Most of the increase has been generated in Europe and in China. All three divisions increased their top line in local currencies.

With effect from 1 October 2014, Carsten Krumm will assume responsibility for the growing regions of Asia, Africa, the Middle and Near East as well as Russia and Turkey in his new role as Executive Board member at Wilo SE. This decision was made by the Supervisory Board of the Dortmund-based pump expert.

Baker Hughes Incorporated announced the results for the second quarter of 2014.

In 1954 the company founder Karl Lutz started making electrical drum and container pumps in Wertheim. In recent years, the market leading brand has developed into a synonym for complete systems designed to handle any fluid filling, transfer and dosing application.

An extremely powerful Unison all-electric pipe bending machine is helping Frank Mohn Piping to improve the production accuracy and throughput of complex large-bore hydraulic piping systems. The machine is also designed to help the company improve manufacturing efficiency by reducing the number of steps required to fabricate piping parts.

The Fluid Sealing Association (FSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Rutherford to its Board of Directors. He is the Chief Executive Officer of EGC Enterprises, Inc., in Chardon, Ohio.

Non-compliant circulator pumps are entering the UK market from China and the Far East, raising concerns about market surveillance across the European Union.