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It has been a dry year in Australia. Very dry. Especially in Central Queensland, where the lack of rainwater is taking its toll. The land is thirsting, and the demand for groundwater is making record sales for submersible pumps.

At the specialized international Supply Chain Convention in Frankfurt am Main (Germany), which took place on 24 June 2014, GF Piping Systems, a division of GF, has won the 2014 Supply Chain Management Award for its outstanding end-to-end supply chain solution. The jury singled out the innovative services that have been developed for customers on the basis of the division’s supply chain management.

Wilo USA, a provider of pumps and pump solutions for water management, building services and groundwater, has named Steve Maney as Regional Sales Manager in the Midwest region for the Building Services segment.

Jürgen Maier has been appointed CEO of Siemens Regional Company in the United Kingdom (UK), effective July 1, 2014.

Automotive textile manufacturer Autofil Worldwide has achieved average cost savings of £37,000 a year and reduced annual CO2 emissions by 260,000 tonnes by adopting Atlas Copco’s energy recovery technology.

Xylem (NYSE: XYL)has announced that its Godwin Field Smart Technology is now available outside the US for the first time. The company confirmed that the technology is now available to customers across Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific and the first demonstration will be in Europe during the Hillhead 2014 trade show at Hillhead Quarry, Buxton, UK.

At Wasser Berlin International 2015 the Federal Association of Companies in the Gas and Water Industries (figawa) will be a prominent exhibitor highlighting water extraction, well construction and drilling technology.

Pulsafeeder introduces its PULSAblend Polymer Makedown Systems in control options of Automatic, Manual or Dry Contact. All systems feature our patent pending, proprietary 3 Step Static Blending System which provides excellent dilution without harming the polymer chains.

Global demand for gold and silver remains as high as ever. Precious metals are not only sought after by investors, but are indispensable materials in modern industry. However, mining these resources places machines under extreme stress and can increase the already high price of the raw material even further.

Alfa Laval has completed the acquisition of Frank Mohn AS, following approval from competition authorities. The acquisition, which adds marine and offshore pumping systems, represents a significant business opportunity as it further strengthens Alfa Laval’s position as a provider of critical systems for marine and offshore oil and gas production units.