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Grundfos is at Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2014 and will be presenting new and enhanced Optimised Water Solutions for water supply, water treatment and flood control applications.

World Pumps China, published by Ringier Trade Media Ltd., has announced Verder Liquids BV as the winner of the 2014 Ringier Technology Innovation Awards for the Pumps and Valves Industry.

Colfax Corporation announced that Christopher Metz has been named Senior Vice President, President and CEO Colfax Fluid Handling effective May 12, 2014, reporting to Steve Simms, President and CEO of Colfax. In this role Chris will be responsible for leading the strategic direction and operational execution of the Colfax Fluid Handling business, the legacy portion of Colfax Corporation.

A single Moyno TR Muncher has been selected to do the work previously done by three grinder units which were struggling to deliver the required performance and maintenance levels at a large waste water treatment plant in Rhode Island, New England.

The ViscoTec ViscoTec Pumpen- u. Dosiertechnik GmbH from Toeging (Germany) could welcome a business delegation from Singapore on May 9. Initiated by the Foreign Trade Chamber Singapore, the participants could peek inside selected German companies to learn about their business models.

A new range of dosing pumps launched by NOV Mono offers an efficient, reliable and low maintenance solution for applications where low flow, accurate dosing is required.

The sales of water and wastewater treatment chemicals will be anywhere from $26 billion to $60 billion this year depending on your definition. The definition used in these regional forecasts by the McIlvaine Company and appearing in Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals World Market is based on the scope of markets pursued by the suppliers such as GE-Betz and Nalco-Ecolab.

Mostra Convegno Expocomfort 2014 staged from 18th March through 21 March confirmed once again, its position as the world’s leading trade fair for diverse industry sectors, including residential and commercial installations, air-conditioning, and renewable energy.

UPC is a multinational provider of TV, Internet and telephone services and has one of their main call-centres based in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. With over 1,500 employees and hundreds of computer screens giving off heat, the task of cooling the premises is far bigger than heating it.

Atlas Copco Compressors has announced the appointment of Adriana Restrepo as Product Marketing Engineer for Low Pressure within its Oil-Free Air division in the UK.