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Pumps suppliers around the world will enjoy revenues of just under $40 billion in 2014. This is the latest finding in Pumps World Market published by the McIlvaine Company.

Despite a snow storm that hit New York City and the surrounding region on December 10, the opening day of the 2013 Chem Show, the 55th biennial event attracted more than 5,500 registered chemical processing industry (CPI) professionals to North America’s leading processing exposition.

Xylem Inc. has been announced as the winner of the medium business category in the El Espectador Sustainable Awards sponsored by BBVA bank in Colombia. More than 1,800 companies entered the competition, which recognizes companies that implement policies of social responsibility, sustainability and high entrepreneurial standards as part of their daily operations.

Tim Ruppert has been appointed as Managing Director of Wilo USA, a provider of pumps and pump solutions for water management, building services and groundwater, effective Jan. 1, 2014.

Sulzer Pumps received an order to supply more than 400 pumps and agitators to CMPC Celulose Riograndense S.A. (CMPC), one of the largest forestry-based companies in Latin America.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) and Empowering Pumps have signed into a new training partner relationship for the purpose of promoting and increasing the utilization of HI/PSM education and training programs throughout 2014.

The trend towards miniaturisation is not restricted to process technology: The new web site presence for Achema fits comfortably on any smartphone. With eighteen months before the opening of Achema 2015, the global forum for the process industries presents itself on the internet with a modern look, new functionalities and responsive web design for an optimal viewing experience, easy reading and navigation.

With several weeks still remaining before the 2014 AHR Expo in New York City, January 21-23, Show Management has announced that the event will be the largest HVACR exposition ever held in the Northeast.

Flowserve Corp. announced it has acquired Innovative Mag-Drive, LLC, or Innomag(TM), a privately owned American manufacturer of advanced sealless magnetic drive centrifugal pumps used primarily in the chemical and general industries.

Pump and valve manufacturer KSB has announced a change in the Board of Management at the turn of the year. On 31 December 2013 Professor Dr. Dieter-Heinz Hellmann (71) will retire from the Board of Management of KSB AG as planned; he will assume a function in the KSB-Stiftung [KSB Foundation].