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The industrial transformation toward safer, lower-emission and more technologically demanding processes is creating new requirements for systems and components. For HERMETIC, this transformation is not a break, but the consistent continuation of more than 160 years of development.

National Pump Company highlights its strategic initiative to streamline its product portfolio, reinforcing its commitment to operational efficiency, product quality, and customer-focused innovation.

Sami Riekkola, Executive Vice President, Pulp, Energy and Circularity business area, and a member of Valmet’s Executive Leadership Team, has decided to leave Valmet to pursue an opportunity outside of Valmet. His last day at Valmet will be January 22, 2027, at the latest. The recruitment process for his successor will be initiated immediately.

NETZSCH Pumps USA announces that Larry Condon has joined the company as the Biogas Market Manager. In his new position, Larry will assume responsibility for developing, implementing, and managing programs that support Biogas customers, engineering firms, integrators, and associated marketing initiatives for NETZSCH Pumps USA.

With development of the Sinamics G200 frequency converter, Siemens expands its Sinamics portfolio for industrial applications with a modern general-purpose drive.

Sustainable drainage specialist Sudsplanter Ltd has supported a rainwater management project led by Scottish Water and Dundee City Council, through the Water Resilient Dundee partnership. The partnership aims to manage Dundee’s rainwater more naturally, reduce local flood and pollution risk, build climate resilience and create greener spaces, while engaging with communities.

In marine boiler systems, performance is never defined by a single component. It is the result of how well every element works together under pressure – literally. DESMI has spent decades refining one critical part of that equation: how water flows through high-temperature, high-pressure boiler systems. Not just supplying pumps, but continuously improving how they perform in real operating conditions. Because in this application, efficiency is not enough. Reliability is everything.

Wilo has been awarded the AI Innovation Award by KI Park e. V. The multinational water technology group has been recognised for “Wilo Speaking Waters”: As a component of the Wilo WATER AI platform, this AI solution will in future convert operating data from water management into predictive analyses and specific recommendations for operators. With this application, Wilo is facilitating predictive operation – and thus the transition to the AI era.

Enlaza, the transmission company of Grupo Energía Bogotá, has awarded international technology group ANDRITZ an order to supply five synchronous condensers to Colombia. The equipment – the first of its kind in Colombia – will strengthen grid stability and support the integration of renewable energy sources in the Colombian Caribbean region.

NETZSCH Pumps USA, a leading provider of complex fluid handling solutions, is pleased to announce that Brad Schard has joined the company as Sales Director for the Oil & Gas business field.