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Blackmer announced that its HXL sliding vane pumps have the unique capabilities to quickly and efficiently evacuate product from large liquid storage terminals. In today’s economic environment, efficient liquid terminal operations depend on the ability to react quickly to market opportunities to handle a wide variety of products.

Rovatti Pompe keeps on extending its production of centrifugal pumps for tanker manufacturers in industrial and agricultural applications.

The actual general catalogue 2009 of Lutz Pumpen GmbH is now available online on the company´s website as a so-called “e-catalogue” (electronic catalogue). An innovative animation technique makes it possible that prospective customers conveniently can browse through the 300-pages catalogue with mouse clicks and can look for suitable pumps and complete solutions.

ITT Corporation announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide turnkey potable and process water treatment systems to a Mexican platform designed by Dragados Offshore Mexico.

Recovering wastewater for reuse and creating power from organic rich effluent is no longer a concept but a reality and is being increasingly viewed as a lucrative business decision.

The city centre of Dresden has experienced numerous constructional changes after the German reunification with the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche (Our Lady s Church) as well as the new construction of the surrounding “Quarters at the Neumarkt”.

Few people will have forgotten the massive flooding in the Doncaster area on 25th June 2007 when around 80mm of rain fell in a 16 hour period. Amongst the many domestic and commercial casualties was the Bentley Ings pumping station which suffered a power failure.

A finely-matched product range is an advantage for the delivery of hot and cold water, above all in heating and air-conditioning systems. For this reason Biral has extended the EBZ-V product range.

Almatec has designed its BIOCOR Series of aseptic air-operated diaphragm pumps for sterile applications within the pharmaceutical industry. The pump’s pharmaceutical-friendly characteristics include gentle product displacement, easy start-up, self-priming capabilities and a sterile design.

It is not only enough to create an excellent product to penetrate market share; an after-sales network and expert staff who do not abandon the customer are also required.