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Jet Edge, a leading manufacturer of ultra-high pressure waterjets for precision cutting, coating removal and surface preparation, is pleased to announce that Elliott-Matsuura Canada has been selected as its exclusive waterjet systems distributor for Canada.

KSB Aktiengesellschaft, Frankenthal, recently launched a web-based global portal that can be used by customers to access CAD product data online.

The first-half results of the Georg Fischer Corporation reflect the global crisis in the markets. Sales were 39% below the level reported in the excellent first six months of 2008. The operating result (EBIT) comes to CHF –122 million, a figure that includes CHF 59 million in one-off special charges for the current structural programme.

SAER is expanding its range of submersible pumps with the 14″ pumps series S-350. The pumps can be used for capacities until 700 m3/h at 2900 1/min and untill 450 m3/h at 1450 1/min.

ITT Group Lowara Vogel Polska plant in Poland have recently proved their intention to focus on development and opportunities for the future, by inviting an entire class of students from the Technical Institute in Strzelin, a town 40 minutes from Wroclaw (Breslavia).

Now that LEWA GmbH has been acquired by the Japanese company NIKKISO Co., Ltd., both companies are excited about their shared synergies in product technology and global market presence. The acquisition contract is still pending approval by the German Federal Cartel Office, and is expected to be completed within one month.

In the first half of 2009, Sulzer received orders for CHF 1556.2 million. This was an adjusted decrease of 29.2% (nominally –31.3%) compared with the record level of last year’s first half. As projected, the dynamics in Sulzer’s key markets worsened and demand was clearly below the previous year’s level. For the full year, Sulzer expects a substantially lower order intake compared to the high level of 2008.

Neptune Chemical Pump Co., Inc., announced that many of its most popular pump models are now designed for use with alternative power sources in irrigation and agricultural applications where electric power is not readily available.

Coming soon: A new continuous duty, bi-directional, high reliability oil / fuel transfer pump. The Daisy oil pump is poised to apply Varna’s time-tested, seal-less pump technology to oil transfer in a wide range of applications. The design draws from the company’s long history of pump successes beginning in 1960 with Micropump Corp.

Jet Edge, Inc., is pleased to introduce the iP36-280DS diesel-powered waterjet intensifier pump. Ideal for use in remote and/or mobile locations where electricity is scarce, the iP36-280DS is powered by a reliable 280hp Cummins turbo diesel engine that meets domestic and international Tier 3 emissions standards.