Flowserve Corporation announced a new operational leadership structure, resulting in senior leadership changes, and certain 2011 financial data.

Rockwell Automation has announced a strategic partnership with Ireland-based SCFI ltd. The partnership marks what could be the start of a dramatic change in the way water and waste water sludge is dealt with – by using a Super Critical Water Oxidation’ process that results in almost 100% solubility for gases and organic compounds.

Baker Hughes announced it has signed a three-year strategic alliance with Iraq’s South Oil Company (SOC) to provide technical services to SOC’s wireline logging department in Burj Esya, Basra south Iraq.

Global water chemicals company Kemira starts a research and development cooperation with the Singapore Membrane Technology Centre at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) that aims to enhance used water treatment and purification.

Waterjet manufacturers Tecnocut S.p.A. of Bergamo, Italy, and Jet Edge, Inc., of St. Michael, Minn., USA, announced a strategic research and development partnership designed to strengthen both companies’ position in the waterjet industry.

“The year 2008 turned out to be a challenging year for the CHRIST Group and was closed with an unexpected high net loss. A clear focus on profitability and cashflow as well as a reduction of risk and complexity meant a new orientation following the precedent time of growth and acquisitions, “ says Malek Salamor, CEO of the Christ Water Technology Group.

Flowserve Corporation, one of the world s leading providers of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets including oil and gas, power, chemical water and general industries, announced it has signed a 10-year strategic supplier agreement with Saudi Aramco, one of the world s largest oil producing companies.

Markus Sauter, who has been Head of Communications at Georg Fischer AG, Schaffhausen, for many years, has expressed the wish to retire in the spring of 2009. Markus Sauter joined Georg Fischer on 1 September 1990 as the Head of the Communications service division with responsibility for the Corporation s internal and external communication.

ITT Corporation announced a strategic partnership with Mercy Corps as part of its corporate philanthropy program, ITT Watermark. The partnership includes a three-year, $1 million commitment to help provide safe water during emergencies created by natural catastrophes such as floods, droughts and earthquakes. ITT s announcement was made from the Water Environment Federation s annual conference in Chicago.

Sulzer announced today that it is the first company to negotiate and sign a Strategic Corporate Procurement Agreement (CPA) with Saudi Aramco, the world s largest oil producing company.