ITT Corporation, a leading provider of pumps and systems for transporting and treating water, has been awarded a contract to supply a number of high-end water pumps for two irrigation systems to the Andhra Pradesh irrigation project, the largest in India.

Metallized Carbon Corporation, a global leader in the manufacture of oil-free, self-lubricating materials, provides customers with its Metcar 1010 Babbitt mechanical grade.

ITT Corporation, the leading provider of pumps and systems for the movement and treatment of water and wastewater, has been awarded a wastewater treatment plant contract in Oman for the city of A Seeb. This contract was awarded to ITT through Hyundai Rotem, the project s general contractor.

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.

Corporation today announced a new corporate philanthropy program, ITT Watermark, which includes an initial three-year, $3 million commitment to help provide safe water, sanitation and hygiene education to 300 schools in the developing world — a pledge that will ultimately improve the lives of more than 100,000 children and their families.

ITT Corporation announced that it has received a series of contracts through Fluor China, the contractor responsible for the engineering, procurement, consultation and project management of the Jiangxi LDK Solar Polysilicon Project in Xinyu City, China.

Vice President of ITT Corporation, Brenda Reichelderfer, has announced that ITT will be expanding its presence in India by opening both manufacturing and engineering facilities.

ABB has signed an agreement to acquire U.S. transformer company Kuhlman Electric Corporation for an undisclosed amount from global private equity firm The Carlyle Group to expand its power products portfolio in the Americas.

Jürg Krebser, Head of GF AgieCharmilles and for 14 years a member of Georg Fischer’s Executive Committee, will, at his own request, relinquish his post on 1 August 2008. He will be succeeded by Michael Hauser, who will also join the Executive Committee.

ITT Corporation today opened the doors to its new world headquarters in White Plains, N.Y. at 1133 Westchester Avenue.