Sluggish growth has characterised the mature European markets for centrifugal and turbine pumps in recent years. Now, however, rising demand for advanced technologies, improvements in selected application sectors and strong growth potential in eastern Europe are set to underpin a modest expansion in revenue levels from current estimates of $3.41 billion to $4.13 billion in 2010.

As in the past, the manufacturers of pumps, fittings and seals form what in numerical terms is the most important contingent at the ACHEMA, which takes place from 19th to 24th May 2003. Visitors to the fair are once again asking one key question: how can operators of a process technology facility handle material flows safely without emissions and above all, what is the most cost effective way of doing this?