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United Rentals expands Pump Solutions network
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United Rentals expands Pump Solutions network
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nited Rentals Inc has announced two new Pump Solutions branches in Nashville, Tennessee and Savage, Minnesota, USA. They will provide fluid transfer solutions ranging from high volume, high pressure pumps to small, portable units and custom fabrication. The two new Pump Solutions branches are part of an expansion of United Rental’s specialty network which is adding seven new US locations. Paul McDonnell, senior vice president – specialty operations, at United Rentals, said: “Our latest US expansion is the first phase of at least 14 new specialty locations planned for this year. These offerings are fundamentally important to our company’s strategy, both in terms of profitable growth and service to customers. Demand for our specialty range is growing, and we will continue to invest accordingly.” For further information, visit www.unitedrentals.com
Scandinavian deal for Tomlinson Hall’s Liquivac pump
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K pump distributor and manufacturer Tomlinson Hall has secured a major distribution agreement in Scandinavia for its Liquivac liquid ring vacuum pump. The pump, which can handle combinations of liquids, gases and fine solids, will be distributed in Sweden, Norway and Denmark by Lyma Kemiteknik AB. Sweden-based Lyma Kemiteknik AB, which is part of the Indutrade group, is a specialist in corrosive and abrasive flow technology. Liquivac was developed by Tomlinson
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Hall and is manufactured at the company’s Billingham site in the UK. The pumps are used by utilities, chemical processors, food and drink producers, environmental engineers, desalination plants and sea life centres, and have been employed by companies including BASF, ConocoPhilips, Bayer, Tata Steel and Veolia. Colin Simpson, business development director of Tomlinson Hall, said: Liquivac is a flexible, versatile pump that serves a very broad range of companies throughout the world – our partnership with Lyma Kemiteknik AB now means that its presence in Scandinavia can be greatly increased, and we look forward to seeing the pump help businesses across the region.” Magnus Gustavson, managing director of Lyma Kemiteknik AB, added: “Liquivac enables us to extend our own range with a unique product. We can see great potential for the use of Liquivac pumps in chemical plants, pulp and paper mills, petrochemical facilities and in the energy sector.” For more information visit www.tomlinson-hall.co.uk and www.lyma.se
Waterjet Holdings renamed Shape Technologies
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aterjet Holdings Inc has changed its name to Shape Technologies Group Inc. Shape Technologies includes KMT Waterjet, Dynamic Robotic Solutions, H2O Jet, Flow International Corp, AquaFlow, Tech-Con Automation and Advanced Pressure Systems. “This change reflects our current and future growth beyond being the world leader in waterjet technology,” said David Savage, CEO of Shape Technologies. “Our new name not only reflects our path toward expanding our capabilities, but also the synergistic relationship of our companies.”
In Brief UÊ Ebara (Thailand) Ltd has set up a branch office in Yangon, Myanmar. The new base will allow Ebara to enhance its existing range of products and services in Myanmar. www.ebara.co.th UÊ Ì>>Ê À>Ì}Ê >}iVÞÊ >`Ê vÀ>ÌÊ provider Cerved Group has selected Zenit Italy as a “Company to Watch” in the pump sector. The 2015 “Company to Watch” list includes companies that stand out from their competitors and in their market, both for their business and financial performance. Headquartered in San Cesario sul Panaro, Modena, Italy, Zenit specialises in electric submersible pumps for domestic/residential, agriculture/livestock farming, industrial and wastewater treatment applications. www.zenit.com and www.cerved.com/ it/company-to-watch UÊ AW Chesterton Co’s expanded North American headquarters in Groveland, Massachusetts will be officially opened on 5 May 2016. The sealing company has incorporated new corporate offices as well as a stateof-the-art customer and employee training facility, and a large service centre covering the New England area. The new facility means that for the first time in more than 115 years Chesterton’s Massachusetts employees will all be under the same roof. www.chesterton.com UÊ Grundfos has joined the Water Technology Alliance, a public-private partnership designed to strengthen Danish water technology in the US. “We are eager to take part in this collaboration, and we are happy to be given an opportunity to do an even bigger difference in the United States,” said Kenth Hvid Nielsen, group vice president at Grundfos. www.grundfos.com
For further information, visit www.shapetechnologies.com
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United Rentals expands Pump Solutions network
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nited Rentals Inc has announced two new Pump Solutions branches in Nashville, Tennessee and Savage, Minnesota, USA. They will provide fluid transfer solutions ranging from high volume, high pressure pumps to small, portable units and custom fabrication. The two new Pump Solutions branches are part of an expansion of United Rental’s specialty network which is adding seven new US locations. Paul McDonnell, senior vice president – specialty operations, at United Rentals, said: “Our latest US expansion is the first phase of at least 14 new specialty locations planned for this year. These offerings are fundamentally important to our company’s strategy, both in terms of profitable growth and service to customers. Demand for our specialty range is growing, and we will continue to invest accordingly.” For further information, visit www.unitedrentals.com
Scandinavian deal for Tomlinson Hall’s Liquivac pump
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K pump distributor and manufacturer Tomlinson Hall has secured a major distribution agreement in Scandinavia for its Liquivac liquid ring vacuum pump. The pump, which can handle combinations of liquids, gases and fine solids, will be distributed in Sweden, Norway and Denmark by Lyma Kemiteknik AB. Sweden-based Lyma Kemiteknik AB, which is part of the Indutrade group, is a specialist in corrosive and abrasive flow technology. Liquivac was developed by Tomlinson
February 2016
Hall and is manufactured at the company’s Billingham site in the UK. The pumps are used by utilities, chemical processors, food and drink producers, environmental engineers, desalination plants and sea life centres, and have been employed by companies including BASF, ConocoPhilips, Bayer, Tata Steel and Veolia. Colin Simpson, business development director of Tomlinson Hall, said: Liquivac is a flexible, versatile pump that serves a very broad range of companies throughout the world – our partnership with Lyma Kemiteknik AB now means that its presence in Scandinavia can be greatly increased, and we look forward to seeing the pump help businesses across the region.” Magnus Gustavson, managing director of Lyma Kemiteknik AB, added: “Liquivac enables us to extend our own range with a unique product. We can see great potential for the use of Liquivac pumps in chemical plants, pulp and paper mills, petrochemical facilities and in the energy sector.” For more information visit www.tomlinson-hall.co.uk and www.lyma.se
Waterjet Holdings renamed Shape Technologies
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aterjet Holdings Inc has changed its name to Shape Technologies Group Inc. Shape Technologies includes KMT Waterjet, Dynamic Robotic Solutions, H2O Jet, Flow International Corp, AquaFlow, Tech-Con Automation and Advanced Pressure Systems. “This change reflects our current and future growth beyond being the world leader in waterjet technology,” said David Savage, CEO of Shape Technologies. “Our new name not only reflects our path toward expanding our capabilities, but also the synergistic relationship of our companies.”
In Brief UÊ Ebara (Thailand) Ltd has set up a branch office in Yangon, Myanmar. The new base will allow Ebara to enhance its existing range of products and services in Myanmar. www.ebara.co.th UÊ Ì>>Ê À>Ì}Ê >}iVÞÊ >`Ê vÀ>ÌÊ provider Cerved Group has selected Zenit Italy as a “Company to Watch” in the pump sector. The 2015 “Company to Watch” list includes companies that stand out from their competitors and in their market, both for their business and financial performance. Headquartered in San Cesario sul Panaro, Modena, Italy, Zenit specialises in electric submersible pumps for domestic/residential, agriculture/livestock farming, industrial and wastewater treatment applications. www.zenit.com and www.cerved.com/ it/company-to-watch UÊ AW Chesterton Co’s expanded North American headquarters in Groveland, Massachusetts will be officially opened on 5 May 2016. The sealing company has incorporated new corporate offices as well as a stateof-the-art customer and employee training facility, and a large service centre covering the New England area. The new facility means that for the first time in more than 115 years Chesterton’s Massachusetts employees will all be under the same roof. www.chesterton.com UÊ Grundfos has joined the Water Technology Alliance, a public-private partnership designed to strengthen Danish water technology in the US. “We are eager to take part in this collaboration, and we are happy to be given an opportunity to do an even bigger difference in the United States,” said Kenth Hvid Nielsen, group vice president at Grundfos. www.grundfos.com
For further information, visit www.shapetechnologies.com
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