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Automatik Plastics Machinery to repair Maag pumps in Malaysia
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People & Appointments UÊ Wilo SE executive board chairman Oliver Hermes (41) has been re-appointed for a further six years. Hermes’ appointment, which runs until 31 August 2018, comes well ahead of the expiration date of his present contract. A former partner of KPMG, Hermes joined Wilo SE six years ago as a member of the executive board responsible for finance, management accounting and human resources. Under his chairmanship, Wilo Group’s annual sales exceeded E1 billion for the first time in 2010 (see Pump Industry Analyst, May 2011). “I am delighted at the trust the company has placed in me,” said Hermes. “For the future, too, our strategic objective will be the same as before: Profitable Growth. With its modern strategic focus, its long-term policy of innovation and its far-sighted investment strategy, the Wilo Group is excellently equipped to remain on course even in economically challenging times.” Meanwhile Joe Melton has been named director of engineering at Wilo USA. Melton has previously served as southeastern regional sales manager and national sales manager for Wilo’s Water Management segment. “This expansion to Joe’s responsibilities within Wilo Water Management segment allows us to address our industry’s ever expanding needs for code compliance, specification review and application & design direction,” said Mark D’Agostino, president and CEO of Wilo USA. “This will be a vital role for Wilo, and fits perfectly with Mr Melton’s existing sales leadership responsibilities within our Water Management business.” www.wilo.de and www.wilo-usa.com UÊ Ebara International Corp’s Cryodynamics Division (EIC) has opened a new sales and service office in Shanghai, China, headed by Huiqin Fan, who has previously worked for Shanghai Pump Works, KSB Shanghai Pump Co and Ebara Great Pumps. She will act as regional director in China for EIC’s sales and service activities. The new office will provide sales and service support for the company’s expanding customer base in China. www.ebaraintl.com
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Pump Solutions Group opens Euro-Center in California
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over Corp’s Pump Solutions Group (PSG) has officially opened a Euro-Center facility in California focused on Almatec and Mouvex pumps. PSG’s Euro-Center is a full service centre that provides application engineering, market support and after-sales support. Channel partners will also be able to process purchase orders for Almatec and Mouvex pumps and parts through the new Euro-Center, which will help to decrease product lead-times, and allow for repairs and transmission rebuilds. The facility, located at the PSG site in Grand Terrance, California, features a Class 100 Clean Room for both Almatec and Mouvex pumps. The Almatec products available for purchase at the facility include E Series, Biocor, Chemicor, Futur, CX, AH High Pressure, and optional equipment. The Mouvex pumps include C Series, SLC Series, Micro-C Series, S Series, SLP Series, A Series, and spare parts and kits. For further information, visit www.psgdover.com, www.almatec.de and www.mouvex.com
Pentair shareholders approve Tyco Flow Control merger
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entair Inc shareholders have voted to approve the company’s allstock merger with Tyco International Ltd’s flow control business (see Pump Industry Analyst, April 2012). Meanwhile Tyco International Ltd shareholders have approved the spinoff of its flow control business, which paves the way for Pentair to merge with and into a whollyowned subsidiary of Flow Control. When the deal is completed, Tyco shareholders will own 52.5% of the combined company and Pentair shareholders the remaining 47.5%. The combined company’s main US offices will remain in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Pentair is based.
For further information, visit www.pentair.com and www.tyco.com
Automatik Plastics Machinery to repair Maag pumps in Malaysia
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new Automatik Plastics Machinery pump repair facility in Kuala Lumpur will offer local repair for Maag pumps within South East Asia. This is the latest step in the integration of Maag and Automatik, following the merger of the two companies in 2010. “Our customers naturally require quicker repair times and ways to optimise their financials, it was then only a logical step to combine the pump repair service with an existing rotor sharpening centre in Kuala Lumpur,” said Thomas Willemsen, director of After Sales at Maag. “With the available space and the technical infrastructure at our disposal, the Automatik workshop in Malaysia is a superb addition to our existing pump repair facilities in China, Europe and USA. Quality remains our focus, be it on the rotor repair side or the pump repair side. We highly believe that this move will help our customers by giving them an edge in their own competitive environment.” “The first repair orders have already been completed with enthusiastic customer feedback,” said Seah Poh Siang, Maag Pump Systems’ Singapore branch manager. Maag was acquired by Dover Corp earlier this year and is now part of the company’s Pump Solutions Group (see Pump Industry Analyst, February 2012). For further information, visit www.maag.com
HMS opens representative office in Dubai
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ussian pump manufacturer HMS Group has a new representative office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The new Dubai office is in line with HMS’s international expansion strategy. “In the first place, we opened a branch in Iraq focusing on servicing customers which implemented projects in the MENA region. Then we launched offices in the Central Asia
September 2012
People & Appointments UÊ Wilo SE executive board chairman Oliver Hermes (41) has been re-appointed for a further six years. Hermes’ appointment, which runs until 31 August 2018, comes well ahead of the expiration date of his present contract. A former partner of KPMG, Hermes joined Wilo SE six years ago as a member of the executive board responsible for finance, management accounting and human resources. Under his chairmanship, Wilo Group’s annual sales exceeded E1 billion for the first time in 2010 (see Pump Industry Analyst, May 2011). “I am delighted at the trust the company has placed in me,” said Hermes. “For the future, too, our strategic objective will be the same as before: Profitable Growth. With its modern strategic focus, its long-term policy of innovation and its far-sighted investment strategy, the Wilo Group is excellently equipped to remain on course even in economically challenging times.” Meanwhile Joe Melton has been named director of engineering at Wilo USA. Melton has previously served as southeastern regional sales manager and national sales manager for Wilo’s Water Management segment. “This expansion to Joe’s responsibilities within Wilo Water Management segment allows us to address our industry’s ever expanding needs for code compliance, specification review and application & design direction,” said Mark D’Agostino, president and CEO of Wilo USA. “This will be a vital role for Wilo, and fits perfectly with Mr Melton’s existing sales leadership responsibilities within our Water Management business.” www.wilo.de and www.wilo-usa.com UÊ Ebara International Corp’s Cryodynamics Division (EIC) has opened a new sales and service office in Shanghai, China, headed by Huiqin Fan, who has previously worked for Shanghai Pump Works, KSB Shanghai Pump Co and Ebara Great Pumps. She will act as regional director in China for EIC’s sales and service activities. The new office will provide sales and service support for the company’s expanding customer base in China. www.ebaraintl.com
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Pump Industry Analyst
Pump Solutions Group opens Euro-Center in California
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over Corp’s Pump Solutions Group (PSG) has officially opened a Euro-Center facility in California focused on Almatec and Mouvex pumps. PSG’s Euro-Center is a full service centre that provides application engineering, market support and after-sales support. Channel partners will also be able to process purchase orders for Almatec and Mouvex pumps and parts through the new Euro-Center, which will help to decrease product lead-times, and allow for repairs and transmission rebuilds. The facility, located at the PSG site in Grand Terrance, California, features a Class 100 Clean Room for both Almatec and Mouvex pumps. The Almatec products available for purchase at the facility include E Series, Biocor, Chemicor, Futur, CX, AH High Pressure, and optional equipment. The Mouvex pumps include C Series, SLC Series, Micro-C Series, S Series, SLP Series, A Series, and spare parts and kits. For further information, visit www.psgdover.com, www.almatec.de and www.mouvex.com
Pentair shareholders approve Tyco Flow Control merger
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entair Inc shareholders have voted to approve the company’s allstock merger with Tyco International Ltd’s flow control business (see Pump Industry Analyst, April 2012). Meanwhile Tyco International Ltd shareholders have approved the spinoff of its flow control business, which paves the way for Pentair to merge with and into a whollyowned subsidiary of Flow Control. When the deal is completed, Tyco shareholders will own 52.5% of the combined company and Pentair shareholders the remaining 47.5%. The combined company’s main US offices will remain in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Pentair is based.
For further information, visit www.pentair.com and www.tyco.com
Automatik Plastics Machinery to repair Maag pumps in Malaysia
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new Automatik Plastics Machinery pump repair facility in Kuala Lumpur will offer local repair for Maag pumps within South East Asia. This is the latest step in the integration of Maag and Automatik, following the merger of the two companies in 2010. “Our customers naturally require quicker repair times and ways to optimise their financials, it was then only a logical step to combine the pump repair service with an existing rotor sharpening centre in Kuala Lumpur,” said Thomas Willemsen, director of After Sales at Maag. “With the available space and the technical infrastructure at our disposal, the Automatik workshop in Malaysia is a superb addition to our existing pump repair facilities in China, Europe and USA. Quality remains our focus, be it on the rotor repair side or the pump repair side. We highly believe that this move will help our customers by giving them an edge in their own competitive environment.” “The first repair orders have already been completed with enthusiastic customer feedback,” said Seah Poh Siang, Maag Pump Systems’ Singapore branch manager. Maag was acquired by Dover Corp earlier this year and is now part of the company’s Pump Solutions Group (see Pump Industry Analyst, February 2012). For further information, visit www.maag.com
HMS opens representative office in Dubai
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ussian pump manufacturer HMS Group has a new representative office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The new Dubai office is in line with HMS’s international expansion strategy. “In the first place, we opened a branch in Iraq focusing on servicing customers which implemented projects in the MENA region. Then we launched offices in the Central Asia
September 2012