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Blackhawk launches ‘Try and Buy’ lease program for pump drivers
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In Brief UÊ Gardner Denver’s Petroleum & Industrial Pumps Division has officially opened a 70 000 sq ft regional repair centre in Odessa, Texas, USA. Already fully operational, the state-of-theart service and repair centre includes advanced testing capabilities. www.gardnerdenver.com UÊ Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc has acquired Flow Smart Inc, a US high purity polymer products company, in a £5.7 million deal. Seaford, Delawarebased Flow Smart specialises in the design and manufacture of high purity sanitary gaskets, silicone transfer tubing and reinforced silicone hoses for the bioprocessing and pharmaceutical industries. The Flow Smart business will be integrated into the Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG), which already includes Watson-Marlow Pumps, Watson-Marlow Tubing, Bredel heavy duty hose pumps, Flexicon filling systems, MasoSine sinusoidal pumps, BioPure single-use tubing connector systems, Aspeco aseptic valves and Alitea OEM pumps. www.spiraxsarcoengineering.com, www.flowsmartinc.com and www. watson-marlow.com UÊ ITT Corp’s Goulds Pumps, Bornemann and PRO Services brands have launched the fifth annual World of Pumps Quiz, an online pump knowledge game that has attracted contestants from more than 150 countries. The latest version of the quiz will run until 2 April 2016. The World of Pumps Quiz is the kick-off event leading up to the annual Pump Appreciation Day, which is observed on the second Tuesday in April. www.pumpappreciationday.com and www.itt.com UÊ / ÀÌÞÊ i} ÌÊ «i«iÊ >ÌÌi`i`Ê Ebara Corp’s seminars on pumps and refrigeration systems that the company held at Thammasat University in Thailand from 28–30 October 2015. The participants came from PTT Public Co Ltd, private-sector companies, universities etc. In the seminars, Ebara focused on basic knowledge about pumps used in industrial water supply, plans for facilities and refrigerators used for air conditioning. www.ebara.co.th
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US DoJ clears Schlumberger-Cameron merger
chairman, president and CEO of SPX Flow. “We are investing in capacity expansions in Poland, Korea and the Middle East that we believe will improve our competitive position and enable us to better serve our customers.” For further information, visit www.spxflow.com
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he US Department of Justice has cleared the proposed US$14.8 billion merger of Schlumberger Ltd and Cameron International Corp without any conditions (see Pump Industry Analyst, September 2015). The proposed merger remains subject to approval by Cameron stockholders and the satisfaction or waiver of the other closing conditions contained in the merger agreement. A special meeting of Cameron stockholders is scheduled for 17 December 2015. Schlumberger and Cameron expect to close the merger in the first quarter of 2016.
For further information, visit www.slb.com and www.ca-m.com
SPX Flow to transfer production from Germany and Denmark to Poland
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PX Flow Inc has announced plans to expand its manufacturing presence in Poland with a new 300 000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Bydgoszcz. The company says that it will shift production next year from its plants in Unna, Germany and Kolding, Denmark to this new Polish operation. SPX Flow plans to close the Unna and Kolding manufacturing facilities and discussions with the relevant works councils are underway. The company will retain its customer service, sales, engineering and aftermarket personnel in Unna and Kolding. The new facility in Bydgoszcz will be located near SPX Flow’s European Distribution Centre and existing manufacturing plant. “Given the current challenging demand environment across our end markets and low expectations for growth in 2016, we are aggressively moving forward on plans to optimise our global footprint, reduce manufacturing overhead and improve productivity,” explained Chris Kearney,
Blackhawk launches ‘Try and Buy’ lease program for pump drivers
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iston pump manufacturer Blackhawk Technology Co is offering an innovative lease program for its family of pneumatic top-headdrive motors. “You can try one of our Atlas, V-2 or Edge drivers and apply the lease payments to the purchase price, or simply rent a driver for short-term needs,” explained Blackhawk’s Mark Bertane. Customers can purchase Blackhawk’s downhole pump to activate the driver-lease option. The minimum lease is three months with simple renewal terms. Blackhawk also offers a refurbishment program, allowing current owners to recondition Blackhawk pneumatic drivers. “We return the driver in days, warrantied and factory fresh,” Bertane said. “And we pay the freight for you both ways.” A Blackhawk specialist will disassemble the unit shortly after it is received, clean each part by hand, install new seals and conduct a thorough 15-point inspection before packing. Free return shipment is generally three days or less from receipt at the Blackhawk factory. For further information, visit www.blackhawkco.com
AxFlow makes Hungarian acquisition
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ungary’s AxFlow Kft has acquired Budapest-based ForsziTech Kft, a pump and industrial heavy machinery repair and maintenance operation. The acquisition provides AxFlow Hungary with a substantial in-house pump repair resource and operation base.
November 2015
In Brief UÊ Gardner Denver’s Petroleum & Industrial Pumps Division has officially opened a 70 000 sq ft regional repair centre in Odessa, Texas, USA. Already fully operational, the state-of-theart service and repair centre includes advanced testing capabilities. www.gardnerdenver.com UÊ Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc has acquired Flow Smart Inc, a US high purity polymer products company, in a £5.7 million deal. Seaford, Delawarebased Flow Smart specialises in the design and manufacture of high purity sanitary gaskets, silicone transfer tubing and reinforced silicone hoses for the bioprocessing and pharmaceutical industries. The Flow Smart business will be integrated into the Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG), which already includes Watson-Marlow Pumps, Watson-Marlow Tubing, Bredel heavy duty hose pumps, Flexicon filling systems, MasoSine sinusoidal pumps, BioPure single-use tubing connector systems, Aspeco aseptic valves and Alitea OEM pumps. www.spiraxsarcoengineering.com, www.flowsmartinc.com and www. watson-marlow.com UÊ ITT Corp’s Goulds Pumps, Bornemann and PRO Services brands have launched the fifth annual World of Pumps Quiz, an online pump knowledge game that has attracted contestants from more than 150 countries. The latest version of the quiz will run until 2 April 2016. The World of Pumps Quiz is the kick-off event leading up to the annual Pump Appreciation Day, which is observed on the second Tuesday in April. www.pumpappreciationday.com and www.itt.com UÊ / ÀÌÞÊ i} ÌÊ «i«iÊ >ÌÌi`i`Ê Ebara Corp’s seminars on pumps and refrigeration systems that the company held at Thammasat University in Thailand from 28–30 October 2015. The participants came from PTT Public Co Ltd, private-sector companies, universities etc. In the seminars, Ebara focused on basic knowledge about pumps used in industrial water supply, plans for facilities and refrigerators used for air conditioning. www.ebara.co.th
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Pump Industry Analyst
US DoJ clears Schlumberger-Cameron merger
chairman, president and CEO of SPX Flow. “We are investing in capacity expansions in Poland, Korea and the Middle East that we believe will improve our competitive position and enable us to better serve our customers.” For further information, visit www.spxflow.com
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he US Department of Justice has cleared the proposed US$14.8 billion merger of Schlumberger Ltd and Cameron International Corp without any conditions (see Pump Industry Analyst, September 2015). The proposed merger remains subject to approval by Cameron stockholders and the satisfaction or waiver of the other closing conditions contained in the merger agreement. A special meeting of Cameron stockholders is scheduled for 17 December 2015. Schlumberger and Cameron expect to close the merger in the first quarter of 2016.
For further information, visit www.slb.com and www.ca-m.com
SPX Flow to transfer production from Germany and Denmark to Poland
S
PX Flow Inc has announced plans to expand its manufacturing presence in Poland with a new 300 000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Bydgoszcz. The company says that it will shift production next year from its plants in Unna, Germany and Kolding, Denmark to this new Polish operation. SPX Flow plans to close the Unna and Kolding manufacturing facilities and discussions with the relevant works councils are underway. The company will retain its customer service, sales, engineering and aftermarket personnel in Unna and Kolding. The new facility in Bydgoszcz will be located near SPX Flow’s European Distribution Centre and existing manufacturing plant. “Given the current challenging demand environment across our end markets and low expectations for growth in 2016, we are aggressively moving forward on plans to optimise our global footprint, reduce manufacturing overhead and improve productivity,” explained Chris Kearney,
Blackhawk launches ‘Try and Buy’ lease program for pump drivers
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iston pump manufacturer Blackhawk Technology Co is offering an innovative lease program for its family of pneumatic top-headdrive motors. “You can try one of our Atlas, V-2 or Edge drivers and apply the lease payments to the purchase price, or simply rent a driver for short-term needs,” explained Blackhawk’s Mark Bertane. Customers can purchase Blackhawk’s downhole pump to activate the driver-lease option. The minimum lease is three months with simple renewal terms. Blackhawk also offers a refurbishment program, allowing current owners to recondition Blackhawk pneumatic drivers. “We return the driver in days, warrantied and factory fresh,” Bertane said. “And we pay the freight for you both ways.” A Blackhawk specialist will disassemble the unit shortly after it is received, clean each part by hand, install new seals and conduct a thorough 15-point inspection before packing. Free return shipment is generally three days or less from receipt at the Blackhawk factory. For further information, visit www.blackhawkco.com
AxFlow makes Hungarian acquisition
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ungary’s AxFlow Kft has acquired Budapest-based ForsziTech Kft, a pump and industrial heavy machinery repair and maintenance operation. The acquisition provides AxFlow Hungary with a substantial in-house pump repair resource and operation base.
November 2015