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WORLD PUMPS
March 2015
Grundfos opens IT centre in the Philippines
Hayward Tyler to provide pumps for Royal Navy
Grundfos has opened a new operation in Manila in the Philippines that will host internal IT activities for the group.
“We have pursued global optimisation since year 2000, where we moved the first production lines from Denmark to Hungary. This process has been continued in order to maintain our business and increase competitiveness, and it has shown to be positive for all stakeholders. We have more than doubled the number of employees globally from 9000 to 19 500 in that period, and more than doubled our turnover without affecting the number of Danish employees. Our market and workplace is global,” said Jens Hartmann, group vice president and chief information officer (CIO) at Grundfos.
Hayward Tyler Group plc is to supply nine specialist pumps for deployment in the British Royal Navy’s Astute Class and Vanguard Class submarines under contracts worth more than £1.0 million.
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Canada’s Divergent Energy Services Corp has entered into a five-year service agreement with a Calgary-based oil company to supply and install linear electric submersible pumps.
The new IT centre, which is located in the Ortigas district of Metro Manila’s Pasig city, currently employs 90 people. This number is expected to increase to around 200 in the coming years. Grundfos says that the opening in Manila is the latest example of the ongoing globalisation of its organisation, where the main target is improving local presence by using the whole world as a workplace in order to grow the business.
Atlas Copco sells JC Carter Atlas Copco has sold its JC Carter business to Nikkiso Cryo Inc. Costa Mesa, California, USA-based Atlas Copco JC Carter produces cryogenic submerged motor pumps and has around 35 employees. The business was part of Atlas Copco’s Gas and Process division within its Compressor Technique business area.
Nikkiso Cryo, which is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a subsidiary of Japan’s Nikkiso Ltd.
Ewan Lloyd-Baker, CEO of Hayward Tyler, said: “We are greatly encouraged by the progress we continue to make in our core markets both domestically and internationally, which
The first candidate well has been identified, a service rig has been scheduled to move onto the well, and pump installation is expected
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during the second week of February. Two more installations are anticipated as additional wells become available. Under the pilot program, the client will have a five-year Right of First Refusal on the supply of Divergent Energy Services’ pumps. www.divergentenergyservices.com
Atlas Copco acquired the JC Carter pump business in 2011. www.atlascopco.com www.nikkisocryo.com
PCM strengthens Canadian operations Progressing cavity pump manufacturer PCM SA has taken a 75% stake in AMIK Oilfield Equipment & Rentals based in Canada.
SPP Pumps’ Fire Division has secured contracts to deliver fire pumps for two projects in Indonesia.
AMIK Oilfield Equipment & Rentals is a growing oil & gas services provider with manufacturing and service centres located in Lloydmister, Bonnyville and Edmonton, Alberta. The company manufactures, sells and services a range of equipment including engines, pumps,
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Hayward Tyler is currently expanding its manufacturing facilities in Luton, UK. The expansion will increase the factory’s footprint by 40%, enhance the group’s capabilities in the civil nuclear and subsea oil & gas markets, and potentially double capacity.
Divergent signs 5-year ESP service agreement
SPP wins Indonesian orders Electric and diesel fire protection pumpsets built at SPP’s US plant in Atlanta will be installed at the new Ritz-Carlton Reserve hotel
allows us to proceed with our expansion plans with confidence.”
resort in Ubud on the Indonesian island of Bali. SPP pumps will also be installed at a new US$800 million Suzuki factory in Jakarta. www.spppumps.com
compressors, wellhead drives, hydraulic pumping units and engine skids. AMIK Oilfield Equipment & Rentals also conducts daily field operations and offers fully equipped 24 hour mobile service trucks to provide field service overhauls. PCM Canada is headquartered in Calgary with operations in Bonnyville, Lloydminster and Provost. www.pcm.eu and www.amikoil.com
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