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Grundfos participates in Danish phosphorus extraction project
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“Our goal is to reduce our customer’s water and energy footprint while increasing process reliability and flexibility,” said Toyo senior executive officer Kumar Akhilesh, Infrastructure Business Unit director. “This combination of better performance and greater environmental responsibility is important for Japanese and global markets.” The partnership agreement was signed in Tokyo, Japan as part of Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick’s Massachusetts Asia Innovation Partnership Mission. For further information, visit www.desalitech.com and www.toyo-eng.co.jp
Sionix selects Flo Trend to fabricate DAF unit
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ionix Corp has placed an order with Flo Trend Systems Inc to fabricate a new stainless steel Dissolved Air Flotation Unit (DAF). The unit is part of a maple syrup processing system sale to Madava Farms that Sionix recently announced. Houston, Texas-based Flo Trend Systems is a technology and equipment provider with expertise in mixing, dewatering, filtration, separation technology and custom equipment manufacturing. Sionix CEO Henry Sullivan said: “We are pleased to work with the outstanding design and fabrication team at Flo Trend. We look forward to working with them as a technology and fabrication provider and partner in our future projects treating frac water from oil shale drilling and production. Flo Trend’s extensive experience in supporting the oilfield services industry is a valuable asset for the Sionix strategy.”
For further information, visit www.sionix.com and www.flotrend.com
Camfil upgrades research facilities
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amfil is investing in three of its air filter technology research facilities in the US, Malaysia and France. A new ASHRAE 52.2 test rig has been installed at Camfil’s Riverdale, New Jersey facility. The laboratory has undergone an extensive renovation, and Camfil has also 6
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ordered new FT-IR equipment, which will enable researchers to take the fingerprint of any material to learn its molecular composition. This will help Camfil to better understand what has been captured in used air filters, and to verify that the quality of raw material from suppliers is consistent. In Ipho, Malaysia, Camfil has expanded molecular laboratory capacity to better serve its growing AMC (airborne molecular contamination) business. The facility now has GC-MS (Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometer) equipment, enabling Camfil to analyse molecular contamination problems for its AMC customers. Camfil’s SML laboratory in France has also been renovated, with new equipment including an oven for testing high temperature air filters commonly used in hospital and medical applications where instruments are sterilized before use. New equipment for comfort filter testing will also be installed in the lab. Camfil, which operates six global research sites around the world, says that the upgrades will boost its ability to provide local technical support, ensure long-term product quality, and expand the company’s research and development efforts. For further information, visit www.camfil.com
Valmet’s Helsinki Stock Exchange listing approved
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etso Corp’s application to NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd to list Valmet Corp shares on the official list of the Helsinki Stock Exchange has been approved. Trading in Valmet’s shares is expected to start on 2 January 2014. Metso is demerging the assets, debts and liabilities of its Pulp, Paper and Power businesses to Valmet. Metso’s other businesses, including Mining and Construction, and Automation, will remain with Metso. Meanwhile the future Valmet has concluded its statutory negotiations in its Energy and Fabrics businesses in Finland. The Fabrics business will reduce its headcount by 23 in Finland and there will be a further 10 jobs lost in other countries. The reductions will take place through redundancies and retirements.
For further information, visit www.metso.com/ demerger and www.valmet.com
Grundfos participates in Danish phosphorus extraction project
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rundfos is a key partner in a Danish project to extract phosphorus from wastewater, contributing highly specialised components for phosphorus extraction in the form of dosing pumps, booster systems and control systems for the wastewater plant. In cooperation with Danish water authority, Aarhus Water and others, Grundfos is participating in a project at the Åby treatment plant in Aarhus, testing technologies to extract phosphorus from wastewater. “We are interested in seeing how our solutions can play a role in the project,” said Per Krøyer Kristensen, business development manager at Grundfos. “We already have these technologies, so what we are looking at is a different way of applying them. We will start by testing how it all works and then make a decision as to whether this is something we will continue to pursue.”
For further information, visit www.grundfos.com
Pentair to establish manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia
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entair Ltd has signed a term sheet with the Ali Abdullah Al Tamimi Co to set up a manufacturing and service facility in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The new facility will be primarily for Pentair’s valves & controls, technical solutions (thermal management and enclosures) and valve servicing business. “Through this new partnership, Pentair will be able to locally manufacture some of its premium products and brands to serve the local and export markets,” said Pentair chairman and CEO Randall Hogan.
For further information, visit www.pentair.com
December 2013
“Our goal is to reduce our customer’s water and energy footprint while increasing process reliability and flexibility,” said Toyo senior executive officer Kumar Akhilesh, Infrastructure Business Unit director. “This combination of better performance and greater environmental responsibility is important for Japanese and global markets.” The partnership agreement was signed in Tokyo, Japan as part of Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick’s Massachusetts Asia Innovation Partnership Mission. For further information, visit www.desalitech.com and www.toyo-eng.co.jp
Sionix selects Flo Trend to fabricate DAF unit
S
ionix Corp has placed an order with Flo Trend Systems Inc to fabricate a new stainless steel Dissolved Air Flotation Unit (DAF). The unit is part of a maple syrup processing system sale to Madava Farms that Sionix recently announced. Houston, Texas-based Flo Trend Systems is a technology and equipment provider with expertise in mixing, dewatering, filtration, separation technology and custom equipment manufacturing. Sionix CEO Henry Sullivan said: “We are pleased to work with the outstanding design and fabrication team at Flo Trend. We look forward to working with them as a technology and fabrication provider and partner in our future projects treating frac water from oil shale drilling and production. Flo Trend’s extensive experience in supporting the oilfield services industry is a valuable asset for the Sionix strategy.”
For further information, visit www.sionix.com and www.flotrend.com
Camfil upgrades research facilities
C
amfil is investing in three of its air filter technology research facilities in the US, Malaysia and France. A new ASHRAE 52.2 test rig has been installed at Camfil’s Riverdale, New Jersey facility. The laboratory has undergone an extensive renovation, and Camfil has also 6
Filtration Industry Analyst
ordered new FT-IR equipment, which will enable researchers to take the fingerprint of any material to learn its molecular composition. This will help Camfil to better understand what has been captured in used air filters, and to verify that the quality of raw material from suppliers is consistent. In Ipho, Malaysia, Camfil has expanded molecular laboratory capacity to better serve its growing AMC (airborne molecular contamination) business. The facility now has GC-MS (Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometer) equipment, enabling Camfil to analyse molecular contamination problems for its AMC customers. Camfil’s SML laboratory in France has also been renovated, with new equipment including an oven for testing high temperature air filters commonly used in hospital and medical applications where instruments are sterilized before use. New equipment for comfort filter testing will also be installed in the lab. Camfil, which operates six global research sites around the world, says that the upgrades will boost its ability to provide local technical support, ensure long-term product quality, and expand the company’s research and development efforts. For further information, visit www.camfil.com
Valmet’s Helsinki Stock Exchange listing approved
M
etso Corp’s application to NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd to list Valmet Corp shares on the official list of the Helsinki Stock Exchange has been approved. Trading in Valmet’s shares is expected to start on 2 January 2014. Metso is demerging the assets, debts and liabilities of its Pulp, Paper and Power businesses to Valmet. Metso’s other businesses, including Mining and Construction, and Automation, will remain with Metso. Meanwhile the future Valmet has concluded its statutory negotiations in its Energy and Fabrics businesses in Finland. The Fabrics business will reduce its headcount by 23 in Finland and there will be a further 10 jobs lost in other countries. The reductions will take place through redundancies and retirements.
For further information, visit www.metso.com/ demerger and www.valmet.com
Grundfos participates in Danish phosphorus extraction project
G
rundfos is a key partner in a Danish project to extract phosphorus from wastewater, contributing highly specialised components for phosphorus extraction in the form of dosing pumps, booster systems and control systems for the wastewater plant. In cooperation with Danish water authority, Aarhus Water and others, Grundfos is participating in a project at the Åby treatment plant in Aarhus, testing technologies to extract phosphorus from wastewater. “We are interested in seeing how our solutions can play a role in the project,” said Per Krøyer Kristensen, business development manager at Grundfos. “We already have these technologies, so what we are looking at is a different way of applying them. We will start by testing how it all works and then make a decision as to whether this is something we will continue to pursue.”
For further information, visit www.grundfos.com
Pentair to establish manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia
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entair Ltd has signed a term sheet with the Ali Abdullah Al Tamimi Co to set up a manufacturing and service facility in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The new facility will be primarily for Pentair’s valves & controls, technical solutions (thermal management and enclosures) and valve servicing business. “Through this new partnership, Pentair will be able to locally manufacture some of its premium products and brands to serve the local and export markets,” said Pentair chairman and CEO Randall Hogan.
For further information, visit www.pentair.com
December 2013