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Grundfos partners with Dutch water supply company Vitens
IN BRIEF/NEWS
In Brief UÊ Franklin Electric Co Inc has bought US pump starter, control and drive manufacturer Cerus Industrial Inc in a US$25.7 million cash deal. Based in Hillsboro, Oregon, Cerus supplies motor controls, motor starters, contactors, protection devices and variable frequency drives to distributors and original equipment manufacturers in North America who serve the HVAC, industrial motor and pumping systems markets. Cerus had sales of approximately US$14.0 million in 2011. Franklin Electric chairman and CEO Scott Trumbull said: “While Franklin has been a leader in applying drive and control technologies to groundwater pumping systems, we believe that the Cerus acquisition will enable us to further accelerate our growth by increasing our technical and product development capacity, broadening our product line, reducing our manufacturing costs and moving us into adjacent market areas.” www.franklin-electric.com and www. cerusind.com UÊ SPX Corp chairman, president and CEO Chris Kearney rang The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange on 7 August 2012, marking 40 years of trading on the NYSE and 100 years since the company was founded as the Piston Ring Co in 1912. www.spx.com UÊ Layne Christensen Co CEO Rene Robichaud will commemorate his company’s 130th anniversary by ringing the Opening Bell at The NASDAQ Stock Market on 30 August 2012. Robichaud will be joined by members of Layne Christensen’s executive team and board of directors. “Our NASDAQ listing has been an important part of Layne’s growth, and we are honoured to ring the Opening Bell. Since our founding in 1882 as a regional water resource provider, Layne has grown and evolved into a global water management, construction, and drilling company. As we move ahead under our One Layne operating philosophy, we will continue to invent, propose, and deliver responsible solutions to the world’s water, mineral and energy challenges,” said Robichaud. Layne Christensen is the parent company of Christensen Pumps. www.layne.com
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Pump Industry Analyst
Grundfos partners with Dutch water supply company Vitens
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rundfos has signed a new strategic partnership agreement with Vitens, a drinking water supplier in the Netherlands, committing both companies to investigate energy saving potential in well fields and pumping stations. With Vitens aiming to reduce its energy consumption by 20% by 2020, the company has agreed to apply the Grundfos Well Field Energy Audit (WFEA) to 110 well fields and the Grundfos Pump Audit to 90 pumping stations. The measurements will be done by Grundfos service staff in the Netherlands and technicians from Vitens. Grundfos and Vitens have a long-standing cooperation on energy optimisation and have worked extensively with pump audits and well field energy audits. “Working together with a major global pump manufacturer like Grundfos complements perfectly our strengths as a drinking water supplier,” said Kees Hagen, team manager E&I PA, Vitens. “We are embarking on a long-term program of measurement and analysis with the purpose of reducing energy consumption for well field and distribution pumps; this is a great opportunity for us to get the knowledge we need to meet the sustainability goals for substantially reduced energy use.” The Grundfos Pump Audit measures actual pump performance at the water treatment and distribution plant. A Pump Audit checks the overall efficiency of the pumps and proposes changes that could improve efficiency. Recommendations cover the type, size and number of pumps, the viability of frequency control, suitable motor protection, and also small changes in the operating process to optimise the pumping system. For further information, visit www.grundfos.com and www.vitens.nl
Flux opens Indian subsidiary
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erman pump specialist FluxGeräte GmbH has extended its
worldwide distribution network by opening a subsidiary in Pune, India. While Flux-Geräte has been represented in India for many years, the whollyowned Flux Pumps India PVT Ltd should capture a larger share of the Indian pump market. Flux sees enormous sales potential especially in industries such as chemistry, food and automotive. A number of German automobile manufacturers and suppliers are already located in the Pune area. In addition to Flux products, Flux Pumps India will also sell the products of Flux subsidiary Sondermann Pumpen + Filter GmbH & Co KG and distribute Walter Speck GmbH & Co KG products in India. For further information, visit www.flux-pumpen.de
DESMI to manufacture ballast water treatment system under licence
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ESMI Pumping Technology A/S has been awarded an exclusive global licence agreement for the marketing, sales and manufacturing of DESMI Ocean Guard A/S’s ballast water treatment systems. This agreement is an extension of an existing agreement between the two companies covering sales and marketing activities. “DESMI was the natural choice when selecting a manufacturer of our ballast water treatment systems. For more than half a century DESMI has manufactured and sold pumps and systems to the marine segment all over the world, and with factories producing more than 13 000 pumps per year in Denmark and China, DESMI has the resources to meet the demand for ballast water treatment systems around the world,” said Rasmus Folsø, CEO of DESMI Ocean Guard A/S. “In this business it is not enough to have a good product. Global sales and technical support functions are a must, and large production facilities with well established procurement and quality control procedures are of paramount importance as well,” added Folsø. “DESMI Pumping Technology A/S knows the business and the demands from the shipowner and shipbuilder, so our expertise and experience are definitely strengths that we will benefit from. On top of that we have been participating in the development of the
August 2012
In Brief UÊ Franklin Electric Co Inc has bought US pump starter, control and drive manufacturer Cerus Industrial Inc in a US$25.7 million cash deal. Based in Hillsboro, Oregon, Cerus supplies motor controls, motor starters, contactors, protection devices and variable frequency drives to distributors and original equipment manufacturers in North America who serve the HVAC, industrial motor and pumping systems markets. Cerus had sales of approximately US$14.0 million in 2011. Franklin Electric chairman and CEO Scott Trumbull said: “While Franklin has been a leader in applying drive and control technologies to groundwater pumping systems, we believe that the Cerus acquisition will enable us to further accelerate our growth by increasing our technical and product development capacity, broadening our product line, reducing our manufacturing costs and moving us into adjacent market areas.” www.franklin-electric.com and www. cerusind.com UÊ SPX Corp chairman, president and CEO Chris Kearney rang The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange on 7 August 2012, marking 40 years of trading on the NYSE and 100 years since the company was founded as the Piston Ring Co in 1912. www.spx.com UÊ Layne Christensen Co CEO Rene Robichaud will commemorate his company’s 130th anniversary by ringing the Opening Bell at The NASDAQ Stock Market on 30 August 2012. Robichaud will be joined by members of Layne Christensen’s executive team and board of directors. “Our NASDAQ listing has been an important part of Layne’s growth, and we are honoured to ring the Opening Bell. Since our founding in 1882 as a regional water resource provider, Layne has grown and evolved into a global water management, construction, and drilling company. As we move ahead under our One Layne operating philosophy, we will continue to invent, propose, and deliver responsible solutions to the world’s water, mineral and energy challenges,” said Robichaud. Layne Christensen is the parent company of Christensen Pumps. www.layne.com
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Pump Industry Analyst
Grundfos partners with Dutch water supply company Vitens
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rundfos has signed a new strategic partnership agreement with Vitens, a drinking water supplier in the Netherlands, committing both companies to investigate energy saving potential in well fields and pumping stations. With Vitens aiming to reduce its energy consumption by 20% by 2020, the company has agreed to apply the Grundfos Well Field Energy Audit (WFEA) to 110 well fields and the Grundfos Pump Audit to 90 pumping stations. The measurements will be done by Grundfos service staff in the Netherlands and technicians from Vitens. Grundfos and Vitens have a long-standing cooperation on energy optimisation and have worked extensively with pump audits and well field energy audits. “Working together with a major global pump manufacturer like Grundfos complements perfectly our strengths as a drinking water supplier,” said Kees Hagen, team manager E&I PA, Vitens. “We are embarking on a long-term program of measurement and analysis with the purpose of reducing energy consumption for well field and distribution pumps; this is a great opportunity for us to get the knowledge we need to meet the sustainability goals for substantially reduced energy use.” The Grundfos Pump Audit measures actual pump performance at the water treatment and distribution plant. A Pump Audit checks the overall efficiency of the pumps and proposes changes that could improve efficiency. Recommendations cover the type, size and number of pumps, the viability of frequency control, suitable motor protection, and also small changes in the operating process to optimise the pumping system. For further information, visit www.grundfos.com and www.vitens.nl
Flux opens Indian subsidiary
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erman pump specialist FluxGeräte GmbH has extended its
worldwide distribution network by opening a subsidiary in Pune, India. While Flux-Geräte has been represented in India for many years, the whollyowned Flux Pumps India PVT Ltd should capture a larger share of the Indian pump market. Flux sees enormous sales potential especially in industries such as chemistry, food and automotive. A number of German automobile manufacturers and suppliers are already located in the Pune area. In addition to Flux products, Flux Pumps India will also sell the products of Flux subsidiary Sondermann Pumpen + Filter GmbH & Co KG and distribute Walter Speck GmbH & Co KG products in India. For further information, visit www.flux-pumpen.de
DESMI to manufacture ballast water treatment system under licence
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ESMI Pumping Technology A/S has been awarded an exclusive global licence agreement for the marketing, sales and manufacturing of DESMI Ocean Guard A/S’s ballast water treatment systems. This agreement is an extension of an existing agreement between the two companies covering sales and marketing activities. “DESMI was the natural choice when selecting a manufacturer of our ballast water treatment systems. For more than half a century DESMI has manufactured and sold pumps and systems to the marine segment all over the world, and with factories producing more than 13 000 pumps per year in Denmark and China, DESMI has the resources to meet the demand for ballast water treatment systems around the world,” said Rasmus Folsø, CEO of DESMI Ocean Guard A/S. “In this business it is not enough to have a good product. Global sales and technical support functions are a must, and large production facilities with well established procurement and quality control procedures are of paramount importance as well,” added Folsø. “DESMI Pumping Technology A/S knows the business and the demands from the shipowner and shipbuilder, so our expertise and experience are definitely strengths that we will benefit from. On top of that we have been participating in the development of the
August 2012