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EKKI Pumps establishes Flowrox sets up Centre at Excellence subsidiary in Peru at Indian engineering inland’s Flowrox has officially opened its ninth subsidiary, F college Flowrox SAC in Lima, Peru.
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KKI Pumps has inaugurated the EKKI-MCET International Water Technology Centre (EIWTC) at the Dr Mahalingam College of Engineering & Technology (MCET) in Pollachi, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Set up in collaboration with MCET and Nachimuthu Polytechnic College, the EKKI-MCET International Water Technology Centre (EIWTC) is a global centre of excellence for pumps and waterrelated technologies. The centre, which will exchange best practices in teaching and research for the pump industry and water-related technologies, is equipped with a product galleria, pump testing fluid factory and a knowledge transfer classroom. Kanishka Arumugam, director of EKKI and Deccan Pumps Pvt Ltd, said their mission is to create a world-class centre of excellence that focuses on making significant difference to the pump industry and waterrelated technologies. “We believe it is vital to encourage young people to consider a career in the pump industry and water-related technologies. The only way we can do this is to provide them with the information and support they need to make an informed career choice,” said Arumugam. “We have seen how academic institutions and industry can work together successfully on the lines of Fraunhofer in Germany and the Warwick Manufacturing Group in England. Collaboration with academia and lifelong learning will be a crucial component to help achieve our growth plans at EKKI and Deccan.” Dr Mahalingam College of Engineering & Technology (MCET), which was established in 1998, is a private, autonomous, self-financing, co-educational institution approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and affiliated to the Anna University.
For further information, visit www.ekkigroup.com and www.mcet.in
September 2019
“Establishment of a subsidiary in Peru is an important part of our long-term strategic plan to improve Flowrox’s capabilities to support customers in Peru. Especially the strong support from our Peruvian customers encouraged us to proceed with this strategic investment,” said Jukka Koskela, CEO and president of Flowrox Group. “Flowrox offering includes our wellknown pinch and knife gate valves, heavyduty slurry pumps, filtration systems, filter spares and related services. Investments to product development and customer support continue and new, even better products will be brought to the market,” said Fernando Henriquez, general manager of Flowrox Peru SAC. Flowrox already has subsidiaries in Australia, Chile, China, South Africa, Russia, Sweden and the United States as well as more than 230 sales representatives in over 80 countries. For further information, visit www.flowrox.com
and service repairs. This service centre also allows us to support our long-term growth vision by continuing to invest in local infrastructure and talent.” Additional facility capabilities include customer training; enhanced efficiency with facility floor redesign and new seal testing technologies; fully equipped seal workshops; and seal installation and commissioning support. “John Crane has had a manufacturing presence in Livorno for nearly 23 years; however, with the extension of these service centre capabilities, coupled with the increased size of the facility, we can now directly provide faster repair service and customer support to those that need it,” explained Nico Schmaeling, vice president, GeoMarket Europe at John Crane. John Crane has recently opened a super service centre in Pune, India; a service centre in Yeosu, South Korea; and the first dry gas seal repair and test facility in Qatar in partnership with oil and gas and energy service provider Al-Ahed Trading and Contracting Co (see Pump Industry Analyst, May and June 2019). Earlier in the year, John Crane announced the opening of a new service centre in Shannon, Ireland (see Pump Industry Analyst, January 2019). For further information, visit www.johncrane.com
John Crane relocates to larger service facility OTC buys industrial in Italy pump and repair business in ealing specialist John Crane has moved to a new, larger service S North Carolina centre in Livorno, Italy. Located on the west coast of Tuscany, the new Livorno service centre is twice the size of the previous facility. It enhances John Crane’s local service and support network for OEM and end user customers serving oil and gas, power generation, chemical, pharmaceutical production, and pulp and paper markets. “The move to a larger facility is a testament to the business growth and customer relationships we have established,” said Antonio Bersellini, John Crane’s general manager, Sales and Aftermarket Italy. “The aim of this new service centre is to enable effective and efficient operations for our customers through the reduction of downtime costs
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hio Transmission Corporation (OTC) has acquired Pumps, Parts and Service Inc (PP&S), an industrial pump and repair business in the southeastern United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, PP&S was established in 1980 by Ray Miller as a two-person sales office representing just one pump manufacturer. The company is now a regional distributor of rotating and process equipment serving industrial, municipal and energy markets. PP&S’s multi-state, multi-brand distributorship includes regional sales and service centres that cover Alabama,
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EKKI Pumps establishes Flowrox sets up Centre at Excellence subsidiary in Peru at Indian engineering inland’s Flowrox has officially opened its ninth subsidiary, F college Flowrox SAC in Lima, Peru.
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KKI Pumps has inaugurated the EKKI-MCET International Water Technology Centre (EIWTC) at the Dr Mahalingam College of Engineering & Technology (MCET) in Pollachi, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Set up in collaboration with MCET and Nachimuthu Polytechnic College, the EKKI-MCET International Water Technology Centre (EIWTC) is a global centre of excellence for pumps and waterrelated technologies. The centre, which will exchange best practices in teaching and research for the pump industry and water-related technologies, is equipped with a product galleria, pump testing fluid factory and a knowledge transfer classroom. Kanishka Arumugam, director of EKKI and Deccan Pumps Pvt Ltd, said their mission is to create a world-class centre of excellence that focuses on making significant difference to the pump industry and waterrelated technologies. “We believe it is vital to encourage young people to consider a career in the pump industry and water-related technologies. The only way we can do this is to provide them with the information and support they need to make an informed career choice,” said Arumugam. “We have seen how academic institutions and industry can work together successfully on the lines of Fraunhofer in Germany and the Warwick Manufacturing Group in England. Collaboration with academia and lifelong learning will be a crucial component to help achieve our growth plans at EKKI and Deccan.” Dr Mahalingam College of Engineering & Technology (MCET), which was established in 1998, is a private, autonomous, self-financing, co-educational institution approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and affiliated to the Anna University.
For further information, visit www.ekkigroup.com and www.mcet.in
September 2019
“Establishment of a subsidiary in Peru is an important part of our long-term strategic plan to improve Flowrox’s capabilities to support customers in Peru. Especially the strong support from our Peruvian customers encouraged us to proceed with this strategic investment,” said Jukka Koskela, CEO and president of Flowrox Group. “Flowrox offering includes our wellknown pinch and knife gate valves, heavyduty slurry pumps, filtration systems, filter spares and related services. Investments to product development and customer support continue and new, even better products will be brought to the market,” said Fernando Henriquez, general manager of Flowrox Peru SAC. Flowrox already has subsidiaries in Australia, Chile, China, South Africa, Russia, Sweden and the United States as well as more than 230 sales representatives in over 80 countries. For further information, visit www.flowrox.com
and service repairs. This service centre also allows us to support our long-term growth vision by continuing to invest in local infrastructure and talent.” Additional facility capabilities include customer training; enhanced efficiency with facility floor redesign and new seal testing technologies; fully equipped seal workshops; and seal installation and commissioning support. “John Crane has had a manufacturing presence in Livorno for nearly 23 years; however, with the extension of these service centre capabilities, coupled with the increased size of the facility, we can now directly provide faster repair service and customer support to those that need it,” explained Nico Schmaeling, vice president, GeoMarket Europe at John Crane. John Crane has recently opened a super service centre in Pune, India; a service centre in Yeosu, South Korea; and the first dry gas seal repair and test facility in Qatar in partnership with oil and gas and energy service provider Al-Ahed Trading and Contracting Co (see Pump Industry Analyst, May and June 2019). Earlier in the year, John Crane announced the opening of a new service centre in Shannon, Ireland (see Pump Industry Analyst, January 2019). For further information, visit www.johncrane.com
John Crane relocates to larger service facility OTC buys industrial in Italy pump and repair business in ealing specialist John Crane has moved to a new, larger service S North Carolina centre in Livorno, Italy. Located on the west coast of Tuscany, the new Livorno service centre is twice the size of the previous facility. It enhances John Crane’s local service and support network for OEM and end user customers serving oil and gas, power generation, chemical, pharmaceutical production, and pulp and paper markets. “The move to a larger facility is a testament to the business growth and customer relationships we have established,” said Antonio Bersellini, John Crane’s general manager, Sales and Aftermarket Italy. “The aim of this new service centre is to enable effective and efficient operations for our customers through the reduction of downtime costs
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hio Transmission Corporation (OTC) has acquired Pumps, Parts and Service Inc (PP&S), an industrial pump and repair business in the southeastern United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, PP&S was established in 1980 by Ray Miller as a two-person sales office representing just one pump manufacturer. The company is now a regional distributor of rotating and process equipment serving industrial, municipal and energy markets. PP&S’s multi-state, multi-brand distributorship includes regional sales and service centres that cover Alabama,
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