KSB looks east for growth

Re-location

Pump Symposium on charm offensive

KSB looks east for growth

The

KSB has reported that the eco-

helped by the purchase of a valve

KSB’s

nomic situation in 2002 remain-

factory

ket, economic

ed tight

addition, new sales co-operation

tural

agreements were concluded with

hinder a rapid recovery. This is

a Japanese

valve

especially

ened further. I Iowever, the report

and a US

American

concentrates

turer of ANSI pumps.

throughout

the world.

This was especially

true for the

euro zone, where growth weakon the more posi-

in Liinen,

Germany.

In

manufacturer manufac-

domestic

European

mar-

continue

true of Germany

France. A stimulation

tive news from the Asia/ Pacific

and

of markets

goods started to pick up again

Group

pre-tax

profits

after something

on the previous +Z 29.8 million.

envi-

butions to the results came from

ing to achieve moderate

all Regions.

in order intake and sales in 2003.

things, a special economic

The markets of China

and India

in particular

contriHowever,

KSB

looking

The

strengthen-

ing of market position

was also

Against

conditions

are

not

very fidvourable for an

economic

upturn

in 2003.

In

this

economic

al and water

Makeover for Thomas Industries

Putzmeister

Thomas

US-based

have landed two substantial

con-

tracts in France, one for Boulogne

in

Industries,

Louisville,

headquartered

Kentucky,

has

changed the name of its pump and

Dosmatic

European

Head

compressor

Bordeaux,

France.

Thomas. This will also serve as the

companies

are reporting

ment plant renewdis.

brand name for the entire product

turn

line formerly marketed

crease

The contracts

Thomas and Rietschle

are for the install-

ation of four complete g&i

systems,

2-L-4

stage

compressors.

The

ections the

IIST

including

one

properties,

treat-

xrn

turbo-

construction,

operation are

requirements

to

of

meet

aeration

Brown,

and CEO

system has a

tries

of the

Werner

Industries, two

Inc.,

brands, GmbH

last August.

company, will

Thomas not

the

Industries

Rietschle

forces

parent Integral2

of Thomas

The Indus-

change

its

modern ungeared, frequency-con-

name and will continue

verter-controlled

on the New York Stock Exchange

drive.

This

electric

together

lubricant-free

motor

with

magnetic

bearings

aims to bring economical, and service-free Panu Riikonen,

the

reliable

Marketing

Mana-

co-operation

Putzmeister possible

France

to have

and Oberdorfer

product lines will also retain their brand names.

operation.

ger ABS Nopon Oy Ltd said, “Our good

to trade

under the ticker symbol TII. The company’s Welch

with

has made a quick

it

start.

Rietschle veiled

has

logo

also un-

and graphic

identity for the business. The logo utilizes

in European in

other

a down-

orders, an in-

Rietschle’s

familiar

red,

blue and yellow colours (represen-

this year’s symposium

business

activity

17-20 March 2003.

Contract

Sonic0 tests Pursuit’s steam-driven pump Steam

propulsion

Pursuit

specialist,

Dynamics,

has signed an

for

agreement

with venture

ists Sonico

to prove Pursuit’s PDX

pansion. cation

It is also a further indiof Dosmatic

national

USA/Intcr-

Inc’s commitment

to the

European market and its customers. Dosmdtic

is a manufacturer

water-driven sentatives

injectors

in the animal

horticultural

health,

and industrial

kets. Dosmatic’s Advantage tors

are

used

percentages

marinjec-

dose

precise

of medicines,

fertili-

sers, chemicals

to

of

with repre-

and other solutions

into a water line.

house will offer local multi-lingual customer

service,

ort, logistics,

technical

quality control,

and marketing.

suppsales

The current facili-

Technology

for

applications Provided enter

number results

are

Pursuit and Sonic0

will

into

the

negotiations

with

a

view to securing a license deal. Sonico

will install and test one or

more PDX units in the Goldbar wastewater

treatment

Edmonton, will

Canada.

determine

potential

several wastewater Pursuit pleted

in

commercial

technology

in

applications.

Dynamics

Heathcote

plant

The project,

the

of the

CEO

John

said: “We have com-

extensive

tests

site in Heredfordshire agreement

with Sonic0

ties in Lint, Belgium will continue

our

business

to operate as a satellite warehouse,

commercialisation

model

our The

confirms for

the

of the

tech-

ting pressure, vacuum, and a com-

as well as a sales and service centre

nology

bination

for

closer to securing our objectives.”

competitor

respectively),

to

traditional

oil-

turbo-compressors.”

of pressure and vacuum, contained

the Thomas icon.

within

Dosmatic’s,

Eastern

European

Northern

and

and brings

at UK.

HST Integral% has been welcomed

us one

Sonico

Ltd

specialises

in

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of novel technolo&T

within the water industry. Prrray, Industry

step

distribution,

customers and markets.

development

4

of

in the water industry. that

positive,

a

capital-

to the French market as a first real lubricated

I

at the

Domdstic in the European markets

The new office and primary ware-

Thomas

a new

While

in

has lead to this addition and ex-

president

from Thomas

joining

IIST

chairman,

integration resulting and

systems. The

under the brands.

said the new name reflected

and conn-

designed

to Rietschlc

Inte-

S6000-

radial

business

Center,

Office

are municipal

to

George R. Brown Convention

has expanded

and one for Brest. Both contracts wastewater

return

will take place in IIouston

its European operations by opening its

will

te there all odd years in the future. Meanwhile,

Dosmatic expands European Operation

OY

symposium

Houston, Texas in 2005 and opera-

water) business.

ABS and Putzmeister win joint contract and ADS Nopon

The

waste

Expansion

City’ will better

more regionally diverse audience.

focus

New identity

Contracts

Charm

industry and make it available to a

of the industri(including

Advisory

made up of leaders

serve the fluid handling equipment

growth

will be a particular

on development

Pump Symposium

to ‘The

back-

ground, the KSB Group is aim-

There

buted to a pick-up in demand for products.

contri-

has now been

fident that raking the symposium

other

ronment.

year’s result of

in

in the pumping community, is con-

of a time lag.

in this region. Here, companies

Positive

and operating

site in Baltimore

Committee,

to be up

profited

among

Users

selected for the 2004 symposium. The

in orders for pumps and valves For the year 2002, KSB expects

Pump

1 Iouston, Texas for 20 years. A new

to

will also only result in a growth

region where demand for capital

from,

after beginning

policy and struc-

problems

International

Symposium is taking it to the road

It is a

between and and

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