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Lewa forms joint venture in Singapore
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In Brief UÊ Belzona has opened a new corporate office in central Hong Kong. The company, which already has corporate offices in the UK, USA, Canada and Thailand, designs and manufactures industrial protective coatings and polymer repair composites. Belzona has a range of products for the repair and rebuild of pumps, including an internal coating for split case pumps. www.belzona.com UÊ ITT Corp’s new Charge N’ Flow portable pump Kit has won the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) Innovation Award in the Electrical Systems and Equipment Category (see Pump Industry Analyst, June 2009, New Product Developments). “With three sources of power and a price point of US$99.99, this is a neat, compact, and versatile pump which will have a number of uses on and off the boat,” said Zuzana Prochazka, one of the judges, in a statement. www.itt.com and www.nmma.org UÊ SPX Process Equipment’s operations in Brixworth and Macclesfield, UK are now recognised to BS OHSAS 18001: 2007 standard. Steve Digby, Bran+ Luebbe UK sales manager, said that having occupational health and safety management systems in place that conform to specific industry standards is becoming a prerequisite in many of the industry sectors in which the pump company operates. “SPX PE is one of only a small number of companies to gain this accreditation and I believe that in the pumps and mixers market we are breaking new ground,” said Digby. UÊ ÜÜܰëݰV UÊ Grundfos’s 2008 Sustainability Report is available at http://tiny.cc/hf9vR UÊ Hamworthy plc is buying Aibel AS’s Technology & Products division, a Norwegian manufacturer of electrostatic coalescers for the enhanced separation of oil and water during the oil production process, hydrocarbon blanketing systems, flare gas ignition systems and flare gas recovery systems. www.hamworthy.com and www.aibel. com
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Pump Industry Analyst
ITT targets US federal stimulus projects
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TT Corp says it is ready to meet the Buy American requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The US$787 billion federal stimulus package includes billions for water, energy and environmental infrastructure projects throughout the US. “We have a solid US presence, and are prepared to meet the economic stimulus bill’s Buy American requirements in a manner that complies with both the ARRA provisions and the interpretation of those provisions by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Furthermore, we recognize that for those seeking stimulus funding, time is of the essence, and we are equipped to do whatever is necessary to expedite their projects,” said Colin Sabol, vice president of marketing and business development for ITT’s Fluid and Motion Control group. “With our broad offering of solutions, ITT is eager to be a full-fledged partner on these vital infrastructure projects that will play a key role in our nation’s economic recovery,” said Sabol. The company has recently updated a White Paper it published earlier this year to provide information and practical advice about the ARRA to consulting engineers and state and local municipal boards.
For further information, visit www.itt.com/now
Lewa forms joint venture in Singapore
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ewa Pte Ltd, the Singapore subsidiary of Lewa GmbH, and a team of local managers have set up a joint venture to serve the process industry in the Asia-Pacific region. Singapore-based Pump Alliance Pte Ltd will market Lewa diaphragm pumps and systems, API-674 positive displacement pumps, and API-610 centrifugal pumps from the Canadian manufacturer CPC Pumps International Inc. The new joint venture will be headed up by Paul Beddard as managing director. “Pump Alliance is the gathering of products with an exceptional reputation and our extensive experience in the respective mar-
kets. We owe it to the Asia-Pacific region to share this knowledge. Together with the sales network of the Pump Alliance sales team and the Lewa Singapore team’s local capability for engineering package and pump solutions, the team would have a very balanced and complete capability to further serve all our customers in this region,” said Beddard. For further information, visit www.pumpalliance.sg
Name change for Wirth
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irth Maschinen- und Bohrgeräte-Fabrik GmbH has changed its name to Aker Wirth GmbH, following Aker Solutions’ acquisition of the German pump manufacturer earlier this year. “Our transition to Aker Wirth reinforces our commitment to our customers and employees and strengthens our position in the global market,” said Christoph Kleuters, CEO of Aker Wirth. “The Wirth name is a valuable asset and will live on in the legal entity name and product names of the company,” said Per Harald Kongelf, executive vice president of Aker Solutions. For further information, visit www.akersolutions.com and www.wirth-europe.com
Allweiler offers spare parts kits
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llweiler is now selling spare parts kits for all of its standard pumps. The kits contain all of the parts that must be replaced on a regular basis during standard maintenance and which have similar usage cycles. “Working from our extensive experience with these products, we have compiled the spare parts kits so they contain all of the parts needed for standard maintenance. As a result, the pumps must be shut down and disassembled for maintenance less often,” said Ulrich Gerschermann, director of spare parts for progressing cavity pumps. Allweiler guarantees the shipment of kits from stock within 48 hours. The kits are small, easy to keep in stock, and can save the customer up to 10% on the cost of buying all of the components individually. “Using spare parts kits gives the user the peace of mind that he is
July 2009
In Brief UÊ Belzona has opened a new corporate office in central Hong Kong. The company, which already has corporate offices in the UK, USA, Canada and Thailand, designs and manufactures industrial protective coatings and polymer repair composites. Belzona has a range of products for the repair and rebuild of pumps, including an internal coating for split case pumps. www.belzona.com UÊ ITT Corp’s new Charge N’ Flow portable pump Kit has won the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) Innovation Award in the Electrical Systems and Equipment Category (see Pump Industry Analyst, June 2009, New Product Developments). “With three sources of power and a price point of US$99.99, this is a neat, compact, and versatile pump which will have a number of uses on and off the boat,” said Zuzana Prochazka, one of the judges, in a statement. www.itt.com and www.nmma.org UÊ SPX Process Equipment’s operations in Brixworth and Macclesfield, UK are now recognised to BS OHSAS 18001: 2007 standard. Steve Digby, Bran+ Luebbe UK sales manager, said that having occupational health and safety management systems in place that conform to specific industry standards is becoming a prerequisite in many of the industry sectors in which the pump company operates. “SPX PE is one of only a small number of companies to gain this accreditation and I believe that in the pumps and mixers market we are breaking new ground,” said Digby. UÊ ÜÜܰëݰV UÊ Grundfos’s 2008 Sustainability Report is available at http://tiny.cc/hf9vR UÊ Hamworthy plc is buying Aibel AS’s Technology & Products division, a Norwegian manufacturer of electrostatic coalescers for the enhanced separation of oil and water during the oil production process, hydrocarbon blanketing systems, flare gas ignition systems and flare gas recovery systems. www.hamworthy.com and www.aibel. com
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Pump Industry Analyst
ITT targets US federal stimulus projects
I
TT Corp says it is ready to meet the Buy American requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The US$787 billion federal stimulus package includes billions for water, energy and environmental infrastructure projects throughout the US. “We have a solid US presence, and are prepared to meet the economic stimulus bill’s Buy American requirements in a manner that complies with both the ARRA provisions and the interpretation of those provisions by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Furthermore, we recognize that for those seeking stimulus funding, time is of the essence, and we are equipped to do whatever is necessary to expedite their projects,” said Colin Sabol, vice president of marketing and business development for ITT’s Fluid and Motion Control group. “With our broad offering of solutions, ITT is eager to be a full-fledged partner on these vital infrastructure projects that will play a key role in our nation’s economic recovery,” said Sabol. The company has recently updated a White Paper it published earlier this year to provide information and practical advice about the ARRA to consulting engineers and state and local municipal boards.
For further information, visit www.itt.com/now
Lewa forms joint venture in Singapore
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ewa Pte Ltd, the Singapore subsidiary of Lewa GmbH, and a team of local managers have set up a joint venture to serve the process industry in the Asia-Pacific region. Singapore-based Pump Alliance Pte Ltd will market Lewa diaphragm pumps and systems, API-674 positive displacement pumps, and API-610 centrifugal pumps from the Canadian manufacturer CPC Pumps International Inc. The new joint venture will be headed up by Paul Beddard as managing director. “Pump Alliance is the gathering of products with an exceptional reputation and our extensive experience in the respective mar-
kets. We owe it to the Asia-Pacific region to share this knowledge. Together with the sales network of the Pump Alliance sales team and the Lewa Singapore team’s local capability for engineering package and pump solutions, the team would have a very balanced and complete capability to further serve all our customers in this region,” said Beddard. For further information, visit www.pumpalliance.sg
Name change for Wirth
W
irth Maschinen- und Bohrgeräte-Fabrik GmbH has changed its name to Aker Wirth GmbH, following Aker Solutions’ acquisition of the German pump manufacturer earlier this year. “Our transition to Aker Wirth reinforces our commitment to our customers and employees and strengthens our position in the global market,” said Christoph Kleuters, CEO of Aker Wirth. “The Wirth name is a valuable asset and will live on in the legal entity name and product names of the company,” said Per Harald Kongelf, executive vice president of Aker Solutions. For further information, visit www.akersolutions.com and www.wirth-europe.com
Allweiler offers spare parts kits
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llweiler is now selling spare parts kits for all of its standard pumps. The kits contain all of the parts that must be replaced on a regular basis during standard maintenance and which have similar usage cycles. “Working from our extensive experience with these products, we have compiled the spare parts kits so they contain all of the parts needed for standard maintenance. As a result, the pumps must be shut down and disassembled for maintenance less often,” said Ulrich Gerschermann, director of spare parts for progressing cavity pumps. Allweiler guarantees the shipment of kits from stock within 48 hours. The kits are small, easy to keep in stock, and can save the customer up to 10% on the cost of buying all of the components individually. “Using spare parts kits gives the user the peace of mind that he is
July 2009