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Neptune-Benson acquires ETS
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Ahlstrom revises its business structure
Porvair trades strongly
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s part of a reorganisation designed to accelerate growth, Ahlstrom Corp is dividing its current filtration business into two areas: Transportation Filtration and Advanced Filtration. From 1 January 2013, Ahlstrom will have four business areas: Building and Energy; Transportation Filtration; Advanced Filtration; and Food and Medical. Transportation Filtration will specialise in transportation filtration materials while Advanced Filtration will focus on life science and laboratory filtration materials. Tommi Björnman, executive vice president, Filtration, will leave Ahlstrom at the end of this year. Jari Koikkalainen has been appointed executive vice president, Transportation Filtration, and a member of the Ahlstrom executive management team from 1 February 2013. Reporting to Jan Lång, Ahlstrom president and CEO, Koikkalainen will be responsible for leading and developing the transportation filtration business within Ahlstrom. He will be based in Beijing, China. Koikkalainen joins Ahlstrom from Metso Corp, where he is currently area president of Metso Paper (China) Co Ltd. Advanced Filtration, focused on life science and laboratory filtration materials, will be led by Fulvio Capussotti, who has been appointed executive vice president of Advanced Filtration and a member of the Ahlstrom executive management team. He will also report to Lång. Capussotti currently leads Ahlstrom’s Advanced Filtration business unit. Ahlstrom expects its sales volume development during the rest of this year to be weaker than the company had earlier estimated due to lower than anticipated demand in key markets. The continued economic slowdown, especially in Europe, has reduced demand, while recovery in China has been delayed. The company now expects its 2012 full year net sales from continuing operations to be E1550 million–1630 million and operating profit excluding non-recurring items from continuing operations to be E48 million–58 million. Ahlstrom had previously forecast its 2012 net sales to be E1575 million–1735 million and operating profit excluding non-recurring items to be E60 million–80 million for 2012.
For further information, visit www.ahlstrom.com
n the nine months to 31 August 2012, at constant exchange rates, Porvair’s revenue was 12% higher than in the first nine months of 2011 and profit before tax was well ahead. Porvair’s Metals Filtration division saw sales revenue increase 13% on a year ago. Newer products are gaining market share and profitability continues to improve. In the Microfiltration division sales revenue was 12% ahead of last year. Revenue from new aerospace programmes and the beneficial impact on Seal of the acquisitions completed earlier in the year have driven revenue, while other parts of the Microfiltration division continue to perform in line with expectations. Porvair expects to recognise the first revenue under the POSCO contract in the final quarter of this financial year. As a result, Porvair management expects profitability for the full year to be ahead of current market expectations.
For further information, visit www.porvair.com
Neptune-Benson acquires ETS
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eptune-Benson LLC, a Coventry, Rhode Island, USAbased manufacturer of commercial aquatic filtration systems, has acquired Engineered Treatment Systems LLC (ETS), a specialist in ultraviolet (UV) technology for aquatic, industrial and municipal applications. The ETS acquisition follows NeptuneBenson’s recent purchase of Lawson Aquatics. “ETS makes a perfect addition to our growing organisation,” said Barry Gertz, Neptune-Benson CEO. “Their reputation within the world of aquatics is unsurpassed and the experience they bring in the industrial and municipal arenas opens up even more growth opportunities for our filtration systems. The combined capabilities of our organisations will further increase our ability to deliver quality products and services to our global customer base.”
October 2012
NEWS Jon McClean, president of ETS, said: “The acquisition of ETS by Neptune-Benson is the next step in our company’s progression, and allows us to further our investment in products, people and customers. This partnering provides ETS with expanded resources for R&D and technical expertise. ETS is now positioned for further growth through accelerated product development and a number of other exciting strategic initiatives that have been identified with Neptune-Benson.” The ETS management team will remain with the company. ETS will continue to operate out of its new headquarters in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. For further information, visit www.neptunebenson.com and www.ets-uv.com
Memsys partners with Concord Enviro to treat molasses wastewater
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ndia’s Concord Enviro Systems Pvt Ltd has signed an exclusive global licence agreement to use Memsys membrane distillation technology to treat molasses wastewater from the sugar industry. The Memsys patented thermal energybased vacuum-driven multi-effect membrane distillation system (V-MEMD) is able to treat different feed waters and can run using waste heat from industry to give a high quality distillate. Memsys and Concord Enviro will set up the first large-scale field-test system in India over the next few months, followed by another outside India. Concord Enviro will design, integrate and maintain the wastewater treatment systems, while Memsys will provide the core process modules and engineering support. Through its subsidiaries Rochem Separation Systems (India) Pvt Ltd and Concord Blue Technologies Pvt Ltd, Concord Enviro has been active in industrial
October 2012
wastewater and solid-waste recycling for more than 20 years.
For further information, visit www.imerys-filtration.com
For further information, visit www.memsys.eu and www.concordenviro.net
Lydall announces price increase for Performance Materials
Steinert invests in US headquarters
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teinert US has officially opened its newly remodeled 40 000 sq ft North American headquarters in Walton, Kentucky, USA. The facility houses administration offices, an expanded spare parts warehouse, test lab and manufacturing and repair facilities. The new test facility will operate five days per week and will begin accepting samples immediately. Steinert US, which supplies separation equipment for the material recovery industry, is anticipating a full test lab calendar.
For further information, visit www.steinertus.com and www.steinert.de
Price rise for Imerys Filtration Minerals products in North America
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merys Filtration Minerals Inc is increasing its prices for products shipped within North America from 15 November 2012. The 4–12% price increases will apply across all diatomite, perlite, cellulose, and silicate products. The energy surcharge will remain in effect. Imerys Filtration Minerals says that the price increase supports continual investments and rising costs in manufacturing, maintenance, quality systems, and environmental compliance.
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ydall Performance Materials will implement a general price increase for orders shipped on or after 1 December 2012. Increases will range from 2–6% across most lines, but some specialty products will see prices rise by up to 15%. The price increase covers all products and areas of Lydall Performance Materials’ global business including Industrial Filtration, Industrial Thermal Insulation and Life Sciences Filtration. Lydall says that this adjustment is necessary because of increases in material costs and its continued investments in quality, capacity, service and innovation. The company remains committed to the principles of Lean Six Sigma and will continue to focus on cost and efficiency improvements to keep price increases to a minimum. For further information, visit www.lydall.com
Calgon Carbon cautions on Q3 loss
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algon Carbon Corp expects to report a loss for the third quarter of 2012, mainly due to charges associated with the cost reduction program that the company is currently implementing. These charges include severance and an impairment charge for the permanent closure of Calgon Carbon’s activated carbon manufacturing facility in Datong, China. Lower gross margin before depreciation and amortisation, pension charges and an agreement reached in July
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Filtration Company Ahlstrom Alfa Laval Amiad Andritz Apollo Goessnitz Aqua-Aerobic Aqua-Chem Aqualyng Asahi Kasei Baldwin Bioquell BWT Calgon Carbon Cantel Medical Ceco Environmental Clarcor Clarcor Air Filtration Products Crane Cummins Donaldson DuPont Eaton Entegris Esco Technologies Fiberweb FLSmidth GE GEA GLV GUD Holdings H2O Innovation Hollingsworth & Vose Hyflux Imerys Indutrade ItN Nanovation ITT Kaydon Lanxess Lydall 3M Memstar Memsys Merck Met-Pro Metso MFRI Modern Water Nederman Neptune-Benson Nitto Denko OriginOil Osmoflo Outotec Pall Parker Hannifin Pentair PMFG Porvair ProSep Puradyn PWN Technologies Robbins & Myers Sartorius Sea Recovery Seychelle Environmental Siemens Sionix SPX Steinert Sulzer Tomoe Engineering Toray Toyobo United Envirotech Veolia Water Wärtsilä Watts Water Xylem
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Ahlstrom revises its business structure
Porvair trades strongly
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s part of a reorganisation designed to accelerate growth, Ahlstrom Corp is dividing its current filtration business into two areas: Transportation Filtration and Advanced Filtration. From 1 January 2013, Ahlstrom will have four business areas: Building and Energy; Transportation Filtration; Advanced Filtration; and Food and Medical. Transportation Filtration will specialise in transportation filtration materials while Advanced Filtration will focus on life science and laboratory filtration materials. Tommi Björnman, executive vice president, Filtration, will leave Ahlstrom at the end of this year. Jari Koikkalainen has been appointed executive vice president, Transportation Filtration, and a member of the Ahlstrom executive management team from 1 February 2013. Reporting to Jan Lång, Ahlstrom president and CEO, Koikkalainen will be responsible for leading and developing the transportation filtration business within Ahlstrom. He will be based in Beijing, China. Koikkalainen joins Ahlstrom from Metso Corp, where he is currently area president of Metso Paper (China) Co Ltd. Advanced Filtration, focused on life science and laboratory filtration materials, will be led by Fulvio Capussotti, who has been appointed executive vice president of Advanced Filtration and a member of the Ahlstrom executive management team. He will also report to Lång. Capussotti currently leads Ahlstrom’s Advanced Filtration business unit. Ahlstrom expects its sales volume development during the rest of this year to be weaker than the company had earlier estimated due to lower than anticipated demand in key markets. The continued economic slowdown, especially in Europe, has reduced demand, while recovery in China has been delayed. The company now expects its 2012 full year net sales from continuing operations to be E1550 million–1630 million and operating profit excluding non-recurring items from continuing operations to be E48 million–58 million. Ahlstrom had previously forecast its 2012 net sales to be E1575 million–1735 million and operating profit excluding non-recurring items to be E60 million–80 million for 2012.
For further information, visit www.ahlstrom.com
n the nine months to 31 August 2012, at constant exchange rates, Porvair’s revenue was 12% higher than in the first nine months of 2011 and profit before tax was well ahead. Porvair’s Metals Filtration division saw sales revenue increase 13% on a year ago. Newer products are gaining market share and profitability continues to improve. In the Microfiltration division sales revenue was 12% ahead of last year. Revenue from new aerospace programmes and the beneficial impact on Seal of the acquisitions completed earlier in the year have driven revenue, while other parts of the Microfiltration division continue to perform in line with expectations. Porvair expects to recognise the first revenue under the POSCO contract in the final quarter of this financial year. As a result, Porvair management expects profitability for the full year to be ahead of current market expectations.
For further information, visit www.porvair.com
Neptune-Benson acquires ETS
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eptune-Benson LLC, a Coventry, Rhode Island, USAbased manufacturer of commercial aquatic filtration systems, has acquired Engineered Treatment Systems LLC (ETS), a specialist in ultraviolet (UV) technology for aquatic, industrial and municipal applications. The ETS acquisition follows NeptuneBenson’s recent purchase of Lawson Aquatics. “ETS makes a perfect addition to our growing organisation,” said Barry Gertz, Neptune-Benson CEO. “Their reputation within the world of aquatics is unsurpassed and the experience they bring in the industrial and municipal arenas opens up even more growth opportunities for our filtration systems. The combined capabilities of our organisations will further increase our ability to deliver quality products and services to our global customer base.”
October 2012
NEWS Jon McClean, president of ETS, said: “The acquisition of ETS by Neptune-Benson is the next step in our company’s progression, and allows us to further our investment in products, people and customers. This partnering provides ETS with expanded resources for R&D and technical expertise. ETS is now positioned for further growth through accelerated product development and a number of other exciting strategic initiatives that have been identified with Neptune-Benson.” The ETS management team will remain with the company. ETS will continue to operate out of its new headquarters in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. For further information, visit www.neptunebenson.com and www.ets-uv.com
Memsys partners with Concord Enviro to treat molasses wastewater
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ndia’s Concord Enviro Systems Pvt Ltd has signed an exclusive global licence agreement to use Memsys membrane distillation technology to treat molasses wastewater from the sugar industry. The Memsys patented thermal energybased vacuum-driven multi-effect membrane distillation system (V-MEMD) is able to treat different feed waters and can run using waste heat from industry to give a high quality distillate. Memsys and Concord Enviro will set up the first large-scale field-test system in India over the next few months, followed by another outside India. Concord Enviro will design, integrate and maintain the wastewater treatment systems, while Memsys will provide the core process modules and engineering support. Through its subsidiaries Rochem Separation Systems (India) Pvt Ltd and Concord Blue Technologies Pvt Ltd, Concord Enviro has been active in industrial
October 2012
wastewater and solid-waste recycling for more than 20 years.
For further information, visit www.imerys-filtration.com
For further information, visit www.memsys.eu and www.concordenviro.net
Lydall announces price increase for Performance Materials
Steinert invests in US headquarters
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teinert US has officially opened its newly remodeled 40 000 sq ft North American headquarters in Walton, Kentucky, USA. The facility houses administration offices, an expanded spare parts warehouse, test lab and manufacturing and repair facilities. The new test facility will operate five days per week and will begin accepting samples immediately. Steinert US, which supplies separation equipment for the material recovery industry, is anticipating a full test lab calendar.
For further information, visit www.steinertus.com and www.steinert.de
Price rise for Imerys Filtration Minerals products in North America
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merys Filtration Minerals Inc is increasing its prices for products shipped within North America from 15 November 2012. The 4–12% price increases will apply across all diatomite, perlite, cellulose, and silicate products. The energy surcharge will remain in effect. Imerys Filtration Minerals says that the price increase supports continual investments and rising costs in manufacturing, maintenance, quality systems, and environmental compliance.
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ydall Performance Materials will implement a general price increase for orders shipped on or after 1 December 2012. Increases will range from 2–6% across most lines, but some specialty products will see prices rise by up to 15%. The price increase covers all products and areas of Lydall Performance Materials’ global business including Industrial Filtration, Industrial Thermal Insulation and Life Sciences Filtration. Lydall says that this adjustment is necessary because of increases in material costs and its continued investments in quality, capacity, service and innovation. The company remains committed to the principles of Lean Six Sigma and will continue to focus on cost and efficiency improvements to keep price increases to a minimum. For further information, visit www.lydall.com
Calgon Carbon cautions on Q3 loss
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algon Carbon Corp expects to report a loss for the third quarter of 2012, mainly due to charges associated with the cost reduction program that the company is currently implementing. These charges include severance and an impairment charge for the permanent closure of Calgon Carbon’s activated carbon manufacturing facility in Datong, China. Lower gross margin before depreciation and amortisation, pension charges and an agreement reached in July
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