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Pall closes sale of blood transfusion line to Haemonetics
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In Brief 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. “As we celebrate these two significant milestones in our corporate history and reflect on our Century of Innovation, we are even more excited about the next 100 years and developing new ideas and solutions to help drive our customers’ businesses forward and help them meet ever-increasing global demand for food and energy,” said Kearney. www.spx.com UÊ PWN Technologies’ Singapore office is to be transformed into the company’s regional headquarters for Asia, Australia and the Pacific. www.pwntechnologies.nl UÊ iÀ}ÞÊ `i«i`iViÊ *>ÀÌiÀÃÊ *®]Ê ItN Nanovation AG’s US marketing partner for its wastewater purification container solution, has received a US$0.5 million loan from the Iowa Innovation Acceleration Fund for the launch of the ItN container in the USA (see Filtration Industry Analyst, July 2012). Dr Christoph Weiss, CEO of ItN Nanovation, said: ‘The support for our partner in the launch of the ItN containers from the state of Iowa is very positive in several respects. Firstly, the funds will support and accelerate the marketing process. Secondly, this is a sign of confidence in our technology from the state that is likely to boost our sales and fills us with pride.’ www.itn-nanovation.de UÊ ,ÕÃÃ>½ÃÊ -ÊÀÕ«Ê >ÃÊLÕ} ÌÊ>ÊÇx¯Ê stake in the German centrifugal pump and system equipment manufacturer Apollo Goessnitz GmbH. Based in Goessnitz (Thuringia), Germany, Apollo Goessnitz’s products include API and DIN centrifugal pumps and integrated pump-based systems, including filter stations, for oil refining, offshore and onshore upstream, thermal power generation, chemical and utility applications. In 2011, Apollo Goessnitz had sales of E20.3 million and net profit of E1.3 million. www.hms.ru and www.apollo-goessnitz.de 4
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in Fresno, California, will take charge of the new Silicon Valley innovation office. “Silicon Valley is more than a hub for IT – it is the key place for cleantech,” explained Laursen. “As Grundfos works to pioneer new technologies and remain a trendsetter in water technologies, we must locate ourselves in an environment which thrives on creating the next big thing. We strongly believe this can be found right here in Silicon Valley.” Grundfos says that the initiative will allow the company to create experimental projects in a highly adaptive technology market. “We added an office in Silicon Valley because it is one of those places where specific knowledge and competencies are gathered and further developed, providing early inputs on technologies and business trends,” said Henning Sandager, senior vice president of the Grundfos Group. The new Grundfos office will focus on new water technologies, sustainable building efficiency and smart applications and new business development including device connectivity and digital services. Earlier this year, Grundfos acquired Enaqua, a San Diego-based company specialising in UV disinfection and membrane filtration technology (see Filtration Industry Analyst, June 2012). For further information, visit www.grundfos.us
Bluewater Bio in technology alliance with Thames Water
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luewater Bio International has entered into a technology alliance with the UK water company Thames Water. The two companies will share information on new and emerging technologies, and collaborate on innovations within Thames Water’s products and services. Bluewater Bio will also be able to access Thames Water’s R&D facilities for technology trials and demonstration projects, while Thames Water will work with Bluewater to identify key commercial customers. Rupert Kruger, head of innovation at Thames Water, said: “We’re looking forward to working alongside Bluewater Bio to find bigger and better ways to ensure we
use water more wisely in our day-to-day processes. We will squeeze every drop of creativity from this alliance so we can in turn value every drop of our increasingly precious essential resource.” “This alliance with one of the world’s most respected utility companies formalises a strong technological relationship forged over the last four years around shared objectives and values. These are focused on increased water and wastewater re-use, accompanied by reductions in energy and chemical consumption, physical footprint, carbon emissions and operational costs. We look forward to cementing our collaboration, helping Thames deliver sustainable innovations to their 14 million customers and upholding the UK’s strong water sector credentials,” said Daniel Ishag, founder and CEO of Bluewater Bio. For further information, visit www.bluewaterbio.com and www.thameswater.co.uk
Pall closes sale of blood transfusion line to Haemonetics
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all Corp has finalised the sale of the business assets of its blood collection, filtration and processing product lines to Haemonetics Corp (see Filtration Industry Analyst, May 2012). A number of Pall manufacturing facilities and related employees have been transferred to Haemonetics. Pall will also move certain blood media manufacturing assets to Haemonetics by 2016. Until then, Pall will manage these media assets under a supply agreement.
For further information, visit www.pall.com
Mac Process and Schenck AccuRate unite
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ir filtration systems supplier Mac Process and Schenck AccuRate, a manufacturer of feeders and weighing technologies, are joining forces as Schenck Process North America Inc. Both companies are part of the global Schenck Process Group, which also includes
August 2012
In Brief 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. “As we celebrate these two significant milestones in our corporate history and reflect on our Century of Innovation, we are even more excited about the next 100 years and developing new ideas and solutions to help drive our customers’ businesses forward and help them meet ever-increasing global demand for food and energy,” said Kearney. www.spx.com UÊ PWN Technologies’ Singapore office is to be transformed into the company’s regional headquarters for Asia, Australia and the Pacific. www.pwntechnologies.nl UÊ iÀ}ÞÊ `i«i`iViÊ *>ÀÌiÀÃÊ *®]Ê ItN Nanovation AG’s US marketing partner for its wastewater purification container solution, has received a US$0.5 million loan from the Iowa Innovation Acceleration Fund for the launch of the ItN container in the USA (see Filtration Industry Analyst, July 2012). Dr Christoph Weiss, CEO of ItN Nanovation, said: ‘The support for our partner in the launch of the ItN containers from the state of Iowa is very positive in several respects. Firstly, the funds will support and accelerate the marketing process. Secondly, this is a sign of confidence in our technology from the state that is likely to boost our sales and fills us with pride.’ www.itn-nanovation.de UÊ ,ÕÃÃ>½ÃÊ -ÊÀÕ«Ê >ÃÊLÕ} ÌÊ>ÊÇx¯Ê stake in the German centrifugal pump and system equipment manufacturer Apollo Goessnitz GmbH. Based in Goessnitz (Thuringia), Germany, Apollo Goessnitz’s products include API and DIN centrifugal pumps and integrated pump-based systems, including filter stations, for oil refining, offshore and onshore upstream, thermal power generation, chemical and utility applications. In 2011, Apollo Goessnitz had sales of E20.3 million and net profit of E1.3 million. www.hms.ru and www.apollo-goessnitz.de 4
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in Fresno, California, will take charge of the new Silicon Valley innovation office. “Silicon Valley is more than a hub for IT – it is the key place for cleantech,” explained Laursen. “As Grundfos works to pioneer new technologies and remain a trendsetter in water technologies, we must locate ourselves in an environment which thrives on creating the next big thing. We strongly believe this can be found right here in Silicon Valley.” Grundfos says that the initiative will allow the company to create experimental projects in a highly adaptive technology market. “We added an office in Silicon Valley because it is one of those places where specific knowledge and competencies are gathered and further developed, providing early inputs on technologies and business trends,” said Henning Sandager, senior vice president of the Grundfos Group. The new Grundfos office will focus on new water technologies, sustainable building efficiency and smart applications and new business development including device connectivity and digital services. Earlier this year, Grundfos acquired Enaqua, a San Diego-based company specialising in UV disinfection and membrane filtration technology (see Filtration Industry Analyst, June 2012). For further information, visit www.grundfos.us
Bluewater Bio in technology alliance with Thames Water
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luewater Bio International has entered into a technology alliance with the UK water company Thames Water. The two companies will share information on new and emerging technologies, and collaborate on innovations within Thames Water’s products and services. Bluewater Bio will also be able to access Thames Water’s R&D facilities for technology trials and demonstration projects, while Thames Water will work with Bluewater to identify key commercial customers. Rupert Kruger, head of innovation at Thames Water, said: “We’re looking forward to working alongside Bluewater Bio to find bigger and better ways to ensure we
use water more wisely in our day-to-day processes. We will squeeze every drop of creativity from this alliance so we can in turn value every drop of our increasingly precious essential resource.” “This alliance with one of the world’s most respected utility companies formalises a strong technological relationship forged over the last four years around shared objectives and values. These are focused on increased water and wastewater re-use, accompanied by reductions in energy and chemical consumption, physical footprint, carbon emissions and operational costs. We look forward to cementing our collaboration, helping Thames deliver sustainable innovations to their 14 million customers and upholding the UK’s strong water sector credentials,” said Daniel Ishag, founder and CEO of Bluewater Bio. For further information, visit www.bluewaterbio.com and www.thameswater.co.uk
Pall closes sale of blood transfusion line to Haemonetics
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all Corp has finalised the sale of the business assets of its blood collection, filtration and processing product lines to Haemonetics Corp (see Filtration Industry Analyst, May 2012). A number of Pall manufacturing facilities and related employees have been transferred to Haemonetics. Pall will also move certain blood media manufacturing assets to Haemonetics by 2016. Until then, Pall will manage these media assets under a supply agreement.
For further information, visit www.pall.com
Mac Process and Schenck AccuRate unite
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ir filtration systems supplier Mac Process and Schenck AccuRate, a manufacturer of feeders and weighing technologies, are joining forces as Schenck Process North America Inc. Both companies are part of the global Schenck Process Group, which also includes
August 2012