- Email: [email protected]
Pump systems matter to pump companies
through one, common organization. The integration of Pumpex’s sales organization into ABS is now completed. In dewatering, the two separate Pumpex and ABS product lines will be further developed. The Pumpex dewatering product line will be promoted exclusively through distributors and international key accounts while the ABS product line and brand will be promoted through the ABS organization and its sub-distributors. “By maintaining the two product lines and product brands, along with a clear strategy in channel management, we intend to continue growing our presence in the dewatering market,” says Cardo Pump president Peter Aru.
PUMP SYSTEMS MATTER TO PUMP COMPANIES Thirty-three pump manufacturing and supplier companies, all members of the Hydraulic Institute (HI), are to lead a US National Pump Systems Educational and Market Transformation Initiative called Pump Systems Matter (PSM). The program will focus on pump systems education and outreach, addressing significant energy savings opportunities and total cost of pump ownership. Charter Partners of the initiative who will serve on the PSM Steering Committee include Applied Flow Technology; EagleBurgmann; Emerson Motor; Flowserve including the Flowserve Pump Division and the Flowserve Seal Division; Grundfos Pumps; Hamilton Sundstrand including Haskel, Milton Roy and Sundyne; Inpro/Seal; Intelliquip; ITT Industries Fluid Technology including Flygt, ITT Fluid Handling Bell & Gossett and ITT Industrial Products Group; Iwaki America; John Crane; KSB; Moyno; Peerless Pump;
Pump Industry Analyst
Pentair Pump Division including Aurora, Berkeley, Fairbanks Morse, FE Myers, Hydromatic, Hypro, Sta-Rite; Rockwell Automation; SA Armstrong; Sulzer Pumps; Taco and Wilo-Emu. The first PSM Organization Meeting will be held in conjunction with the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) Summer Study Program in West Point, New York. Pump Systems Matter membership will be open to utilities, market transformation organizations, government agencies, pump users, contractors, consultants, engineering companies, trade and professional associations, and others as well as North American pump manufacturers and suppliers of motors and drives, seals, couplings, bearings, housings, instrumentation and control systems and pump specific software.
FLOWSERVE, GE ENERGY IN BENTLY NEVADA ALLIANCE Flowserve Corp and GE Energy have formed an alliance making GE Energy a preferred supplier for Bently Nevada machinery protection and asset management solutions to Flowserve Pumps. Flowserve will use Bently Nevada technology for on-site and remote diagnostics. This agreement, which is being applied globally for all Flowserve Pumps locations, covers Bently Nevada brand transducers, machinery protection systems and software. “By sharing these new technologies, this alliance will enable us to better serve our customers’ needs for life-cycle cost management service from a single-source supplier,” said Tom Ferguson, president of Flowserve Pumps.
Financial Calendar April 2005 Alfa Laval Annual Report 2004 Gévelot 2004 Results 4 April 2005 Metso Annual General Meeting 11 April 2005 Cardo Annual General Meeting 14 April 2005 Weir Circulation of Annual Report 15 April 2005 Sulzer Order Intake January–March 2005 Annual General Assembly 19 April 2005 SKF Annual General Meeting 21 April 2005 KSB Financial Press Conference 27 April 2005 Alfa Laval First Quarter Report Annual General Meeting Metso Interim Review January–March 2005 Siemens Q2 2005 Report 28 April 2005 Gorman-Rupp Annual Meeting of Shareholders 9 May 2005 Andritz Q1 2005 Results 10 May 2005 Bjørge Q1 2005 Results ITT Industries Annual Meeting for Shareholders 11 May 2005 Cardo Interim Report January–March 2005 Weir Annual General Meeting 12 May 2005 Spirax-Sarco Annual General Meeting 15 May 2005 Bjørge Annual General Meeting 18 May 2005 Johnson Pump Annual General Meeting, Q1 2005 Results 1 June 2005 KSB Annual General Meeting 14 July 2005 Sulzer Order Intake January–June 2005 21 July 2005 Alfa Laval Q2 2005 Report 27 July 2005 Metso Interim Review January–June 2005 GUD Holdings Preliminary Results for 2004/2005 28 July 2005 Siemens Q3 2005 Report
IN BRIEF • Sulzer Pumps has selected Intelliquip’s Intelligent Front-End to automate its front-end selling process. Intelliquip will provide its browser-based software to all Sulzer Pumps business units for the selection, configuration, pricing, and quoting of pumps, pump systems and auxiliary equipment. “The possibilities and the ease of use of Intelliquip’s Intelligent Front-End, along with the extensive pump industry experience of their technology team factored into our decision,” said Ton Büchner, president of Sulzer Pumps. • Boerger GmbH saw revenues increase more than 10% during 2004. The German rotary lobe pump manufacturer established two more subsidiaries last year and expects further international expansion in 2005. • Graeme Addie, vice president of engineering and research and development for GIW Industries Inc, based in Grovetown, Georgia, USA, has been named the Hydraulic Institute (HI) 2004 Member of the Year. “Graeme Addie was recognized not only for his efforts in professional and technical development at HI, but also for his proactive devotion to advancing the international slurry community, and the pump industry worldwide,” said Bob Asdal, executive director of HI. • India’s Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has voluntarily delisted its equity shares from the Ahmedabad Stock Exchange. • R&M Energy Systems has opened a new rod guide facility located in El Tigre, Venezuela.
13
NEWS/CALENDAR/IN BRIEF
March 2005
PUMP SYSTEMS MATTER TO PUMP COMPANIES Thirty-three pump manufacturing and supplier companies, all members of the Hydraulic Institute (HI), are to lead a US National Pump Systems Educational and Market Transformation Initiative called Pump Systems Matter (PSM). The program will focus on pump systems education and outreach, addressing significant energy savings opportunities and total cost of pump ownership. Charter Partners of the initiative who will serve on the PSM Steering Committee include Applied Flow Technology; EagleBurgmann; Emerson Motor; Flowserve including the Flowserve Pump Division and the Flowserve Seal Division; Grundfos Pumps; Hamilton Sundstrand including Haskel, Milton Roy and Sundyne; Inpro/Seal; Intelliquip; ITT Industries Fluid Technology including Flygt, ITT Fluid Handling Bell & Gossett and ITT Industrial Products Group; Iwaki America; John Crane; KSB; Moyno; Peerless Pump;
Pump Industry Analyst
Pentair Pump Division including Aurora, Berkeley, Fairbanks Morse, FE Myers, Hydromatic, Hypro, Sta-Rite; Rockwell Automation; SA Armstrong; Sulzer Pumps; Taco and Wilo-Emu. The first PSM Organization Meeting will be held in conjunction with the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) Summer Study Program in West Point, New York. Pump Systems Matter membership will be open to utilities, market transformation organizations, government agencies, pump users, contractors, consultants, engineering companies, trade and professional associations, and others as well as North American pump manufacturers and suppliers of motors and drives, seals, couplings, bearings, housings, instrumentation and control systems and pump specific software.
FLOWSERVE, GE ENERGY IN BENTLY NEVADA ALLIANCE Flowserve Corp and GE Energy have formed an alliance making GE Energy a preferred supplier for Bently Nevada machinery protection and asset management solutions to Flowserve Pumps. Flowserve will use Bently Nevada technology for on-site and remote diagnostics. This agreement, which is being applied globally for all Flowserve Pumps locations, covers Bently Nevada brand transducers, machinery protection systems and software. “By sharing these new technologies, this alliance will enable us to better serve our customers’ needs for life-cycle cost management service from a single-source supplier,” said Tom Ferguson, president of Flowserve Pumps.
Financial Calendar April 2005 Alfa Laval Annual Report 2004 Gévelot 2004 Results 4 April 2005 Metso Annual General Meeting 11 April 2005 Cardo Annual General Meeting 14 April 2005 Weir Circulation of Annual Report 15 April 2005 Sulzer Order Intake January–March 2005 Annual General Assembly 19 April 2005 SKF Annual General Meeting 21 April 2005 KSB Financial Press Conference 27 April 2005 Alfa Laval First Quarter Report Annual General Meeting Metso Interim Review January–March 2005 Siemens Q2 2005 Report 28 April 2005 Gorman-Rupp Annual Meeting of Shareholders 9 May 2005 Andritz Q1 2005 Results 10 May 2005 Bjørge Q1 2005 Results ITT Industries Annual Meeting for Shareholders 11 May 2005 Cardo Interim Report January–March 2005 Weir Annual General Meeting 12 May 2005 Spirax-Sarco Annual General Meeting 15 May 2005 Bjørge Annual General Meeting 18 May 2005 Johnson Pump Annual General Meeting, Q1 2005 Results 1 June 2005 KSB Annual General Meeting 14 July 2005 Sulzer Order Intake January–June 2005 21 July 2005 Alfa Laval Q2 2005 Report 27 July 2005 Metso Interim Review January–June 2005 GUD Holdings Preliminary Results for 2004/2005 28 July 2005 Siemens Q3 2005 Report
IN BRIEF • Sulzer Pumps has selected Intelliquip’s Intelligent Front-End to automate its front-end selling process. Intelliquip will provide its browser-based software to all Sulzer Pumps business units for the selection, configuration, pricing, and quoting of pumps, pump systems and auxiliary equipment. “The possibilities and the ease of use of Intelliquip’s Intelligent Front-End, along with the extensive pump industry experience of their technology team factored into our decision,” said Ton Büchner, president of Sulzer Pumps. • Boerger GmbH saw revenues increase more than 10% during 2004. The German rotary lobe pump manufacturer established two more subsidiaries last year and expects further international expansion in 2005. • Graeme Addie, vice president of engineering and research and development for GIW Industries Inc, based in Grovetown, Georgia, USA, has been named the Hydraulic Institute (HI) 2004 Member of the Year. “Graeme Addie was recognized not only for his efforts in professional and technical development at HI, but also for his proactive devotion to advancing the international slurry community, and the pump industry worldwide,” said Bob Asdal, executive director of HI. • India’s Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has voluntarily delisted its equity shares from the Ahmedabad Stock Exchange. • R&M Energy Systems has opened a new rod guide facility located in El Tigre, Venezuela.
13
NEWS/CALENDAR/IN BRIEF
March 2005