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Business news WORLD PUMPS
April 2009
Madden appointed MD of Blackmer Blackmer has announced the promotion of Tom Madden to the position of managing director. Madden joined the company more than 30 years ago as a member of its manufacturing management team and by 1997 had
progressed to the position of chief financial officer. “I am honoured to be entrusted with leading Blackmer – a company to which I have dedicated my career and one which is a recognized industry
Haldex Concentric wins sustainability award Diesel engine pump manufacturer Haldex Concentric has won a sustainability award from Midlands Excellence, a regional organisation that promotes business excellence in the UK. Haldex Concentric said that this was due to the comprehensive set of initiatives it has set up to ensure that everyone in the organisation is aware of both direct and indirect environmental impacts, creating high efficiency as well as sustainability. “In addition to the advances we have made in clean technology, equal effort has been invested in
lean, green manufacturing. There has been a fundamental change in our approach to waste management and the company’s overall carbon footprint,” said David Woolley, MD of the Haldex Concentric plants in Birmingham and India. “Waste has been reduced by 80%, the company only purchases ‘green’ electricity, wastewater is filtered, waste streams are separated to minimize landfill and maximize recycling, oil is filtered and recycled, while solvents have been virtually eliminated.” www.concentric-pumps.co.uk
Flowserve expands Saudi valve agreement Flowserve has signed a joint venture agreement with S&A Abahsain Co Ltd, a Saudi Arabian company which covers industry, trading, construction, real estate and services. Building on existing joint ventures with the Flowserve pump and seal divisions, Abahsain and Flowserve have expanded the relationship to include the manufacturing of control valves, ball valves, plug valves, butterfly valves, and electric and pneumatic
actuators for the oil and gas, petrochemical, power and water industries. The joint venture, called Flowserve/ Abahsain Flow Control Company Ltd, will begin initial manufacturing from a temporary facility in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. A new facility capable of manufacturing the full line of valve products is planned to be constructed in Dammam in 2009, and is expected to be operational by January 2010. www.flowserve.com
leader – as we build upon our legacy of success,” Madden told World Pumps. “Although we are all facing tumultuous economic conditions on a worldwide scale, I am confident that Blackmer will prosper well into the future by continuing to focus on those
attributes that add value to our customers: an unyielding and passionate commitment to customer service, innovation, quality and the pursuit of operational excellence.” www.blackmer.com
Sealless partnership for HMD HMD Kontro and Ceetak Engineering have extended their partnership to service the UK market with sealless pumps. Customers will now have more immediate access to HMD Kontro’s pumps, spares and service.
While the two companies have worked together for many years, Ceetak have now been appointed to cover the supply of standard pumps, spare parts and services such as installation, commissioning, maintenance and contracts. www.hmdkontro.com
Watson-Marlow Pumps rebrands business Watson-Marlow Pumps has been rebranded as WatsonMarlow Pumps Group, covering four peristaltic pump businesses – Watson-Marlow, Bredel, Alitea and Flexicon. “The decision to rebrand follows recent acquisitions and the company’s intentions for future growth,”
the company said in a press release. The Group has also appointed two new managers, Henrik Ejsing as the new MD of the Flexicon division and Jaap Gaakeer, the new MD of the Bredel division. www.watson-marlow.com
Colfax establishes global oil and gas group Colfax Corp has created a global oil and gas group to provide technical consulting expertise to its local offices and customers throughout the world. The group, based in North Carolina, USA, will initially focus on using the Colfax portfolio of positive displacement pump technology to provide custom engineered solutions to the most difficult oil and gas applications.
“Colfax has offices across the world providing pump and fluid-handling products and services to a variety of industries, and we determined it was increasingly important for our key customers to have direct access to knowledgeable engineers with deep expertise, specifically in the oil & gas industry,” Mike Moore, director of global oil & gas marketing for the new Colfax group, told World Pumps. www.colfaxcorp.com
Tapflo and CP Pumpen distribution plan In a new agreement, Tapflo AB will have access to CP Pumpen’s range of magnetically driven centrifugal pumps. In return, CP Pumpen will have access to Tapflo’s extensive sales organisawww.worldpumps.com
tion in Eastern Europe and Russia. “Our customers will benefit from a well reputed supplier who can provide products that largely meet all their needs for effective
pump solutions,” said Przemyslaw Szypica, east division director C.I.S., Balkan & Baltic States at Tapflo. “With our already established organisation, we believe we can
significantly increase CP Pumpen’s market share in the fast growing sectors of Eastern Europe and Russia,” he added. www.cp-pumps.com
Business news WORLD PUMPS
April 2009
Madden appointed MD of Blackmer Blackmer has announced the promotion of Tom Madden to the position of managing director. Madden joined the company more than 30 years ago as a member of its manufacturing management team and by 1997 had
progressed to the position of chief financial officer. “I am honoured to be entrusted with leading Blackmer – a company to which I have dedicated my career and one which is a recognized industry
Haldex Concentric wins sustainability award Diesel engine pump manufacturer Haldex Concentric has won a sustainability award from Midlands Excellence, a regional organisation that promotes business excellence in the UK. Haldex Concentric said that this was due to the comprehensive set of initiatives it has set up to ensure that everyone in the organisation is aware of both direct and indirect environmental impacts, creating high efficiency as well as sustainability. “In addition to the advances we have made in clean technology, equal effort has been invested in
lean, green manufacturing. There has been a fundamental change in our approach to waste management and the company’s overall carbon footprint,” said David Woolley, MD of the Haldex Concentric plants in Birmingham and India. “Waste has been reduced by 80%, the company only purchases ‘green’ electricity, wastewater is filtered, waste streams are separated to minimize landfill and maximize recycling, oil is filtered and recycled, while solvents have been virtually eliminated.” www.concentric-pumps.co.uk
Flowserve expands Saudi valve agreement Flowserve has signed a joint venture agreement with S&A Abahsain Co Ltd, a Saudi Arabian company which covers industry, trading, construction, real estate and services. Building on existing joint ventures with the Flowserve pump and seal divisions, Abahsain and Flowserve have expanded the relationship to include the manufacturing of control valves, ball valves, plug valves, butterfly valves, and electric and pneumatic
actuators for the oil and gas, petrochemical, power and water industries. The joint venture, called Flowserve/ Abahsain Flow Control Company Ltd, will begin initial manufacturing from a temporary facility in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. A new facility capable of manufacturing the full line of valve products is planned to be constructed in Dammam in 2009, and is expected to be operational by January 2010. www.flowserve.com
leader – as we build upon our legacy of success,” Madden told World Pumps. “Although we are all facing tumultuous economic conditions on a worldwide scale, I am confident that Blackmer will prosper well into the future by continuing to focus on those
attributes that add value to our customers: an unyielding and passionate commitment to customer service, innovation, quality and the pursuit of operational excellence.” www.blackmer.com
Sealless partnership for HMD HMD Kontro and Ceetak Engineering have extended their partnership to service the UK market with sealless pumps. Customers will now have more immediate access to HMD Kontro’s pumps, spares and service.
While the two companies have worked together for many years, Ceetak have now been appointed to cover the supply of standard pumps, spare parts and services such as installation, commissioning, maintenance and contracts. www.hmdkontro.com
Watson-Marlow Pumps rebrands business Watson-Marlow Pumps has been rebranded as WatsonMarlow Pumps Group, covering four peristaltic pump businesses – Watson-Marlow, Bredel, Alitea and Flexicon. “The decision to rebrand follows recent acquisitions and the company’s intentions for future growth,”
the company said in a press release. The Group has also appointed two new managers, Henrik Ejsing as the new MD of the Flexicon division and Jaap Gaakeer, the new MD of the Bredel division. www.watson-marlow.com
Colfax establishes global oil and gas group Colfax Corp has created a global oil and gas group to provide technical consulting expertise to its local offices and customers throughout the world. The group, based in North Carolina, USA, will initially focus on using the Colfax portfolio of positive displacement pump technology to provide custom engineered solutions to the most difficult oil and gas applications.
“Colfax has offices across the world providing pump and fluid-handling products and services to a variety of industries, and we determined it was increasingly important for our key customers to have direct access to knowledgeable engineers with deep expertise, specifically in the oil & gas industry,” Mike Moore, director of global oil & gas marketing for the new Colfax group, told World Pumps. www.colfaxcorp.com
Tapflo and CP Pumpen distribution plan In a new agreement, Tapflo AB will have access to CP Pumpen’s range of magnetically driven centrifugal pumps. In return, CP Pumpen will have access to Tapflo’s extensive sales organisawww.worldpumps.com
tion in Eastern Europe and Russia. “Our customers will benefit from a well reputed supplier who can provide products that largely meet all their needs for effective
pump solutions,” said Przemyslaw Szypica, east division director C.I.S., Balkan & Baltic States at Tapflo. “With our already established organisation, we believe we can
significantly increase CP Pumpen’s market share in the fast growing sectors of Eastern Europe and Russia,” he added. www.cp-pumps.com