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WORLD PUMPS
December 2012
Xylem expands in dewatering pumps
Wilo invests in new Beijing plant
Xylem Inc has bought privately held Heartland Pump Rental & Sales Inc for approximately US$29 million.
Wilo SE has invested more than €24 million in a new production facility in Beijing, China.
Heartland Pump, headquartered in Carterville, Illinois, has been a Godwin business partner in dewatering pump rental, services and systems design since 1995. “We’ve identified dewatering as a strategic growth market for us, building on our existing capabilities in emergency water removal, bypass, drainage and industrial
applications,” said Gretchen McClain, president and CEO of Xylem. “This acquisition supports our strategy by expanding our footprint in an important region of the United States.” Heartland Pump employs approximately 100 people, with branches in Evansville, Indiana; Horn Lake, Mississippi; and Nashville, Tennessee. www.xyleminc.com www.heartlandpump.com
Taco buys Hydroflo Taco Inc has acquired Fairview, Tennessee-headquartered Hydroflo Pumps, a manufacturer of vertical and submersible turbine driven pumps. Hydroflo’s pumps, which come with investment cast steel impellers and ductile iron discharge heads, are used in agricultural irrigation, mining operations, municipal water systems and HVAC. The pump company has a manufacturing plant in Fairview, and assembly and distribution facilities
in Culver, Indiana; Marion, Arkansas; Grand Island, Nebraska; Brownfield, Texas; and Fresno, California. Hydroflo also has a sales and distribution facility in Panama to serve its Latin American customers. Hydroflo is a privately owned and operated company which was started by Brian Daschner in 1998. Daschner will remain CEO of the business under Taco ownership. www.taco-hvac.com www.hydroflopumps.com
With the new plant, Wilo’s Chinese subsidiary in Beijing has increased is floorspace to 20 000 sq m. Wilo intends to build on its market position in China through the new facility, and offer a faster delivery service to its customers in Asia.
“The Asia-Pacific region is currently the most dynamic economic region in the world,” said Wilo Group CEO Oliver Hermes. “This explains why Asia, and China in particular, plays an important role in our growth strategy. With this new, highly modern production facility in Beijing, Wilo is taking account of the current economic situation.” www.wilo.com
Gorman-Rupp acquires South African distributor Gorman-Rupp Africa Proprietary Ltd (G-R Africa) has purchased South African pump distributor Pumptron. A Gorman-Rupp distributor for more than 25 years, Pumptron provides water-related pumping solutions mainly for the construction, mining, agricultural and municipal markets in South Africa and in other sub-Saharan African countries. Pumptron is headquartered in Johannesburg with operating locations in Cape Town and Durban
and had approximately US$10 million in revenue in fiscal 2012. Jeffrey Gorman, Gorman-Rupp president and CEO, said: “The acquisition of Pumptron will accelerate Gorman-Rupp’s presence in South Africa and serve as a platform for future growth in the rapidly-evolving sub-Saharan Africa region where the needs for water, wastewater, agriculture and construction infrastructure present excellent opportunities for growth in key markets we serve.” www.gormanrupp.com
Kirloskar opens Indian refurbishment facility
Ebara celebrates 100th anniversary
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (KBL) has opened its first Authorised Refurbishment Centre (ARC) at Vadodara in India.
medium and large pumps manufactured by KBL.
November 2012 marked the centenary of Japan’s Ebara Corp.
KBL is planning to set up four more similar refurbishment centres in different cities in India.
“We are committed to the continued challenge of further growth by taking full advantage of our technology, creativity and ingenuity. In the coming 100 years
The ARC is a state of the art facility designed to service, repair and improve the efficiency of all small,
www.worldpumps.com
www.kirloskarpumps.com
as well, we are determined to remain a company that makes an extensive contribution to society by providing superior technologies and services," said Ebara president Natsunosuke Yago. www.ebara.co.jp
Business news
WORLD PUMPS
December 2012
Xylem expands in dewatering pumps
Wilo invests in new Beijing plant
Xylem Inc has bought privately held Heartland Pump Rental & Sales Inc for approximately US$29 million.
Wilo SE has invested more than €24 million in a new production facility in Beijing, China.
Heartland Pump, headquartered in Carterville, Illinois, has been a Godwin business partner in dewatering pump rental, services and systems design since 1995. “We’ve identified dewatering as a strategic growth market for us, building on our existing capabilities in emergency water removal, bypass, drainage and industrial
applications,” said Gretchen McClain, president and CEO of Xylem. “This acquisition supports our strategy by expanding our footprint in an important region of the United States.” Heartland Pump employs approximately 100 people, with branches in Evansville, Indiana; Horn Lake, Mississippi; and Nashville, Tennessee. www.xyleminc.com www.heartlandpump.com
Taco buys Hydroflo Taco Inc has acquired Fairview, Tennessee-headquartered Hydroflo Pumps, a manufacturer of vertical and submersible turbine driven pumps. Hydroflo’s pumps, which come with investment cast steel impellers and ductile iron discharge heads, are used in agricultural irrigation, mining operations, municipal water systems and HVAC. The pump company has a manufacturing plant in Fairview, and assembly and distribution facilities
in Culver, Indiana; Marion, Arkansas; Grand Island, Nebraska; Brownfield, Texas; and Fresno, California. Hydroflo also has a sales and distribution facility in Panama to serve its Latin American customers. Hydroflo is a privately owned and operated company which was started by Brian Daschner in 1998. Daschner will remain CEO of the business under Taco ownership. www.taco-hvac.com www.hydroflopumps.com
With the new plant, Wilo’s Chinese subsidiary in Beijing has increased is floorspace to 20 000 sq m. Wilo intends to build on its market position in China through the new facility, and offer a faster delivery service to its customers in Asia.
“The Asia-Pacific region is currently the most dynamic economic region in the world,” said Wilo Group CEO Oliver Hermes. “This explains why Asia, and China in particular, plays an important role in our growth strategy. With this new, highly modern production facility in Beijing, Wilo is taking account of the current economic situation.” www.wilo.com
Gorman-Rupp acquires South African distributor Gorman-Rupp Africa Proprietary Ltd (G-R Africa) has purchased South African pump distributor Pumptron. A Gorman-Rupp distributor for more than 25 years, Pumptron provides water-related pumping solutions mainly for the construction, mining, agricultural and municipal markets in South Africa and in other sub-Saharan African countries. Pumptron is headquartered in Johannesburg with operating locations in Cape Town and Durban
and had approximately US$10 million in revenue in fiscal 2012. Jeffrey Gorman, Gorman-Rupp president and CEO, said: “The acquisition of Pumptron will accelerate Gorman-Rupp’s presence in South Africa and serve as a platform for future growth in the rapidly-evolving sub-Saharan Africa region where the needs for water, wastewater, agriculture and construction infrastructure present excellent opportunities for growth in key markets we serve.” www.gormanrupp.com
Kirloskar opens Indian refurbishment facility
Ebara celebrates 100th anniversary
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (KBL) has opened its first Authorised Refurbishment Centre (ARC) at Vadodara in India.
medium and large pumps manufactured by KBL.
November 2012 marked the centenary of Japan’s Ebara Corp.
KBL is planning to set up four more similar refurbishment centres in different cities in India.
“We are committed to the continued challenge of further growth by taking full advantage of our technology, creativity and ingenuity. In the coming 100 years
The ARC is a state of the art facility designed to service, repair and improve the efficiency of all small,
www.worldpumps.com
www.kirloskarpumps.com
as well, we are determined to remain a company that makes an extensive contribution to society by providing superior technologies and services," said Ebara president Natsunosuke Yago. www.ebara.co.jp