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XPV Water Partners invests in Holland Pump
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XPV Water Partners invests in Holland Pump
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anada’s XPV Water Partners, a growth equity investor focused on water treatment and management, has invested in Holland Pump Company, the independent, US specialty pump rental and dewatering solutions provider. Holland Pump manufactures, sells, rents and services pumps and related equipment for infrastructure project dewatering and sewer by-pass, as well as for agricultural, mining, marine and other industrial applications. Holland Pump’s manufacturing and central repair facilities are in West Palm Beach, Florida and the company has branch offices in Pensacola, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Ft Myers, and West Palm Beach, Florida as well as an operation in South Carolina. “XPV shares our vision for future growth and we’re excited to leverage their vast network of industry relationships,” said Win Blodgett, president of Holland Pump Company. “After doing our due diligence with XPV, it became clear there was a good basis for a collaborative business proposition, and they were the right partner to help take us to the next level.” XPV partners with, invests in and supports water-focused growth companies. Partner companies include Natural Systems Utilities (NSU), Newterra, Nexom and Organica Water. For further information, visit www.hollandpump.com and www.xpvwaterpartners.com
SFA Group purchases Zehnder Pumpen
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he French plumbing manufacturer SFA Group, a leader in macerating and grinding toilets and parent company of Saniflo, has acquired Zehnder Pumpen GmbH, a German manufacturer of pump technology for industry, homes and gardens. “With the acquisition of Zehnder Pumpen in Grünhain-Beierfeld Saxony, SFA Group strengthens its position in the worldwide growth market of sanitary technology and ideally complements its current product portfolio,” said Stéphane Harel, member of SFA Group Management Team. “We believe 14
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there are several areas of potential opportunity and synergy in acquiring Zehnder,” he continued. Zehnder Pumpen’s portfolio has more than 1000 pumps and pump systems for fresh-water supply and sewage and wastewater disposal under two brands: ZEHNDER and blueZPring. Established in 1970, Zehnder Pumpen offers pump systems, from submersible pumps and garden pumps to sewage and excrement lifting units as well as domestic pressure pumps and waterworks, to sanitary wholesalers, the pump specialist trade and professional plumbers. SFA (French Society of Sanitation) Group offers a wide range of macerators, grinders, drain-water pumps and condensate pumps for both residential and commercial applications. Zehnder Pumpen will become a whollyowned subsidiary of SFA Group but will remain a separate legal entity with its own brand. It will continue as an independent business unit within SFA Group. The acquisition is effective from 1 January 2019. For further information, visit www.zehnder-pumpen.de, www.sfagroup.com and www.saniflo.com
Sulzer launches scholarship for women in science and engineering
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ulzer has announced a scholarship program directed at female students studying for degrees in engineering, technology and science. The “Sulzer Scholarship for Women in Science and Engineering” aims to support and increase the participation of women in the engineering industry. Sulzer’s overall aim is to increase the number of women working in technical professions in industry. Reflecting its presence and its business needs, Sulzer is currently initiating these scholarships in collaboration with universities in South Africa, Indonesia, China and India. Four initial scholarships will be awarded in each country. Student support is not only financial. Sulzer also offers discovery tours to visit the local facilities, learning and practice opportunities, access to Sulzer coaches and interaction with Sulzer executives, access to local industrial events and invitations to Sulzer social events.
Editorial Office: Elsevier Limited, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1865 843695 Web: www.pumpindustryanalyst.com Editor: Roisin Reidy E-mail: [email protected] Production Support Manager: Lin Lucas E-mail: [email protected] Subscription Information An annual subscription to Pump Industry Analyst includes 12 issues and online access for up to 5 users. Subscriptions run for 12 months, from the date payment is received. More information:
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Digitally Produced by Mayfield Press (Oxford) Limited 12979 The content of this newsletter is compiled from a variety of sources including press releases.
For further information, visit www.sulzer.com
April 2019
XPV Water Partners invests in Holland Pump
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anada’s XPV Water Partners, a growth equity investor focused on water treatment and management, has invested in Holland Pump Company, the independent, US specialty pump rental and dewatering solutions provider. Holland Pump manufactures, sells, rents and services pumps and related equipment for infrastructure project dewatering and sewer by-pass, as well as for agricultural, mining, marine and other industrial applications. Holland Pump’s manufacturing and central repair facilities are in West Palm Beach, Florida and the company has branch offices in Pensacola, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Ft Myers, and West Palm Beach, Florida as well as an operation in South Carolina. “XPV shares our vision for future growth and we’re excited to leverage their vast network of industry relationships,” said Win Blodgett, president of Holland Pump Company. “After doing our due diligence with XPV, it became clear there was a good basis for a collaborative business proposition, and they were the right partner to help take us to the next level.” XPV partners with, invests in and supports water-focused growth companies. Partner companies include Natural Systems Utilities (NSU), Newterra, Nexom and Organica Water. For further information, visit www.hollandpump.com and www.xpvwaterpartners.com
SFA Group purchases Zehnder Pumpen
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he French plumbing manufacturer SFA Group, a leader in macerating and grinding toilets and parent company of Saniflo, has acquired Zehnder Pumpen GmbH, a German manufacturer of pump technology for industry, homes and gardens. “With the acquisition of Zehnder Pumpen in Grünhain-Beierfeld Saxony, SFA Group strengthens its position in the worldwide growth market of sanitary technology and ideally complements its current product portfolio,” said Stéphane Harel, member of SFA Group Management Team. “We believe 14
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there are several areas of potential opportunity and synergy in acquiring Zehnder,” he continued. Zehnder Pumpen’s portfolio has more than 1000 pumps and pump systems for fresh-water supply and sewage and wastewater disposal under two brands: ZEHNDER and blueZPring. Established in 1970, Zehnder Pumpen offers pump systems, from submersible pumps and garden pumps to sewage and excrement lifting units as well as domestic pressure pumps and waterworks, to sanitary wholesalers, the pump specialist trade and professional plumbers. SFA (French Society of Sanitation) Group offers a wide range of macerators, grinders, drain-water pumps and condensate pumps for both residential and commercial applications. Zehnder Pumpen will become a whollyowned subsidiary of SFA Group but will remain a separate legal entity with its own brand. It will continue as an independent business unit within SFA Group. The acquisition is effective from 1 January 2019. For further information, visit www.zehnder-pumpen.de, www.sfagroup.com and www.saniflo.com
Sulzer launches scholarship for women in science and engineering
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ulzer has announced a scholarship program directed at female students studying for degrees in engineering, technology and science. The “Sulzer Scholarship for Women in Science and Engineering” aims to support and increase the participation of women in the engineering industry. Sulzer’s overall aim is to increase the number of women working in technical professions in industry. Reflecting its presence and its business needs, Sulzer is currently initiating these scholarships in collaboration with universities in South Africa, Indonesia, China and India. Four initial scholarships will be awarded in each country. Student support is not only financial. Sulzer also offers discovery tours to visit the local facilities, learning and practice opportunities, access to Sulzer coaches and interaction with Sulzer executives, access to local industrial events and invitations to Sulzer social events.
Editorial Office: Elsevier Limited, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1865 843695 Web: www.pumpindustryanalyst.com Editor: Roisin Reidy E-mail: [email protected] Production Support Manager: Lin Lucas E-mail: [email protected] Subscription Information An annual subscription to Pump Industry Analyst includes 12 issues and online access for up to 5 users. Subscriptions run for 12 months, from the date payment is received. More information:
www.elsevier.com/journals/institutional/pump-industryanalyst/1359-6128 Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier Rights & Permissions Department, PO Box 800, Oxford OX5 1DX, UK; phone: (+44) 1865 843830, fax: (+44) 1865 853333, email: permissions@ elsevier.com. You may also contact Rights & Permissions directly through Elsevier’s home page (http://www.elsevier.com), selecting first ‘Customer Support’, then ‘Gen eral Information’, then Permissions Query Form’. In the USA, users may clear permissions and make payments through the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA; phone: (978) 7508400, fax: (978) 7504744, and in the UK through the Copyright Licensing Agency Rapid Clearance Service (CLARCS), 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 0LP, UK; phone: (+44) 207 436 5931; fax: (+44) 207 436 3986. Other countries may have a local reprographic rights agency for payments. Derivative Works Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles including abstracts for internal circulation within their institutions. Permission of the publisher is required for resale or distribution outside the institution. Permission of the publisher is required for all other derivative works, including compilations and translations. Electronic Storage or Usage Permission of the publisher is required to store or use electronically any material contained in this journal, including any article or part of an article. Contact the publisher at the address indicated. Except as outlined above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the publisher. Address permissions requests to: Elsevier Rights & Permissions Department, at the mail, fax and email addresses noted above. Notice No responsibility is assumed by the Publisher for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein. Because of rapid ad vances in the medical sciences, in particular, independent verification of diagnoses and drug dosages should be made. Although all advertising material is expected to conform to ethical (medical) standards, inclusion in this publication does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement of the quality or value of such product or of the claims made of it by its manufacturer.
Digitally Produced by Mayfield Press (Oxford) Limited 12979 The content of this newsletter is compiled from a variety of sources including press releases.
For further information, visit www.sulzer.com
April 2019