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Business news
WORLD PUMPS
September 2017
Viking Pump expands Cedar Falls lab
Shanghai office to serve as Armstrong's Asian HQ
Rotary positive displacement pump manufacturer Viking Pump Inc has invested US$1.75 million expanding its full-service research and testing laboratory in Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA.
Armstrong Fluid Technology is relocating its Shanghai office as it expands to serve as both a Regional Sales Excellence Center and headquarters for the company’s operations in China and Asia Pacific.
Viking's remodel project added a total of 3800 sq ft and the original 1600 sq ft was renovated to house a 300 HP Dynamometer, two 50 HP Dynamometers, a Distek Data collection of software for five Dynamometers, two 5600-gallon tanks of testing oil, and two 5-ton overhead cranes. As well as standard certified performance testing of each pump, the new research lab can undertake additional testing, depending on the application and product.
Viking Pump's expanded lab in Cedar Falls.
The lab complements the other Viking-owned facilities located in Cedar Falls, including a machining/ assembly plant, alloy and iron foundries and the original historic headquarters building. Founded in 1911, Viking is owned by Idex Corp. www.vikingpump.com
“Our new location and expanded role in Shanghai will allow Armstrong to collaborate more effectively with local engineers and help building managers provide their tenants with more comfortable and energy efficient environments,” said Boyd Tan,
O’Mara has more than 25 years of experience leading operations, sales, product and service teams. She comes to Grundfos from Sullair, where she was vice president and general manager of After Sales and Service. She has also held general manager and director roles at the FIAT group and Caterpillar. “I am excited to have Rebecca on board to lead our region’s Service strategies and drive Service growth,”
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said Dieter Sauer, regional managing director for Grundfos Americas. “I am confident she is the right person to shape this instrumental part of our business.” O’Mara has a BS in Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, as well as a 6 Sigma Black Belt. http://us.grundfos.com
Rebecca Martinez O’Mara.
The larger office space will also accommodate future growth. www.armstrongfluidtechnology.com
The Shanghai skyline. Picture courtesy of fuyu liu/Shutterstock.com.
Xylem opens pumping innovation centre in Italy
Grundfos appoints new VP of Service for Americas Rebecca Martinez O’Mara has joined Grundfos Pumps Corp as vice president of Service for the Americas region. In her new role, O’Mara will be responsible for building and executing on Grundfos Pumps’ regional Service strategy in alignment with the region’s overall growth strategy.
Armstrong Commercial Director – Asia, and Country Leader – China.
The new Xylem Innovation Center in Montecchio Maggiore, Italy.
Xylem Inc has officially opened a multi-million euro innovation centre in northern Italy which will focus on the development of pumping technologies for residential and commercial buildings. Located in Montecchio Maggiore, Vicenza, the new Xylem Innovation Center has been designed to further the understanding of how system efficiency can be optimized by analyzing a pump’s connectivity with a building control system. “The opening of this innovation centre marks an important milestone in our R&D journey. As green buildings become the rule rather
than the exception, it is crucial to help our customers understand the environmental and economic benefits of ensuring entire systems are highly efficient, and not just individual components,” said Amedeo Valente, director of Innovation and Technology with Xylem’s Applied Water Systems business. “Our ambition is to drive even greater interconnectivity across systems, enhancing energy efficiency, further reducing the lifecycle costs of our products and ultimately, delivering cost-savings for customers. The deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies – connecting pump components through IoT to turn traditional pumps into smart pumps – is expected to increase operational efficiency by nearly 45% and widen application scope,” added Valente. www.xylem.com
Business news
WORLD PUMPS
September 2017
Viking Pump expands Cedar Falls lab
Shanghai office to serve as Armstrong's Asian HQ
Rotary positive displacement pump manufacturer Viking Pump Inc has invested US$1.75 million expanding its full-service research and testing laboratory in Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA.
Armstrong Fluid Technology is relocating its Shanghai office as it expands to serve as both a Regional Sales Excellence Center and headquarters for the company’s operations in China and Asia Pacific.
Viking's remodel project added a total of 3800 sq ft and the original 1600 sq ft was renovated to house a 300 HP Dynamometer, two 50 HP Dynamometers, a Distek Data collection of software for five Dynamometers, two 5600-gallon tanks of testing oil, and two 5-ton overhead cranes. As well as standard certified performance testing of each pump, the new research lab can undertake additional testing, depending on the application and product.
Viking Pump's expanded lab in Cedar Falls.
The lab complements the other Viking-owned facilities located in Cedar Falls, including a machining/ assembly plant, alloy and iron foundries and the original historic headquarters building. Founded in 1911, Viking is owned by Idex Corp. www.vikingpump.com
“Our new location and expanded role in Shanghai will allow Armstrong to collaborate more effectively with local engineers and help building managers provide their tenants with more comfortable and energy efficient environments,” said Boyd Tan,
O’Mara has more than 25 years of experience leading operations, sales, product and service teams. She comes to Grundfos from Sullair, where she was vice president and general manager of After Sales and Service. She has also held general manager and director roles at the FIAT group and Caterpillar. “I am excited to have Rebecca on board to lead our region’s Service strategies and drive Service growth,”
www.worldpumps.com
said Dieter Sauer, regional managing director for Grundfos Americas. “I am confident she is the right person to shape this instrumental part of our business.” O’Mara has a BS in Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, as well as a 6 Sigma Black Belt. http://us.grundfos.com
Rebecca Martinez O’Mara.
The larger office space will also accommodate future growth. www.armstrongfluidtechnology.com
The Shanghai skyline. Picture courtesy of fuyu liu/Shutterstock.com.
Xylem opens pumping innovation centre in Italy
Grundfos appoints new VP of Service for Americas Rebecca Martinez O’Mara has joined Grundfos Pumps Corp as vice president of Service for the Americas region. In her new role, O’Mara will be responsible for building and executing on Grundfos Pumps’ regional Service strategy in alignment with the region’s overall growth strategy.
Armstrong Commercial Director – Asia, and Country Leader – China.
The new Xylem Innovation Center in Montecchio Maggiore, Italy.
Xylem Inc has officially opened a multi-million euro innovation centre in northern Italy which will focus on the development of pumping technologies for residential and commercial buildings. Located in Montecchio Maggiore, Vicenza, the new Xylem Innovation Center has been designed to further the understanding of how system efficiency can be optimized by analyzing a pump’s connectivity with a building control system. “The opening of this innovation centre marks an important milestone in our R&D journey. As green buildings become the rule rather
than the exception, it is crucial to help our customers understand the environmental and economic benefits of ensuring entire systems are highly efficient, and not just individual components,” said Amedeo Valente, director of Innovation and Technology with Xylem’s Applied Water Systems business. “Our ambition is to drive even greater interconnectivity across systems, enhancing energy efficiency, further reducing the lifecycle costs of our products and ultimately, delivering cost-savings for customers. The deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies – connecting pump components through IoT to turn traditional pumps into smart pumps – is expected to increase operational efficiency by nearly 45% and widen application scope,” added Valente. www.xylem.com