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 In the next five years, suppliers of thermal and membrane desalination systems will sell systems valued at $73.5 billion of which $21 billion will be spent on brackish water systems and $52.5 billion for seawater systems. A significant portion of the seawater desalination investment will be for thermal plants but membrane technology will continue to gain […]

Around 81 cities in five states will invest Rs 5,748 crore to enhance basic infrastructure, including water supply and sewerage connections, under the AMRUT action plan for 2015- 16. Central assistance will be provided to an extent of Rs 2,440 crore while the rest would be contributed by five state governments (Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand,

Ebara Industrias Mecânicas e Comercio Ltda (Ebara Brazil) has completed the acquisition of Brazilian pump manufacturer Thebe Bombas Hidráulicas SA.Thebe Bombas Hidráulicas had revenues of R$84 million in 2014 and around 289 employees. Founded in 1946 and based in Sao Paulo, Thebe Bombas Hidráulicas manufactures and sells pumps for industrial, agricultural, building and construction use. In

Atlas Copco has acquired US vacuum pump service provider Innovative Vacuum Solutions Inc. The company had 2014 revenues of about US$4.2 million and employs 19 people.  Based in Tampa, Florida, Innovative Vacuum Solutions specialises in the repair and maintenance of industrial and high vacuum pumps and related equipment, mainly on the US East Coast. The acquired

Atlas Copco is buying the vacuum business of OC Oerlikon Corp AG. Headquartered in Cologne, Germany, Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum had revenues of E358 million in 2014 and employs about 1600 people. The Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum business will become part of Atlas Copco’s Vacuum Solutions division within the Compressor Technique business area. The Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum

 Xylem has designed a state-of-the-art water pumping solution as part of a complex project to expand the Lanaye Locks in Belgium. Eight Flygt CP 3800 pumps and five Flygt EL7585 turbines will regulate water levels in the canal network and harness energy from excess water in the Albert Canal. BESIX Sanotec-Balteau commissioned Xylem to develop

 Atlas Copco has agreed to buy Varisco SpA, an Italian pump manufacturer with annual revenues of €30 million and a global sales network.  Varisco will become part of the Portable Energy division in Atlas Copco’s Construction Technique business area. Varisco’s pumps are typically used to remove unwanted water or other liquids in the construction, mining, and

KSB Group has recently received a multi-million euro order to provide 200 pumps for three new power stations to be built in Egypt. The order comprises 36 boiler feed pumps, 24 condensate pumps and 8 cooling water pumps as well as 132 process pumps. The boiler feed pumps cover flow rates of up to 500 cubic

SPX Flow Inc’s Food and Beverage business has been awarded contracts worth US$30 million by two Chinese dairy companies. Siping Junlebao Dairy Co Ltd has selected SPX Flow to help establish a new milk processing plant in northern China to produce a variety of yoghurts and milk-based beverages. The completed facility will feature a number of

According to a recent Future Market Insights report, “Industrial Pumps Market: Asia Pacific Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2014 – 2020,” Asia Pacific (APAC) is the most lucrative region for pump growth.  China, India and other Asian and African countries are experiencing robust investments into infrastructure, which is expected to aid in increasing industrial output;