- 23 April 2008 -
Azerbaijan contract for Bran+Luebbe's PWCI
Azerbaijan is the latest location for Bran+Luebbe's produced water chemical injection (PWCI) packages.

- 11 April 2008 -
Compact electromagnetic flowmeter
Flow metering and control technology company, Bronkhorst UK, has launched its compact electromagnetic flowmeter in the UK.

- 10 April 2008 -
Longer life for submersible pump
Global Energy Services Ltd has announced the extended run life of its Hydraulic Submersible Pump (HSP).

- 2 April 2008 -
Electronic control panel
The PE Duplex 3Z electronic control panel for two pumps has been launched by Pump Engineering Ltd, and is suitable for well pumps, pressure booster sets, irrigation pumps, sewage sump pumps and oil transfer pumps.

- 25 March 2008 -
Portable foam fire-fighting units
A range of portable foam fire-fighting units from 5.5 to 18 HP, launched by CAT Pumps, can be used for mounting onto ATVs, pickup trucks or utility vehicles.

- 18 March 2008 -
New vice president for Peerless Pump
Peerless Pump Company has appointed Mike Cates as vice president of operations.

- 17 March 2008 -
Pumptools expands to Australia
UK-based artificial lift completion specialists, Pumptools, has established a presence in Australia.

- 13 March 2008 -
ABS signs a three-year agreement with Veolia
ABS Group has signed a three-year global framework agreement with Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies.

- 05 March 2008 -
Pakistani contract for cooling pumps
Hayward Tyler Services, a division of Hayward Tyler Ltd, has been selected by Pakistan's Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to provide it with three customised reverse-engineered Byron Jackson cooling water pumps (BJCW). 

- 22 February 2008 -
Corrosion-resistant electrodes
for pump welding
Electrode manufacturer Select-Arc Inc has introduced a duplex stainless steel electrode range which has good resistance to intergranular corrosion, pitting and stress cracking in piping systems, pumps, valves and heat exchangers.

- 13 February 2008 -
Flow meters for the environment
Water is an ever-more precious and increasingly expensive commodity, and demand to reduce the quantities used in industrial processes has never been greater. John Crane Safematic's commercial manager Jussi Sorvoja examines how today's advanced seal water monitoring and control equipment can help cut your plant's water usage and looks at some of the points to consider when choosing the correct meter for your application.

- 17 January 2008 -
ITT opens technology centre in India
ITT Corporation has opened a technology centre in Gujarat, India, the company's first major facility to be located in that country.

- 2 January 2008 -
Expansion of in-line pump range
Italian pump manufacturer Dab Pumps has widened its range of in-line pumps with the new in-line CME and CPE pumps, which will be available from October 2007.

- 19 December 2007 -
New MD spells changes for Tapflo
Håkan Ekstrand has been appointed as the new managing director for Tapflo AB. Börje Johansson, who founded the company in 1985, will be staying on as chairman.

- 17 December 2007 -
3i increases its stake in AES Engineering
The financial group 3i has made a further investment in AES Engineering Ltd (AES), the holding company of the seal manufacturer AESSEAL Group.

- 12 December 2007 -
Quiet mini-pump has lower flow rate
Abbeychart has launched the Nuert Mini-Pump, a compact and quiet unit with a lower flow rate suitable for use in smaller spaces.

- 5 December 2007 -
Wyko opens branch in Nigeria
WYKO, an ERIKS Company, has opened its first Nigerian branch, a distribution centre, in Lagos.

- 28 November 2007 -
Updated electric submersible range
Caprari has updated its E series of 6 in-22 in electric submersible pumps available with power ratings of up to 370 kW with the introduction of 100 new electro-pumps.

- 25 October 2007 -
Ten main players have half of pumps market
Ten companies accounted for 50% of the total world pumps market in 2006, says McIlvaine's Pumps: World Markets report.

- 17 August 2007 -
Seal water control improves reliability
John Crane Safematic has launched an improved version of its Safeunit seal water control system.

- 15 August 2007 -
Increased efficiency with water pumps
Concentric has developed a new range of automotive water pumps, which can raise efficiency by an average of 12%, improving fuel economy by 0.3%, the company says.

- 13 August 2007 -
Uzbekistan project for HMS
Hydromashservice company has signed a contract with the Uzbekistan state company Suvsoz to reconstruct a water supply station near the city of Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 

- 18 July 2007 -
New pump in condensate removal range
UK pump specialist Charles Austen Pumps has launched the RD01, an addition to Blue Diamond range of condensate pumps.

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