The Gorman-Rupp Co is planning to acquire National Pump Company LLC, the Glendale, Arizona headquartered manufacturer of vertical turbine line shaft pumps, submersible pumps, centrifugal pumps, high pressure booster pumps and packaged pump station systems. 01 September 2010
The British Pump Manufacturers’ Association (BPMA) in association with World Pumps will host its Pump Industry Awards Dinner in March 2011. 17 August 2010
India’s Roto Pumps Ltd is planning to set up a subsidiary company in Singapore. 13 August 2010
KSB Group has increased the steel foundry capacity at its Vambori, India facility. 09 August 2010
Metso Corp will provide mining and minerals processing equipment, including pumps, and services for the new Nordic Mines Oy gold ore processing plant in Finland. 04 August 2010
ITT Corp has completed the acquisition of Godwin Pumps, a specialist in the sale and rental of automatic self-priming portable pumps for the global industrial, construction, mining, municipal, oil and gas markets. 03 August 2010
The ZW pump series has been designed as a durable, low-maintenance and affordable pump for vertical sump requirements in the mining industry. 03 August 2010
Macedonia’s MZT Pumpi has produced five pumpsets for the Serbian heating utility company Beogradske Elektrane. 26 July 2010
Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc’s Watson-Marlow Pty subsidiary has acquired Watson-Marlow and Bredel Pumps distribution business in Australia and New Zealand for up to £2.1 million. 08 July 2010
AxFlow A/S has secured exclusive distribution rights for Mono Pumps’ full range of progressing cavity (PC) pumps, munchers, screens and spare parts in Denmark. 30 June 2010
Alfred W Jones was co-founder of Best Pump Works, Flowtronex, and Integrated Flow Solutions. He died June 26 2010 while traveling in London. Here Dave Brockway president of Intelliquip, LLC gives a brief appreciation. 29 June 2010
ITT Corp has signed an agreement to purchase privately held Godwin Pumps for US$585 million. 21 June 2010
The Weir Group plc is buying the Linatex group of companies, a Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-based provider of wear-resistant products to the mining and sand & aggregates industries, in a US$200 million deal. 14 June 2010
The new line of rod guides are designed for progressing cavity downhole pumping applications. 14 June 2010
The C MAG-PL, horizontal, sealless ETFE lined centrifugal pump has a permanent magnet drive system and no mechanical seals. 10 June 2010
Registration is now open for the Hydraulic Institute’s 2010 Market Outlook Workshop which will take place 12–13 August 2010 in San Francisco. 01 June 2010
A three year warranty is available on all Honda GX series engines fitted to Aussie Pump products. 26 May 2010
The DiaCer is a wear-resistant diamond-coated ceramic composite material suitable for use in pump seals. 25 May 2010
Schaeffler (UK) Ltd has launched the FAG Wear Debris Monitor, a combined oil and vibration monitoring system, in the UK. 21 May 2010
The Metso Mining and Construction Technology business has inaugurated new office facilities in York, Pennsylvania, USA after a €10 million investment. 18 May 2010
Aerodyne has introduced the GatorGate double dump valve for the transfer of chunky, fibrous, and abrasive material. 12 May 2010
FLSmidth has won a €49.5 million contract to supply engineering services and equipment, including pumps, for the expansion of a copper mine in the Middle East. 10 May 2010
Godwin Pumps has appointed Mick Trotter and Paul Marlow to sales and rental distribution development positions at the UK pump company. 07 May 2010
Pulsafeeder Inc has developed the PulsaPro 900, a hydraulic diaphragm process and metering pump designed for the oil and gas, chemical, and petrochemical markets. 04 May 2010
Progressing cavity pump manufacturer NOV Mono will celebrate its 75th anniversary on 13 May 2010. 04 May 2010
Kirloskar Brothers has acquired 90% shares in Braybar Pumps through its Wholly Owned Subsidiary company Kirloskar Brothers International BV in the Netherlands. 04 May 2010
ITT Corporation has launched www.ITTMining.com, a new on-line resource for mining industry professionals. 29 April 2010
Toyo has added two new pumps to its GR range, which are suitable for slurries with specific gravity of 1.15 kg/dm³. 21 April 2010
The classic pump design process requires costly manufacturing, assembly, and physical testing to determine the viability of a design change or to generate a pump curve. Also, physical testing typically does not provide sufficient insight as to what exactly may be impeding performance. 13 April 2010
ABB has introduced a medium voltage drive rated from 400 to 1,000 kVA, in voltages up to 6.9 kV for general purpose applications that do not require an engineered drive. 07 April 2010
Portable pump specialist Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co Inc is celebrating its 40th year as a manufacturer and provider of pumps and pumping equipment. 01 April 2010
Metso has inaugurated its Metso Park facility in Alwar city, Rajasthan, India. 10 March 2010
The Hydraulic Institute, the largest association of pump manufacturers and suppliers to the pump industry in North America, has announced its 2010 board of directors and officers. 10 March 2010
Registration is now open for the Europump 2010 Annual Meeting and 50th Anniversary Celebration which will be held in Paris, France 26-29 May 2010. 26 February 2010
'Mixture type dictates pump choice' is now available as a download on this site. 19 February 2010
Alcon, a manufacturer of solenoid valves and subsidiary of ITT Corp, has appointed Robertson Industrial Sales, Inc. to represent Alcon valves in Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi and Northern Florida in the US. 17 February 2010
AxFlow Ireland, part of the AxFlow Group, has acquired Dublin-based pump supplier Combiflow Ltd. 10 February 2010
The editor of World Pumps welcomes you to the January issue 02 February 2010
Flowserve Corp has integrated its Flowserve Pump Division and the Flow Solutions Division into the new Flow Solutions Group. 01 February 2010
John Veness has been appointed president of the British Pump Manufacturers’ Association (BPMA). 11 January 2010
Aimed at OEMs, distributors and end users, the 1,100 page technical catalogue provides a comprehensive overview of Schaeffler’s range of large size bearings, special rolling bearings, spherical plain bearings and bearing housings for heavy machinery and equipment. 05 January 2010
Waukesha Bearings, part of Dover Corp's Fluid Management Segment, has acquired Inpro/Seal Co, a Rock Island, Illinois-based manufacturer of bearing isolator technologies. 04 January 2010
Griffen Dewatering has recently begun offering its 3 stage jet pumps with tier 3 engines. 14 December 2009
KSB Aktiengesellschaft has introduced its latest generation of submersible motor pumps. 03 December 2009
The progressing cavity solution from Moyno is designed for multiphase pumping applications, allowing fluids at the well site, including oil, water and gas, to be transported simultaneously through one pipeline to a central processing station. 26 November 2009
The ZU4 Pro Torque wrench pump from Enerpac incorporates Firmware 7.0 programming which cuts out an entire step in the bolting process by enabling users to directly display torque in foot-pounds or Newton metres instead of having to convert them from conventional pressure output readings. 20 November 2009
Working partially or totally submerged, the VH slurry pumps from Toyo can cope with the heavy and abrasive slurries found in an underground construction site which can easily clog up pumps when the density of the slurry becomes too high. 17 November 2009
Weir Warman Africa has opened its first South African pump rental store in the Middelburg/Witbank region. 10 November 2009
Metso is to make a public tender offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares in Tamfelt, a leader in technical textiles. 06 November 2009
Godwin Pumps has implemented rentalresult – the Java-based rental software from Result Group Inc – across the portable rental pump company. 29 October 2009
Ingersoll Rand’s ARO Fluid Technologies business has introduced a line of single-post and two-post extrusion pump rams and complete ram/pump packages for five gallon containers. 28 September 2009
The Hydraulic Institute (HI) is offering a web-based subscription service providing company-wide access to the ANSI/HI Pump Standards packages. 22 September 2009
Moyno Inc has completed a major expansion of and upgrade to its R&D laboratories at the company’s Springfield, Ohio facility in the US. 21 September 2009
Weir Group chief executive Mark Selway is leaving the company after eight years to return to Australia to head up Boral Ltd, a building and construction materials supplier. 16 September 2009
Metso is starting employee negotiations regarding temporary layoffs and 80–100 permanent reductions at its Mining and Construction Technology operations in Tampere and Helsinki, Finland. 10 September 2009
The latest Current Industrial Report covering pumps has been published by the US Department of Commerce. 07 September 2009
Wilden Pump and Engineering Company have designed the PV810 and PV1510 Advanced metal air-operated double-diaphragm pumps which can pump the larger solids found in the mining industry. 03 September 2009
2009 Pump Industry Awards ceremony is now accepting bookings 01 September 2009
The new Series 760 variable displacement closed circuit piston-type pump and fixed motor joins the Eaton Corporation’s heavy-duty product offering for mobile vehicle applications. 01 September 2009
Flowserve has developed StarPac 3, a new version of its Valtek StarPac smart control valve. 24 August 2009
Harry Deng is the new general manager of PSG/DFM (Pump Solutions Group/Dover Fluid Management) China. 24 August 2009
Anver Corp has developed a new line of adjustable air-powered, venturi vacuum pumps that are designed for handling porous materials. 18 August 2009
Bookings are now being accepted for a place at the Pump Industry Awards ceremony, which takes place on 18 November 2009 at The Hilton Hotel, Coventry, UK. 04 August 2009
ITT Fluid Technology’s second quarter 2009 revenues were down 15% overall and 7% organically to US$869 million, compared with US$1025.6 million in the second quarter of 2008. 31 July 2009
Wirth Maschinen- und Bohrgeräte-Fabrik GmbH has changed its name to Aker Wirth GmbH, following Aker Solutions’ acquisition of the German pump manufacturer earlier this year. 30 June 2009
Nominations are now open for the 2009 Pump Industry Awards. These awards recognise and promote best practice in pump manufacture and supply. 24 June 2009
Calpeda has developed the first models in a new series of submersible draining pumps. 08 May 2009
Sykes Group has added the HH160i to its HIMAX range of durable and reliable auto prime pumps. 05 May 2009
Ingersoll Rand’s fluid technology department has introduced a new line of portable air-operated de-watering and solids handling diaphragm pumps, specifically developed for mining, construction and sump operations. 30 March 2009
The South African water industry is manifesting a growing demand for peristaltic dosing technology, according to Watson-Marlow Pumps Group, reflecting continued economic growth in that region. 23 March 2009
KSB has developed KWPKC-Monobloc, a new pump series especially designed for use in secondary circuits of flue gas desulphurisation plants. 12 March 2009
ITT-Flojet has developed a pump incorporating a perfluoroelastomer diaphragm with increased acid and hydrocarbon resistance. 24 February 2009
AxFlow has launched the King Cobra, a heavy duty peristaltic pump designed for abrasive, viscous and aggressive media. 24 February 2009
SPX has launched a new positive displacement pump in its ProCam range - the ProCam Smart. 24 February 2009
Blackmer has introduced the ProVane® Motor Speed Vane Pump line for ethanol processing, blending and transfer applications. 24 February 2009
ITT Corp has received a multi-million dollar pump contract to move filtered seawater in a large new copper-gold mining project in Chile's Atacama Desert. 24 February 2009
Godwin Pumps has launched two new pumps in its Dri-Prime solids handling range, the Godwin Dri-Prime CD140M and CD180M. 24 February 2009
SJE-Rhombus has launched the SubCon Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) for residential water well pump control. 24 February 2009
Mono NOV, has launched a pump which can be maintained-in-place (MIP). 24 February 2009
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