December's top pump stories

A feature article on desalination, Weir's £95 million aftermarket order in Australia and Ingersoll Rand's agreement to acquire the assets of Tuthill Vacuum and Blower Systems were the most popular stories on the World Pumps website in December 2020.

1. World’s thirst for desalination plants

Every stage of reverse osmosis desalination can be fine-tuned to drastically reduce operating costs.

2. Weir wins £95mn mining aftermarket order in Australia

The Weir Group secures a £95 million order to provide aftermarket components and service to the Iron Bridge magnetite project in Western Australia.

3. Ingersoll Rand to acquire Tuthill Vacuum and Blower Systems

Ingersoll Rand enters into an agreement to acquire the assets of Tuthill Vacuum and Blower Systems from Tuthill Corp, in an all-cash transaction valued at US$184 million.