Our top pump stories in January

World Pumps' most-read stories in January 2021 were Ebara’s acquisition of Vansan, Idex’s agreement to acquire Abel Pumps and a company focus on Celeros Flow Technology.

1. Ebara to purchase Turkish pump maker Vansan

Japan’s Ebara Corp is acquiring Turkish pump manufacturer Vansan Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ in a US$108 million deal.

2. Idex to acquire Abel Pumps from Hillenbrand

Idex Corp enters into a definitive agreement to acquire Abel Pumps LP from Hillenbrand Inc for US$103.5 million in cash.

3. Celeros Flow Technology - a company focus

What it’s like to launch a company during a global pandemic and the lessons to be learned for the pump sector.