Economy & Enterprise
May
2023
Endress+Hauser aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero
Endress+Hauser supports the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 degree target. By 2050 at the latest, the distributor for measurement and automation technology aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net zero. The company ...
Apr
2023
Acquisition of Canadian valve manufacturer
Flowserve Corporation, a supplier of valves, pumps and seals, has acquired the Canadian valve manufacturer Velan. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter of 2023. The price for the ...
Apr
2023
Valves for hydrogen production
Using intelligent valve construction to drive environmentally friendly hydrogen production. Under this heading, production at SAMSON PFEIFFER is running at full ...
Mar
2023
Shut-off valves certified for hydrogen use
Bureau Veritas Italia has certified Emerson’s BM6X series slam-shut valves for use in hydrogen applications. The certification of the slam-shut valves is valid for applications with up to 100 % hydrogen at a ...
Mar
2023
Inauguration of new valves technology centre
SISTO Armaturen S.A., a member of the KSB Group, inaugurated a newly built technology center in Echternach (Luxembourg) by end of February. The TechCenter includes testing facilities specifically tailored to the needs ...
Mar
2023
Industrial valves manufacturers draw mixed conclusions
The industrial valves manufacturers in Germany look back on the year 2022 with mixed feelings. The industry managed to generate a nominal 12 percent increase in sales despite the difficult conditions. This is the result ...
Feb
2023
Machinery exports to reach record level in 2022
Germany’s strong exporting machinery and plant manufacturers have held up well in a difficult global environment. According to preliminary results from the German Federal Statistical Office, machinery exports ...
Nov
2022
Flexible actuators proven in Cape Town water treatment
AUMA’s new PROFOX actuators have been in operation for more than a year at Zandvliet wastewater treatment plant in Cape Town, South Africa. The customer is particularly happy with the reliability of the new actuators ...
Mar
2022
AUMA actuators foster geothermal power in Taiwan
AUMA’s proven electric actuation technology is helping to boost green energy in Taiwan. 40 AUMA actuators are installed at Qingshui, Taiwan’s first new-generation geothermal power plant. The operator’s decision ...
May
2020
CERTINA acquires Pibiviesse
CERTINA Holding, whose Flow Control division also includes PRUSS Industriearmaturen, has successfully completed the takeover of Pibiviesse S.r.l. from CIRCOR International Inc. in a corporate carve-out. Purchase price ...
May
2020
Thermador International now called SYVECO
Thermardor International is changing its name. The new name is primarily intended to express the company's commitment to its customers. Since 2006, the company has been marketing Thermador Groupe products on the ...
May
2020
VAG extends its knife gate valve range
The VAG-Group has extended its product range of resilient-seated knife gate valves by nominal diameters of up to DN1400. As a result, the VAG ZETA® Knife Gate Valve is now available in all common nominal diameters ...
May
2020
BORSIG extends its range of valves
With effect from June 1, 2018, BORSIG, Berlin has taken over the product business of artec Armaturen und Industrieservice GmbH (artec AIS for short) based in Leegebruch. Ball valves and steam coolers will immediately ...
May
2020
Israeli start-up taken over for predictive maintenance
SAMSON AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, a leading international manufacturer of control valves for process automation, has acquired the Israeli start-up Visual Process Ltd. and with the start of ACHEMA, SAMSON will offer its ...
May
2020
SAMSON: Industry 4.0 Expert Dr. Thorsten Pötter Takes on Position as Chief Digital Officer
As of 1 January 2019, Dr. Thorsten Pötter will assume the position of Chief Digital Officer at SAMSON AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT in Frankfurt, Germany. He will be responsible for IT operations and continuing the expansion of ...
May
2020
Michael Sick is AUMA’s new Head of Sales Germany
Changing of the guard at the head of the German AUMA sales organisation: Heinz Lauinger, who has worked as Head of Sales since 1995, retired in June ...
May
2020
Change in Management within the AUMA Group
After 35 years, Matthias Dinse resigns from active management, Dr Jörg Hoffmann takes the chair of Management Board. Ferdinand Dirnhofer succeeds as Chief Sales ...
May
2020
KSB changes its legal form
From January 17 in 2018, KSB AG will trade under the style of KSB SE & Co. KGaA. The change of its legal form follows a resolution adopted at the Annual General Meeting in mid-2017. It is designed to maintain the pump ...
May
2020
Richter Chemie‐Technik: New Managing Director
Richter Chemie‐Technik GmbH, a global market leader of fluoropolymer lined pump and valve solutions proudly announces Barbara Wladarz as Managing ...
May
2020
Hartmann Valves: Generation change in the company leadership
From the 1st of January 2018, the brothers Werner, Christian and Martin Hartmann will be taking over the executive management of the family company Hartmann Valves GmbH as the third ...
May
2020
Thermador Groupe strengthens its stainless steel side
On September 25, 2017, Thermador Groupe acquired the French company FGinox. With a reported turnover of €14.6m in 2016, FGinox sells a wide range of fittings, industrial valves, flanges and fasteners in stainless ...
May
2020
Thermador Groupe bids on Sodeco Valves
As part of the strategy to develop its international and industrial valve business, Thermador Groupe acquired the Belgian group Sodeco Valves based in Ternat, in the surroundings of ...
May
2020
Marcus Sander becomes President of VAG-Group
On August 8th, 2017 Marcus Sander was appointed as President of the ...
May
2020
Hartmann Valves: New corporate film
Hartmann Valves offers insight into production of high performance valves and ...