Pump Industry News

WOMEN IN ENGINEERING ADVOCATE JOINS AESSEAL BOARD

Mechanical seal specialist, AESSEAL has appointed the former Institution of Mechanical Engineers President (IMechE), Carolyn Griffiths, to its board.

Joining AESSEAL as a non-executive director, Carolyn is a senior professional from the rail industry who established and was the first Chief Inspector of the UK’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch and is vocal in her support for change within the engineering profession.

Carolyn was elected President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 2017 and used the platform to focus on the need to attract more young people to the engineering profession and, in particular, to make engineering more attractive to women. She is also committed to further developing professional standards in engineering and to that end, she serves as a Board member for the Engineering Council.

SANIFLO JOINS BPMA FOLLOWING ACQUISITION

Saniflo, the inventor of the macerator, has a comprehensive range of pumps and lifting stations that work in domestic and commercial sectors throughout the UK. In 2017 the company produced its first ever underground pump stations; the Sanifos range, which is designed to be sited underground where the drainage is too low for a sewer or for a surface mounted pump. With models ranging from 110 to 1300 litres, the pumps can be used to pump waste from a single dwelling, large commercial premises or multiple smaller properties, such as chalets, pods, containers or caravans.

To consolidate the success of the Sanifos range and further strengthen Saniflo’s position in the global pump market, the French parent company of Saniflo, SFA, has acquired Zehnder Pumpen GmbH of Germany. Founded in 1970 Zehnder is a specialist in pump technology for water purification, industry, home and garden and has a comprehensive portfolio of products that are globally renowned for innovation, durability and performance. The new range will immediately expand Saniflo’s pump range to 3100 litres of waste and opens up more market opportunities for the company.

ARMSTRONG FLUID TECHNOLOGY SIGNS NET ZERO CARBON BUILDINGS COMMITMENT

ARMSTRONG FLUID TECHNOLOGY has announced that it has signed the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, launched by the World Green Building Council. The commitment is unique in positioning energy efficiency as a central component to achieving decarbonisation across global portfolios. All signatories to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment pledge to reach net zero carbon operating emissions within their portfolios by 2030.

To meet this commitment, Armstrong has committed to implement energy efficiency measures to lower electricity and fossil fuel consumption, generate renewable energy on-site and to procure renewable generated electricity and carbon offsets.

AXFLOW IS ON THE ACQUISITION TRAIL

AxFlow Ireland has announced its acquisition of Irish Pumps & Valves Limited, a supplier of valves, actuators, pumps and ancillary equipment to the wastewater, power generation and process industries.

AxFlow Ireland has a long and wellestablished presence in these industries through its pump distribution and service facilities, and by adding valves to its portfolio, it will be able to offer pump and valve packages for large scale projects.

Announcing the acquisition, AxFlow Group CEO, Ole Weiner, said: “This acquisition will enable AxFlow Ireland to enter the valve market in the wastewater sector and thereby capitalise on Irish Pumps & Valves strong position. The strategy of adding valves to our product portfolio has already realised benefits in the food sector with the introduction of SPX products. This is a big opportunity for us to grow valve sales in sectors which AxFlow Ireland has never explored.”

The news came just a matter of weeks after AxFlow Italy announced its acquisition of Generalcontrol S.p.a, a Milan-based distributor of positive displacement (PD) pumps, instruments, vacuum pumps, and compressors.

Through its product mix, Generalcontrol has well-established positions in the sanitary, chemical, ceramics and automotive industries. The company is a perfect fit for AxFlow, thanks to its complementary range of products.