Subject:  China Becomes Largest Centrifugal Pump Purchaser

By 2010 purchases of centrifugal pumps in China will rise to over $5 billion.  China will surpass the U.S. whose purchases are projected at under $4.9 billion.  These are the latest forecasts in the McIlvaine online report, Pumps: World Markets.  More details are found at: www.mcilvainecompany.com .

The top ten purchasers in 2010 will include primarily Asian and European countries:

Centrifugal Pump Purchases ($ Millions)

Country                    2010

China                        5,149

United States 4,886

Japan                        1,595

India                          1,092

Germany                   1,085

France                          764

United Kingdom           742

Russia                          742

Brazil                740

Italy                              680

South Korea                 640

Municipal wastewater represents the largest application in China and in the world.  The migration of one billion people in Asia from the countryside to cities is creating huge needs for municipal wastewater treatment plants.

The chemical industry is the second largest application in China and in the world.  China is rapidly building its chemical industry.

Power is the third largest application.  In 2007 China has become the leading operator of coal-fired power plants in the world.  By 2011 it is projected that China will be operating twice the coal-fired capacity of the U.S. and more than all of Europe combined.

China is developing the manufacturing capability to move beyond the standard water pumps to offer pumps for critical applications.

The U.S. will remain the second largest purchaser of pumps even though there will be a slowdown in refining and oil and gas production.  Coal-fired power, ethanol and other growth areas will compensate for the segments which are not growing.

The outlook in Japan is looking brighter and it will remain the third largest purchaser.

For more information, click on:  Pump World Markets  http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/water.html#N019 .

Pumps Market News for May ‘07

Here is the table of contents for the month of May ’07 in the Updates to pumps.  The updates reflect only some of the new additions.  The analysis and revenues are constantly revised.  For more information, click on:  Pump World Markets  http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/water.html#N019 .

PUMPS WORLD MARKET

UPDATE 

May 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACQUISITIONS

SPX Buys Custos, formerly Johnson Pumps

Clyde Pumps Acquires Weir Pumps

Franklin Electric Buys Howden Africa’s Share in South African Company

Gorman-Rupp Purchases Dutch Pump Company

BUSINESS

SPX’s First Quarter Revenues Up 13 Percent

Gorman-Rupp Reports Record Sales in First Quarter 2007

National Oilwell Varco’s EPS More Than Doubled from Last Year

IDEX Announces Sales Up 25 Percent in First Quarter

Flowserve Pump Division Led First Quarter

ITT Shows Strong Results

KSB Has Positive First Quarter Results

Pentair’s First Quarter Results Up 5 Percent

PEOPLE

Richard Cathcart of Pentair Retires

Lewa Appoints New Management Team

PROJECTS

Watson Marlow Bredel Signs Contract to Supply Pumps to United Utilities

Hayward Tyler Awarded Trip Contract for British Nuclear Power Station

ProMinent’s Subsidiary Sells Metering Pumps to Scottish Water Solutions

Gorman-Rupp Pumps Selected for Sewer Bypass in Boston Rail Extension

NEW PRODUCTS

Watson-Marlow Bredel Adds Metering Pump for Antimicrobial Treatment Chemicals

Viking Pump Released Addition to High-Speed Rotary Transport Pumps

Sundyne Ansimag Develops New Technology for Sealless Mag Drive Pumps

Hyundai Develops New Cable Free Submersible Pump

LNG PROJECTS

• Many projects are detailed in monthly updates to this report under Industry Analysis in the LNG Chapter. CLICK HERE to view information on these projects.  

OIL & GAS

• Many projects are detailed in monthly updates to this report under Industry Analysis in the Oil & Gas Chapter. CLICK HERE to view information on these projects.  

POWER

• Huge pump expenditures are forecast for flue gas desulfurization systems in the U.S. and China. The specific projects are not listed in this report but are available separately in World Power Generation Projects and in Utility Environmental Upgrade Tracking System.  

REFINERIES

• Many projects are detailed in monthly updates to this report under Industry Analysis in the Refineries Chapter. CLICK HERE to view information on these projects.  

SEMICONDUCTOR, FLAT PANEL, DISK DRIVE AND OTHER ELECTRONICS

• These projects are included in a separate report World Cleanroom Projects.

WORLD WATER AND WASTEWATER DESALINATION

New McIlvaine Report Features

Nominal vs Purchasing Parity GDP

Special website for cosmetics and food and beverages water treatment

Municipal: U.S.

A green future for Alcatraz includes desal

$16M cost estimated for Nipomo desal plant

Florida contemplates desal in wake of drought

Municipal: Overseas

Water desalination in Algeria: Thirteen offers for two plants

Australian Councils' cure for water crisis lies in $80 million pipeline

Adelaide Voters back desalination plant

Sydney’s $1.9 desal surrounded by discontent

WA set for second desalination plant

CPCL plans Rs 35,000-cr refinery with IOC help

Ministry of Water Resources reports on Desalination of Water

Ben-Eliezer: We must desalinate more water

Eight way race for the Umm Al Quwain Desalination Plant by Imdad

Business News

Venture capitalists know creating a green future can be profitable

Impregilo wins 256 mln usd order to build desalination plant in Dubai

Black & Veatch Earns Global Water Industry Distinction In Water Company Of The Year Category

$26 million contract for Aqua-Chem

Sea-water desalination technology from Siemens

Hydranautics SWC5 Elements Meet The Desalination Challenge As China Prepares For The 2008

U.S. MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER PROJECTS

• These projects are available in a separate report U.S. Municipal Wastewater Plants and People. Project Updates are issued biweekly.

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Bob McIlvaine

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