Subject:  Pumps Market News for Aug. ‘06

Here are the headlines for the month of Aug. ’06 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/water.html#N019 .

PUMPS WORLD MARKET
UPDATE

 August 2006

 Additions to McIlvaine Company Reports

• McIlvaine Company Updates Pump Company Profiles
• Allan Abbott of Flowserve Comments on Pumps for FGD Service in McIlvaine Company’s FGD Decision Tree

 MARKETS

• Oil Sands Expand GIW’s Development

 NEW FACTORY

• Wilo EMU Building New Plant
• Flowserve Opens New Manufacturing Facility in China
• Wood Group ESP Opens New Facility

 ACQUISITIONS

• Grundfos Purchases Wåge Industri AB
• KMT Acquires Aqua-Dyne
• Andritz Closes on Va Tech Hydro

 NEW PUMP EDUCATION WEBSITE

• Hydraulic Institute Launches New Website, Pump Systems Matter
• Sales Organizations Unified

 FINANCE

• KSB Substantially Increases Half-Year Earnings
• Allweiler’s Revenues for 2005 Increased 12 Percent
• Alfa Laval Increased Sales by 17.5 Percent for First Half of 2006
• Roper’s Sales Up 29 Percent for Second Quarter
• IDEX Reported Record Second Quarter Sales
• Andritz’s Sales Increase 24 Percent in Half-year 2006
• Flowserve’s Order Bookings Up in Second Quarter
• National Oilwell Varco Had Revenue Increases of 36 Percent
• Gardner Denver’s EPS Rose 107 Percent in Second Quarter
• Crane Co.’s EPS Rose to $0.71 from $0.59
• ITT Reports Record Second Quarter
• Pentair’s EPS Increases 12 Percent
• Baker Hughes Reports Sales Increases for Second Quarter

 PEOPLE

• Wood Group ESP Appoints New Russian Business Manager and Libya Country Manager
• ITT Names New President of ITT China
• Staff Changes at Fristam Pumps

 PROJECTS

• Andritz Receives Large Orders in Last Year
• Patterson Delivers Massive Pumps for Levee Protection
• Sulzer Became Main Supplier for Minatitlàn
• KSB to Supply Pumps for Steam Generating Station in China
• KSB Sends Two Pumping Stations to Libya
• Hayward Tyler Wins Two Contracts in China and Saudi Arabia
• Hayward Tyler Also Wins Contract in India Power Plant
• Torishima Wins Several FGD Contracts  

NEW PRODUCTS

• CDR Launches New Baseplate Design
• Warren Rupp’s New Diaphragm Pump
• BOC Edwards Develops a New Range of Single-Stage Rotary Vane Pumps
• KSB Brings out New Submersible Borehole 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

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 

WORLD WATER AND WASTEWATER DESALINATION

Regional Focus: Spain

New desalination plant confirmed for Mijas Costa

New desalination plants for Alicante, Murcia and Almería

Acciona wins 297 mln eur desalination contract in east Spain

Sacyr, Ferrovial win 238.7 mln eur desalination contract in south east Spain

Suez Environment wins desalination work in Barcelona

Municipal: U.S.

Residents say no to Cal Am plan

Environmentalists plan to appeal Cal Am project

Cal Am agrees to pay $10 million fine

Long Beach Receives $2 Million for Desalination Plant

Carlsbad desal plant is scrapped

Municipal: Overseas

Beattie commits $80m to Coast desalination plant

No plans to recyle sewage in WA

Zara-Maain $125 million desalination plant to be operational in August

Sur desal bids for $100 million project

Cebu tackles water supply issues including desalination

Business News

Siemens and Mekorot to develop water technologies

Pentair's Second Quarter 2006 EPS Increases 12% to $0.67 on 9% Sales Gain

Arabs need to spend $100 billion on water by 2016: report

Dow obtains desal licensing rights

IFC Investments to Increase China’s Water Supply and Enhance Wastewater Treatment

U.S. MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER PROJECTS

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