Pumps Market News for September ‘08

Here are the headlines for the month of September ’08 in the Updates to Pumps World Market.  The updates reflect only some of the new additions.  The analysis and revenues are constantly revised.  For more information, click on:  Pumps World Market  http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/water.html#N019 .

PUMPS WORLD MARKET UPDATE

September 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

HYDRAULIC INSTITUTE

HI Releases New Optimizing Pumping Systems Guidebook

ACQUISITION

Hamilton Sundstrand Buys Marelli Pumps

EXPANSION

ITT to Expand Presence in India

NAME CHANGE

Wilo AG Operates as European Stock Corporation

JOINT VENTURE

Clyde Pumps Sets Up New JV in India

Chun Khong and KSB Form Partnership for Palm Oil Industry Market Share

NEW FACILITIES

Liberty Pumps Expanding Manufacturing Area

GE Oil & Gas to Consolidate Operations for Americas at New Houston Site

FINANCE

SPX’s Revenues Up 29 Percent in Second Quarter

Sulzer Sales for First Half Rise 14.3 Percent

Revenue for Baker Hughes’ Second Quarter Up 18 Percent

KSB Reports First Half Growth of 10.1 Percent

Pentair’s EPS Up 11 Percent

Curtiss-Wright‘s Second Quarter Sales Increase 24 Percent

National Oilwell Varco’s Revenues Rise 21 Percent

Eight Percent Increase for Alfa Laval

Ingersoll Rand’s Revenues Rise 38 Percent

Sales Increase 5.5 Percent for Gorman Rupp

PEOPLE

César Montenegro Appointed Sulzer Metco Head

PROJECTS

Flowserve Supplying Pumps to Indian Oil Refinery

Weir Minerals Supplied 1000th Geho Piston Diaphragm Pump

Blackmer Pumps for Bitumen Emulsion Transfer Duties

Tsurumi Pumps Used in German Rail Tunnel

Metso Minerals’ Iron Ore Beneficiation Plant Includes Pumps

Metso Minerals Also Supplying Pumps to China Metallurgical Group in Australia

ITT Pumps Used in Filtered Seawater Move to Chilean Copper Mine

ITT Pumps Used in Arizona Copper Mine

Grundfos’ Pumps Part of Olympics

Met-Pro Receives Two Order for Wastewater Treatment and Metals Manufacturer

Biwater Signs Contract for High and Low Lift Pumps in Nigeria

Grundfos Dosing Pump Added to Grant Pass Water Treatment Facility

CAT Pumps Sets Mounted in UK Malt Plant

APE Pumps Shipped to Nigeria for Raw Water Transfer Application

NEW PRODUCTS

Supercritical Fluid Technologies Introduces the New CO2 Pump

ITT Flygt Extends N-Pump Range

ITT Goulds Releases Larger Vertical Turbine Pumps

Many projects are detailed in monthly updates under Industry Analysis in the Report’s Chapters. Click on the links below to view information on these projects.

CHEMICALS

DISK DRIVE

ETHANOL

FLAT PANEL

FOOD

LNG PROJECTS

METALSWORKING

MINING

OIL & GAS

OTHER ELECTRONICS

PHARMACEUTICAL

PULP & PAPER

REFINERIES

SEMICONDUCTOR

TRANSPORTATION

U.S. MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER PROJECTS

POWER

• Huge pump expenditures are forecast for flue gas desulfurization systems in the U.S. and China. The specific reports are available separately in World Coal-fired Power Generation Analysis and Forecasts and in Utility Environmental Upgrade Tracking System.

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Bob McIlvaine

rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com