All Pumped
Up : ITT Industries Acquires Uniservice Wellpoint
WHITE
PLAINS, N.Y., April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ITT
Industries, Inc., announced today that it has acquired the
business and assets of pump manufacturer Uniservice
Wellpoint Srl.
Based in Italy, Uniservice
Wellpoint produces a range of high quality diesel and
electric powered, vacuum primed centrifugal pumps, along
with spear or well point dewatering systems for the rental
market and sale. The company recorded annual revenues of
approximately $4 million in 2002. Terms of the transaction
were not disclosed.
"The acquisition of
Wellpoint is a continuation of our strategy to enhance
service solutions throughout the company, and will help
our Flygt group migrating from a product provider to a
solutions provider," said Robert Ayers, President of
ITT Industries' Fluid Technology business. "Wellpoint
products and services will be marketed throughout the ITT
Flygt organization."
Uniservice Wellpoint was
established in 1994, serving the construction sector. Its
manufacturing plant and distribution center is located in
Venice, Italy. Current Managing Director, Paolo Luise will
continue to manage the company.
ITT Flygt ( www.flygt.com
) is the world's leading supplier of submersible pump and
mixer solutions. Its products are used in municipal
wastewater treatment, industrial effluent handling, for
general dewatering duties at construction sites and mines,
and for process liquid handling, among others.
ITT Industries, Inc. ( www.itt.com
) supplies advanced technology products and services in
key markets including electronic interconnects and
switches; defense communication, opto-electronics,
information technology, and services; fluid and water
management; and other specialty products. Headquartered in
White Plains, NY, the company generated $4.99 billion in
2002 sales. In addition to the New York Stock Exchange,
ITT Industries common stock is traded on the Midwest,
Pacific, London, Paris, and Frankfurt exchanges.
Chemical
Services : Ondeo Nalco to Sell Interest in South African
Company
NAPERVILLE,
Ill., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Ondeo Nalco Company, a
subsidiary of Suez, today announced that it had signed a
non- binding letter of intent to sell its interest in
Ondeo Nalco South Africa to its partner in that business,
Chemical Services Limited. The effective date of the
transaction is expected to be May 31, 2003.
This transaction is in line
with the Suez action plan for 2003-2004 whose objectives
are to reduce its exposure to risks in emerging countries
and to strengthen its financial soundness.
Formed in 1998 by Nalco
Chemical Company and Chemical Services Limited, the
company markets a wide range of water treatment and
process chemical programs and services in certain
countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The merged entity was
named Nalco-Chemserve and in 2001 changed its name to
Ondeo Nalco South Africa.
Ondeo Nalco will continue
to license water treatment technologies to Chemserve over
the next 10 years as part of the proposed agreement. The
sale requires the approval of South African authorities.
Ondeo Nalco Company, part
of Suez Environment Industrial Services division, is the
worldwide leader in water treatment and process chemicals
with 10,000 employees working with more than 60,000
customers in 130 countries and annual revenues of US$2.7
billion.
The Chemical Services group
comprises a number of autonomous subsidiaries and joint
ventures, supplying a diverse range of specialty
chemicals, raw materials and related services to a broad
spectrum of industries. Technology is provided by
prominent international partners and licensors, and is
backed up by the group's own research and development
capabilities. Sales, distribution, production and
laboratory facilities are located in all major centers
throughout South Africa. The group employs approximately
2,000- people.
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on water systems design, cooling towers, boilers and
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Efficiency. It will provide a forum for interactive
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trends within the industrial water business.
Industrial Water Conference
2003 is now accepting abstracts. Papers may include
general application discussions, case studies, or
"how-to" topics. Topics of interest to
Industrial Water Conference attendees include, but are not
limited to:
Papers are chosen on the
strength of the abstract, its particular content matter
and market relevance. Preference is given to papers that
are: a) Authored or co-authored by end-users, b) report on
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USA : More
Than 2000 Wastewater Projects in Planning &
Construction
At a time when
construction is in the doldrums in many industry sectors,
the municipal wastewater treatment segment is booming.
Over 2,000 projects are being tracked in the online
McIlvaine publication, U.S. Municipal Wastewater Treatment
Facilities and People.
Projects are
in three categories: new plants, expansions of existing
plants, and upgrades of processes at existing plants. In
order to keep pace with increasing population and to
supply sewage treatment to areas which currently have only
individual septic systems, new plants with a capacity of
over 900 million gallons/day (MGD) are in some form of
planning or construction. An even larger number of plants
are expanding to meet future needs of their service area.
The biggest
reason for the boom is the upgrading of processes. New
rules relative to the disposal of biosolids (sludge) are a
driving force in the construction of sludge drying,
incineration, and other solids treatment processes. Odor
control is another big driving force. Scrubbers and
biofilter systems are being installed at lift stations,
headworks, dewatering facilities, and other areas. Covers
and other modifications are being made to clarifiers and
tanks.
Substantial
investment is being made to upgrade the quality of
discharges to waterways, lakes and oceans. Secondary
treatment is being added to facilities with only primary
treatment. Tertiary treatment is being added to some
facilities which presently only operate secondary
treatment processes. Another driving force is the need for
reclaimed wastewater. Many areas of the U.S. are in need
of additional fresh water sources. Reclaimed wastewater
can be used for golf courses, lawns, and other
applications where lower water quality is acceptable. New
concepts such as sewer mining are also starting to appear.
In this case plants needing a water source can withdraw
raw sewage from nearby sewer pipes, separate the liquid,
and return the solids to the sewer pipe. With processes
such as reverse osmosis and membrane separation high
purity water can be produced from sewage.
Project
activity is unequally distributed across the country.
Areas of high population growth in large measure coincide
with areas in need of additional fresh water sources.
California, other states in the west and southwest, and
Florida have the largest number of projects underway.
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WHITE
PLAINS, N.Y., April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ITT
Industries, Inc., announced today that it has acquired the
business and assets of pump manufacturer Uniservice
Wellpoint Srl.
NAPERVILLE,
Ill., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Ondeo Nalco Company, a
subsidiary of Suez, today announced that it had signed a
non- binding letter of intent to sell its interest in
Ondeo Nalco South Africa to its partner in that business,
Chemical Services Limited. The effective date of the
transaction is expected to be May 31, 2003.
Las
Vegas, NV -- Industrial Water Conference 2003 will bring
together industrial water treatment professionals focusing
on water systems design, cooling towers, boilers and
wastewater. Bringing you the latest developments in the
water/wastewater industries, this year's conference theme
is Water Treatment System Optimization and Energy
Efficiency. It will provide a forum for interactive
discussion, technical presentations and case study
illustration of the latest technologies and business
trends within the industrial water business.
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