There's Always Something to Pump: Chemicals Might be Struggling but Fluidics Experts Are Cautiously Optimistic

Pumps & Valves There's Always Something to Pump: Chemicals Might be Struggling but Fluidics Experts Are Cautiously Optimistic

2024-04-23 From Dominik Stephan 5 min Reading Time

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The chemical industry is in crisis, but pump and valve manufacturers are confident in the circumstances. Despite all the crises - after all, there will always be pumping. Read on to find out which three megatrends are now set to boost fluidics...

Was on the podium at the Best of Industry Award and bagged the Pump Industry Award 2023 shortly before the trade fair: The Aro Evo Series electric diaphragm pump. Reason for a visit (from left: Karlheinz Meitinger, Sales Manager at Aro; Roswitha Harrer, Vogel Buchverlag; Dominik Stephan, PROCESS editor)(Source: Meitinger/Aro) — Was on the podium at the Best of Industry Award and bagged the Pump Industry Award 2023 shortly before the trade fair: The Aro Evo Series electric diaphragm pump. Reason for a visit (from left: Karlheinz Meitinger, Sales Manager at Aro; Roswitha Harrer, Vogel Buchverlag; Dominik Stephan, PROCESS editor)
(Source: Meitinger/Aro)

If the German industry association VDMA records a small increase in turnover of three percent for industrial valves in 2024, that doesn't sound bad at first. However, the final reckoning is at the end: as soon as inflation-driven price and cost increases are factored in, the bottom line is suddenly a year-on-year drop of six percent. "As in the previous year, sales growth in 2023 is primarily due to inflation," explains Dr. Laura Dorfer, Managing Director of the VDMA trade association. "Against the backdrop of the continuing sluggish economy in Germany and Europe, industrial valve manufacturers are facing a variety of challenges: Our members are also suffering from an excess of regulation and bureaucratic obstacles. The lack of qualified specialist personnel is also becoming increasingly noticeable."

And yet the industry does not want to hear about a false start to the Achema year: The Pumps & Valves trade fair in Dortmund at the end of February reported a record attendance of 5,612 trade visitors. However, they are not only interested in fluidics. With Maintenance taking place at the same time, the perennial topic of maintenance is part of the event, and overlaps with the world of pumps and valves cannot be ruled out. There are three megatrends in particular that are expected to boost sales of fluidics, even if the operators are experiencing some grinding in the gears.

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