Some valve makers fear emerging markets, others place their bets on them. Competition from companies from threshold countries is growing rapidly, yet at the same time demand for machinery and plants from industrialized Western countries is high in order to maintain the upswing. One thing is certain—success has pampered emerging markets in the past years, even when other states were slightly weakened.

Sourcing and retaining talent has been a challenge especially to the chemical and process industries, which deal with hazards and risks daily. Poised to grow at 11 – 15 per cent, with a future employment potential of five million jobs, the industries deal with this challenge through a systematic competency development – A strategy to make new talent ready and refresh existing practitioners to update,aiming at an empowered work place free of injuries...

India is a power-starved country, whereas the country’s biomass resources (otherwise waste) hold a great potential to address the challenge. About 15 GW of electricity generating capacity could be achieved through adding cogeneration capabilities in various industries including sugar mills, breweries, textile mills, distilleries, fertilizer plants, pulp and paper mills and rice mills.

Why AODD pumps are the secret ingredient for success at a Spanish ink manufacturer  — When a Spanish hidden champion wanted to grow, their process equipment was not up to the task. Now, the company has moved beyond its humble roots, with the help of a competent partner — and a reliable pump technology.

Energy costs have now become a long-term issue in the chemicals sector and are becoming an important efficiency factor. Process versions which only a few years ago laid abandoned and disregarded in the drawer due to their high investment costs are benefiting from this sea change. This also includes mechanical compression of vapors in evaporators which remained in the long grass for a long time and is now enjoying a renaissance.

Site suppliers such as InfraTec Duisburg provide companies with energy and operating resources on a 24/7 basis, for example in the Duisburg industrial park. In order to offer advantages to its customers and to increase its own competitiveness, the service provider installed an energy management system which facilitates the very detailed detection and evaluation of energy flows. Moreover, savings with regard to the EEG levy (German reallocation charge) result in considerable monetary relief.

Dangerous chemicals — those considered highly corrosive, toxic or potentially explosive — require careful selection of pumps and pump components to protect workers and the environment. When it comes to determining which pumping technology is best suited for handling a dangerous chemical, numerous factors must be taken into consideration.

Incessant wear, clogging and seal changes that resulted in high periods of downtime have seen Poland-based adhesive manufacturer Zakład Chemiczny Paweł Paprocki switch from the use of progressive cavity pumps in its production processes, to peristaltic hose pumps from Bredel.

Carrier France, manufacturer of energy-efficient cooling systems for the information technology, relies on hermetic refrigerant pumps by Lederle Hermetic with canned motors for data center cooling applications: Hermetic-Pumpen was selected as refrigerant pump supplier for the company's new Advante3c CO2–cooling system.

Under the contract, Mc Dermott will be responsible for upgrading two of the existing platforms related to the installation of associated equipment for electrical submersible pumps along with space for a future high integrity pressure protection system.