Allweiler: Successful 2005, clear growth in H1 2006

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 42 KB
• Volume: 2006
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1359-6128
• DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6128(06)71499-9

✦ Synopsis

We are very proud of this extraordinary accomplishment," stated Carmine Bosco, "It is testimony to Blackmer Europe's solid position in the markets it serves, its pump and compressor technologies and its ability to grow into a major force in markets throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as serve as a supplier of unique technologies worldwide."

FLOWSERVE OPENS SUZHOU, CHINA FACILITY

Flowserve Corp has formally opened its new pump, valve and seal manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China with a dedication ceremony.

The state-of-the-art facility will support Flowserve's existing China operations in Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian and Shenzhen by providing pumps, valves, seals and services to the oil and gas, power, chemical processing and water sectors as well as other industries. This new 15 000 m 2 facility, located in the Suzhou Industrial Park, 100 kms outside Shanghai, will begin full manufacturing operations in the first quarter of 2007. Flowserve's goal for the remainder of 2006 is to complete the interior buildout of the facility and to train new employees on Flowserve's manufacturing and continuous improvement processes.

Flowserve plans to manufacture several of its pump, valve and seal product lines for the domestic and export markets as well as have engineering, assembly and test capabilities on-site.

"China and the Asia-Pacific region continue to be key drivers of our global growth as a company," said