- 1 December 2006 -
Large separation equipment acquisition for GL&V
Groupe Laperriere & Verreault Inc (GLV) has made what it says is one of its largest acquisitions with its purchase of Krebs International Inc. more

- 23 November 2006 -
Andritz to acquire centrifuge repairer
Andritz, a supplier of solid/liquid separation equipment for industrial and municipal applications, has signed an agreement to purchase Contec Decanter Inc. more

- 2 November 2006 -
New company structure for Pentair
Pentair has created a new leadership structure beginning with the appointment of Michael V Schrock to the newly created role of president and chief operating officer for the company. more

- 18 October 2006 -
Millipore opens US$50 Million R&D centre
Millipore has opened a US$50 million research and development centre for the development of its technologies and applications knowledge. more

- 28 September 2006 -
H&V to install wet laid microglass line in China
Hollingsworth & Vose (H&V) has announced plans to install a wet-laid microglass manufacturing line in its Suzhou, China mill to serve filtration and battery separator markets. more

- 20 September 2006 -
Long-expected price rise for nonwovens
According to figures released by EDANA, the international association serving nonwovens and related products industries, the average price of nonwovens has increased for the first time in many years by about 2% from E3.220 to E3.285 per kg. more

- 7 September 2006 -
Roberts Filter products distributed in the UK
UK-based GB Filters has been awarded an agency agreement to distribute US-based Roberts Filter Group's products across the UK & Ireland with distribution into Germany, Belgium, Holland and Hungary at a later date. more

- 6 September 2006 -
Food & beverage membranes worth US$230 million by 2011
Membrane sales for food and beverage processors will reach US$185 million in 2006 and the market should reach the US$230 million mark by 2011, says a new report. more

- 23 August 2006 -
Mining company acquires water system manufacturer
Global mining specialist Layne Christensen Company is to acquire Collector Wells International Inc (CWI), a specialty water services firm that designs and constructs water supply systems. more

- 26 July 2006 -
Pentair expands into China
Pentair has agreed to acquire 70% of the equity of Beijing Jieming Tiandi Environmental Equipment Co Ltd, a leading Chinese manufacturer of disc filters, valve and systems used in water filtration, softening, and systems applications. more