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Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG announced results for the first half of 2023. Sales increased by 12.7% to EUR 496.7 million compared to the previous year, the highest sales level in the history of the Company within a half-year period (H1 2022: EUR 440.6 million).

In the first half of this year, GF’s business continued to perform well, despite heavy currency headwinds and geopolitical tensions. Sales of sustainable products and solutions, underpinned by long-term megatrends such as urbanization, energy efficiency and high demand for clean drinking water, continue to sustain performance and profitability.

The GEMÜ R480, R481, R487 and R488 butterfly valves now have an NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 certification and a DVGW (German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water) certification. Both approvals certify that the products from the Ingelfingen-based valve specialist GEMÜ are suitable for use in drinking water applications.

Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technique business area is relocating and expanding its R&D and manufacturing base in Wuxi, near Shanghai in China.

To fully understand the valve and the piping possibilities, the first step is to understand all of the capabilities of a 2-port valve.

GEA will invest around EUR 50 million in the modernization of its German centrifuge production facilities in Oelde (North Rhine-Westphalia) and Niederahr (Rhineland-Palatinate) by the end of 2024. The engineering group made the announcement at a press conference marking the 130th anniversary of GEA separation technology at its Oelde site.