Abstracts:Germany's Netzsch Pumps & Systems has officially opened its Bangkok Logistics and Assembly Centre (BLAC) in Thailand.

Abstracts:The board of directors of India's Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (KBL) has appointed Rama Kirloskar (31) as joint managing director of the company.

Abstracts:Atlas Copco has acquired CPC Pumps International Inc, a Canadian company that specialises in custom-engineered, process-critical centrifugal pumps for the hydrocarbon industry.

Abstracts:Dover Corp's PSG has acquired Dositec Sistemas SL, a Spanish developer and manufacturer of intelligent dosing systems for laundry, foodservice and commercial cleaning applications.

Abstracts:Fischer Process Industries has bought HE Danby Co Inc, an Indianapolis, Indiana, USA-based distributor that services pumps, filters and filtration systems.

Abstracts:Fluid solution provider BakerCorp is to be rebranded under the United Rentals name starting 1 September 2021.

Abstracts:Denmark's Desmi A/S is expanding in the Japanese market with the opening of a new office in Tokyo.

Abstracts:Grundfos has sold Isia SpA, including its intellectual property on chlorine dioxide generator technology, to Industrie De Nora SpA.

Abstracts:Ingersoll Rand Inc has completed the C$135.4 million acquisition of Maximus Solutions, a Canadian provider of digital controls and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) production management systems for the agritech market (see Pump Industry Analyst, July 2021).

Abstracts:Pool equipment company Hayward Holdings Inc is adding a new 326 000 sq ft distribution centre in Mocksville, North Carolina, USA.