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Industry news 8 Filtration+Separation December 2005 Fleetguard Emission Solutions has opened an exhaust aftertreatment manufacturing facility in South Africa to produce Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) systems; these reduce oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions by 70 to 80% in heavy-duty truck and specialty vehicle applications, reports the company. Fleetguard says it is the first high- volume plant of its kind in South Africa, and the products made will help heavy-duty trucks meet the Euro IV and Euro V emission standards, which take effect in 2006. Initially, all SCR systems made at the plant will be exported to serve the European market. Fleetguard Emission Solutions has invested more than US$3 million in the 50,000-square-foot facility located in Pretoria’s Rossyln Automotive Supplier Park, which is near key suppliers and transportation facilities. The plant is expected to employ about 50 workers by mid-2006. A small number of the SCR systems will be produced this year, with full production levels projected to begin in the second quarter of 2006. Production at the plant is eventually expected to exceed 70,000 units a year. www.fleetguard.com Fleetguard open for business in South Africa Westfalia acquires the Membraflow Group With effect from 1 October 2005, Westfalia Separator has acquired the Membraflow Group. The newly acquired company is to trade under the name Westfalia Separator Membraflow GmbH. The Membraflow group produces and installs ceramic membranes and membrane filtration installations. It generates sales of approximately 9 million. Based in Essingen near Stuttgart, Germany, the company employs 34 people, and is said to be one of the three largest players in the global market for filtration using ceramic elements; this is estimated to generate sales of roughly 100 million a year, and rapid growth is forecast over the next few years. The acquisition of the Membraflow Group ensures that Westfalia can offer complete product clarification within the process chain. In fact, say the company, Membraflow products are already being used sporadically in conjunction with Westfalia’s separators or decanters. In the food sector, for example, Membraflow’s biggest customers are engaged in the production of gelatine and starch. But the company also works with winemakers and fruit- juice producers. www.westfalia-separator.com Separation in Winemaking is just one of the areas in which Membraflow will add to Westfalia’s technology offerings Parker Hannifin acquires Kenmore Parker Hannifin is acquiring Kenmore International, a leading manufacturer and distributor of components for global refrigeration and air conditioning markets, from Lai Berg Holding, AS of Norway. The acquisition is expected to close in the coming weeks, once final regulatory approval is received. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Kenmore operates facilities in Turkey, China, India, the United Kingdom and the USA, employing more than 1,000 people in the design, manufacture and sale of system protectors and related components. The company produced sales of approximately US$110 million in 2004. The acquisition is expected to be accretive within a year of its integration as part of Parker’s Climate and Industrial Controls (CIC) business group. “Kenmore’s distribution network and brand recognition, including the Virginia KMP name in the US, strengthen our existing offerings for domestic and commercial refrigeration and air conditioning appliances,” said Lynn Cortright, president, climate and industrial controls at Parker. “More operations in India, China and Turkey will become the climate and industrial controls group’s first wholly independent operations in those countries to serve growing strategic markets,” said Cortright. “Our companies are an excellent strategic fit,” said Nic Berg, Kenmore’s chief executive officer (ceo). “Consolidation in our industry has accelerated as customers demand global service. By combining forces, our companies will be favourably positioned with a leading market share to serve customers in this more competitive global environment.” www.parker.com

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Page 1: Fleetguard open for business in South Africa

Industry news8Filtration+Separation December 2005

Fleetguard Emission Solutions hasopened an exhaust aftertreatmentmanufacturing facility in SouthAfrica to produce SelectiveCatalyst Reduction (SCR)systems; these reduce oxides ofnitrogen (NOx) emissions by 70to 80% in heavy-duty truck andspecialty vehicle applications,reports the company.

Fleetguard says it is the first high-volume plant of its kind in SouthAfrica, and the products made willhelp heavy-duty trucks meet theEuro IV and Euro V emissionstandards, which take effect in2006. Initially, all SCR systemsmade at the plant will be exportedto serve the European market.

Fleetguard Emission Solutions hasinvested more than US$3 millionin the 50,000-square-foot facilitylocated in Pretoria’s RossylnAutomotive Supplier Park, whichis near key suppliers andtransportation facilities. Theplant is expected to employ about

50 workers by mid-2006. A smallnumber of the SCR systems willbe produced this year, with fullproduction levels projected tobegin in the second quarter of

2006. Production at the plant iseventually expected to exceed70,000 units a year.

www.fleetguard.com

Fleetguard open for business in South Africa

Westfalia acquires the Membraflow GroupWith effect from 1 October 2005,Westfalia Separator has acquiredthe Membraflow Group. Thenewly acquired company is totrade under the name WestfaliaSeparator Membraflow GmbH.

The Membraflow group producesand installs ceramic membranesand membrane filtrationinstallations. It generates sales ofapproximately �9 million. Basedin Essingen near Stuttgart,Germany, the company employs34 people, and is said to be one ofthe three largest players in theglobal market for filtration usingceramic elements; this isestimated to generate sales ofroughly �100 million a year, andrapid growth is forecast over thenext few years.

The acquisition of theMembraflow Group ensures thatWestfalia can offer completeproduct clarification within theprocess chain. In fact, say thecompany, Membraflow productsare already being used sporadically

in conjunction with Westfalia’sseparators or decanters. In the foodsector, for example, Membraflow’sbiggest customers are engaged inthe production of gelatine and

starch. But the company alsoworks with winemakers and fruit-juice producers.

www.westfalia-separator.com

Separationin Winemaking is just one of the areas in which Membraflow will add to Westfalia’s technology offerings

Parker HannifinacquiresKenmore Parker Hannifin is acquiringKenmore International, a leadingmanufacturer and distributor ofcomponents for globalrefrigeration and air conditioningmarkets, from Lai Berg Holding,AS of Norway. The acquisition isexpected to close in the comingweeks, once final regulatoryapproval is received. Terms of thesale were not disclosed.

Kenmore operates facilities inTurkey, China, India, the UnitedKingdom and the USA,employing more than 1,000people in the design,manufacture and sale of systemprotectors and relatedcomponents. The companyproduced sales of approximatelyUS$110 million in 2004. Theacquisition is expected to beaccretive within a year of itsintegration as part of Parker’sClimate and Industrial Controls(CIC) business group.

“Kenmore’s distribution networkand brand recognition,including the Virginia KMPname in the US, strengthen ourexisting offerings for domesticand commercial refrigerationand air conditioningappliances,” said LynnCortright, president, climateand industrial controls at Parker.“More operations in India,China and Turkey will becomethe climate and industrialcontrols group’s first whollyindependent operations in thosecountries to serve growingstrategic markets,” saidCortright.

“Our companies are anexcellent strategic fit,” said NicBerg, Kenmore’s chief executiveofficer (ceo). “Consolidation inour industry has accelerated ascustomers demand globalservice. By combining forces,our companies will befavourably positioned with aleading market share to servecustomers in this morecompetitive globalenvironment.”

www.parker.com

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