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2000 BC
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Egyptians invent the shadoof
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200 BC
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Ctesibius invents the reciprocating pump; Archimedean screw pump described (but not invented) by Archimedes
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1580
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Sliding vane pump invented by Ramelli; Serviere invents the gear pump
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1650
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Otto van Guericke invents his piston vacuum pump
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1674
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Sir Samuel Morland patents the packed plunger pump
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1738
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Ural hydraulic machinery plant established
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1790
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Plenty Ltd established
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Thomas Simpson establishes his pump business in London Hayward Tyler established
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1830
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Screw pump invented by Revillion
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1834
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Sulzer Brothers founded
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1840
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Henry R Worthington invents the first direct-acting steam pump
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1848
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Goulds Pumps founded
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1851
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John Gwynne patents his centrifugal pump improvements
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1853
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Bornemann Pumpen founded
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1856
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Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon founded
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1857
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Roper Pump Company founded
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Jacob Edson invents the diaphragm pump and founds the Edson Corporation
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1860
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David Brown commences business as pattern maker
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Allweiler founded
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A.S. Cameron invents the first reciprocating steam pump
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1862
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Lawrence Pumps established; Philipp Hilge founded
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1866
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Lederle founded
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Sigma Lutin founded; Stork Pumpen founded Scanpump founded
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1871
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KSB established; Southern Cross established in Australia
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George and James Weir set up the partnership that forms the Weir Group
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1872
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Weise & Monski, Ochsner, Byron Jackson and Wilo founded
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1873
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G & J Weir moves to Glasgow
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1875
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Hodgkin and Neuhaus, forerunner of SPP, founded
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1877
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Ritz Pumpenfabrik established
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1878
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Steimel founded; Hodgkin and Neuhaus becomes the Pulsometer Engineering Company Ltd
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1881
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Halberg Maschinenbau founded
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1883
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Holden & Brooke founded
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A W Chesterton founded
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1888
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Kirloskar Brothers Ltd founded
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1890
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Salmson starts making pumps in Paris; Osna Pumpen established
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1893
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Uraca Pumpenfabrik founded
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1894
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Sero Pumpenfabrik founded
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Peroni founded
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1896
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KSB opens UK subsidiary; Dia Pumpen founded
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1897
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Wirth founded
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Worthington Pump Company and Thomas Simpson amalgamate to form Worthington Simpson Ltd
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1901
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Flygt's forerunner Stenberg founded
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1903
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Rateau founded
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1905
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Leistritz Company established
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1906
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Stuart Turner Ltd founded
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1907
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries produces its first pump
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1909
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Tristam Pumpen and Pumpen fabrik Ernst Vogel founded
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Ingersoll-Rand enters the pump business by acquiring the Cameron Steam Pumps Works
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1910
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Gilbarco produces its first gasoline pump
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Dickow Pumpen and Hitachi founded
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1911
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Jens Nielsen builds the first Viking internal gear pump, founding the Viking Pump Company
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1912
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Ebara Corporation founded; Duriron (Durco Pumps) founded
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1916
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Hazleton Pumps founded as Barrett Haentjens and Co.
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Worthington Pump & Machinery Corporation acquires Worthington Simpson Ltd
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1917
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John Crane founded; Hydraulic Institute established
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Louis Bergeron invented the concrete volute pump and founded Bergeron S.A.
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1918
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Scanpump and CCM Sulzer founded
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1919
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Torishima Pump Mfg Co and Kawamoto Pump Mfg established
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1920
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Bombas Itur, Wernert Pumpen and SIHI established
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1921
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LaBour founded
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1922
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Midland Dairy Machines founded
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1923
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Peerless founded; Pacific Pumps founded
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1924
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Jung Pumpen established; Leistritz starts making screw pumps
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Rheinhuette starts pump production
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1926
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Arai Pump Mfg. Co. founded
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1927
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Industrial Filter and Pump Mfg Co forerunner founded
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Edur Pumpenfabrik founded
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1928
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Girdlestone Pumps founded
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1929
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Heishin Works, and Houttuin founded
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Pleuger pioneers the submersible turbine pump motor
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Stenberg and Flygt commence their cooperation
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1930
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René Moineau receives a doctorate for his thesis which will lead to the invention of the progressing cavity pump
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Ensival starts selling centrifugal pumps
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Reda Pump Company founded
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1931
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Imo established by Ingeström and Montelius
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VNII Gidromash research and design organization founded in Moscow
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1932
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PCM founded; Sarlin Pumps founded; Bran+Luebbe founded
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1933
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Bush pump invented; Gormann-Rupp established
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1936
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Robbins & Myers acquires North American license for the Moineau progressing cavity pump
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Mono Pumps Ltd formed to manufacture and distribute Moineau's pump design in the UK
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1937
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Sigmund Pumps Ltd (GB) established
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1938
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Ebsray and Warman International founded
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1940
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Grindex founded; Dresser acquires Pacific Pumps
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1941
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British Pump Manufacturers Association founded
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Smedegaard Pumps founded
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1944
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Franklin Electric founded
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1945
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Grundfos Pumps, Caprari and Flexibox founded
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1946
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Cornell Pumps, Klaus Union, Totton Pumps founded
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1947
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HMD Seal/Less Pumps established; Hyundai founded
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1948
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Abel Pumps launched; Mast Pumpen founded
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Stenberg Flygt AB designs the first submersible drainage pump; Varisco starts pump production
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1949
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HMD supplies its first production magnet-drive pump
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1950
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Batescrew estabIished; Delasco founded
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1951
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Saer Elettropompe, Tsurumi, Netzsch Mohno pumpen founded
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1952
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Lewa and Rovatti founded
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1953
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Nikkiso established
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1954
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Orlita and Sta-Rite founded
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Bell & Gossett opens its Little Red Schoolhouse training facility
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1955
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Wilden and DMW Corporation established
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Borg-Warner acquires Byron Jackson
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1956
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Flygt introduces the submersible sewage pump
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1957
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Richter Chemie-Technik founded
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Centrilift founded
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1958
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Heishin Works becomes Heishin Pump Works Co Ltd
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SSP Pumps founded
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1959
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World Pumps is launched as Pumping
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ABS and Calpeda founded
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1960
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David Brown Pumps division formed
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Europump established
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1961
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Ingersoll-Rand acquires the Aldrich Pump Company
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Pulsometer Engineering joins the Booker McConnel Group, which had already acquired Sigmund Pumps
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1962
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Acromet commences operations
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1964
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First edition of the Pumping Manual published
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1965
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Nigo's Pumps incorporated in India; Warren Rupp founded
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Sulzer acquires majority interest in Weise & Monski
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Pumping becomes Pumps, Pompes, Pumpen
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1966
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Crisafulli Pump Company founded; ITT acquires Jabsco
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1967
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Scienco founded
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1968
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Johnson Pump International founded
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ITT Corporation acquires Flygt
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1969
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Weir acquires Harland Engineering; Worthington acquires Worthington-Simpson
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1970
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Alma Pompe founded; Weir buys Drysdale; Ingersoll-Rand buys Sigmund Pumps Ltd (GB) in Gateshead, UK
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1971
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SIHI takes over Halberg; Gévelot group acquires Delasco
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Turbosan founded
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Seepex Seeberger founded
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1973
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Crest Pumps Ltd founded
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1976
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Worthington acquires Sier-Bath Pump Division from Gilbarco
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1977
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Ingersoll-Rand buys Western Land Roller Irrigation Pumps
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Sterling Fluid Systems (TBG) buys Peerless Pump
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1978
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Thompsons acquires the pump manufacturing operations of Kelly & Lewis to form Thompsons, Kelly & Lewis
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1979
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Totton Pumps bought by Wolseley plc
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SPP acquires Godiva Fire Pumps
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1981
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Red Jacket and Hydromatic merge to form Marley Pump
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Sterling Fluid Systems takes a half share in SIHI
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1982
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Pumps, Pompes, Pumpen is relaunched as World Pumps Magazine
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Biwater acquires Wallwin Pumps
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SPP is subject to a management buy-out
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1984
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First Texas A&M Pump Users Symposium
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SIHI buys the canned motor programme of Bran+Luebbe
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1985
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Dresser Industries acquires Worthington Pumps
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KSB acquires Pompes Guinard; Scanpump acquires Pumpex
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SIHI buys the pump programme of MAN
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Pentair acquires FE Myers; Goulds
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Pumps acquires Lowara
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SPP acquires Henry Sykes plc
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1987
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Bedford Pumps launched; BW/IP formed by management buy-out of Borg-Warner's Industrial Products subsidiary
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Weir buys Mather and Platt Machinery; SIHI France buys Schabaver; Dresser acquires Pleuger Pumps
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1988
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KSB acquires a majority stake in Georgia Iron Works
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Scanpump acquires Pompes Lefi; Idex Corporation founded
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Weir buys the large pumps business of WH Allen & Gwynnes from NEI; BW/IP acquires United Centrifugal Pumps
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Braithwaite acquires SPP and sells off Godiva Fire Pumps
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1989
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Elsevier acquires World Pumps; Scanpump acquires ABS; Pearce Pump Supply founded
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TBG acquires SPP Ltd as part of Sterling Fluid Systems
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Dresser Industries acquires Mono Pumps Ltd; Ingersoll-Rand acquires Scienco Ltd
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Watson-Marlow bought by Spirax-Sarco
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1991
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Idex acquires Corken; Baker Hughes acquires Geho
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1992
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Ingersoll-Rand and Dresser Industries merge their pump businesses to form Ingersoll Dresser Pumps (IDP)
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Warman acquires Girdlestone Pumps
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Idex acquires Pulsafeeder and Johnson Pump (UK) Ltd
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Weir buys Floway; BW/IP buys ACEC
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Ebara establishes state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Italy
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1993
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United Dominion acquires Marley Pump
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Vogel acquires Ochsner
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Sterling Fluid Systems acquires LaBour
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1994
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Weir acquires EnviroTech Pumpsys tems
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Warman acquires Barrett Haentjens
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Idex acquires Hale Products;
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Goulds acquires Vogel
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ITT buys Richter Chemie-Technik
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Sundstrand acquires HMD Seal/less Pumps
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1995
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Idex acquires Micropump; BW/IP acquires the Wilson-Snyder centrifugal pump business from National Oilwell
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Durametallic acquires Pacseal and then is bought by Duriron
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1996
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Hayward Tyler sold by Sterling Fluid Systems, which buys the remaining half share in SIHI; Grundfos acquires Interdab
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Pump Industry Analyst launched
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BW/IP acquires Stork Pumps' engineered pumps business
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Johnson Pumps International acquires the modular pumps business
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Durco and BW/IP merge to form Flowserve Corp.
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ITT Industries acquires Goulds
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Idex acquires Blagdon Pumps
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Textron acquires Maag Pump Systems
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Spirax-Sarco acquires Bredel
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Pentair acquires General Signal's Pump Group
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Constellation Capital acquires Imo
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David Brown acquires Union Pump Company
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Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon buys Wallwin Pumps from Biwater
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Textron buys David Brown Union Pumps
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Constellation Capital buys Allweiler; Glynwed acquires Friatec; Sundstrand acquires Ansimag and Masco; Weir buys Schabaver
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1999
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Hayward Tyler acquires APV Industrial Pumps
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Ebara acquires Cryostar cryogenic pumps
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Howard Anderson buys Pullen Pumps
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Sterling Fluid Systems acquires QVF Engineering (Germany)
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United Technologies Corp acquires Sundstrand
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Textron buys KSB Annecy (France)
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Weir Group acquires Warman International (including Girdle stone Pumps)
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United Dominion Industries acquires Bran+Luebbe; Ensival merges with Moret
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2000
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Flowserve acquires IDP
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ABS acquires CH&E Pumps (USA)
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Cat Pumps (UK) buys Ram Pumps
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Grundfos acquires Myson and Sarlin Pumps
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Sulzer acquires Ahlstrom Pumps
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Watson-Marlow Bredel acquires Alitea (Sweden)
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Roper acquires Abel; Blackmer buys Chesterton's System One pumps
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Sulzer (temporarily) decides to leave the pump business; Sundyne acquires Caster (Italy)
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2001
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SPX acquires United Dominion Industries
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Godwin Pumps of America acquires Godwin Pumps (UK)
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Lightnin (of SPX) acquires Plenty Group
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Metso acquires Svedala; Idex acquires Versa-Matic
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2002
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Gorman-Rupp acquires American Machine and Tool
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Grundfos takes controlling interest in Chung Suk (Korea)
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ITT acquires Svedala Robot (Holland)
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Idex acquires Wrightech (USA)
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2003
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National Oilwell acquires Mono and Corlac (Canada)
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Wilo acquires EMU
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Weir Engineering Services acquires Allen Gwynnes pump business
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Kirloskar acquires SPP Pumps; KSB acquires controlling share in Bombas Itur (Spain)
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2004
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Howden pumps merge with Orbit in South Africa; Flowserve acquire Thompsons, Kelly & Lewis; Armstrong Pumps buy Holden Brooke Pullen, Baric and RMI
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Grundfos take control of Philipp Hilge
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Dover Resources acquire Almatec
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2005
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Grundfos takes over Tesla (Italian submersible motor maker)
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National Oilwell merges with Varco International
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Interpump acquires Hammelmann
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Weir acquires Pompe Gabbioneta (Italy)
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Wilo acquires majority holding in Mather & Platt Pumps and Fire Systems (India)
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Grundfos acquires Brisan Turbo (South Africa)
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2006
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SPX acquires Johnson Pump
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Franklin Electric acquires Little Giant Pump
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United Components acquire ASC Industries (USA)
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Wilo acquires Circulating Pumps (UK)
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South Bank UK acquires Hayward Tyler Group
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Sulzer Pumps sells Paco to Grundfos
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Pentair acquires Jung Pumpen (Germany)
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Lowara buys Mercury submersible motors (Italy)
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2007
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Sulzer's proposed acquisition of Weir Pumps falls through
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Clyde Pumps (part of Clyde Blowers) acquires Weir Pumps
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SPX acquires APV
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Grundfos acquires Peerless Pump
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Wilden Pump acquires Griswold Pump
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Franklin Electric acquires Monarch Industries pump division (USA)
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Weir Group acquires Multifl o Australia and SPM Flow Control (USA).
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2008
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Weir Group acquires CH Warman Pump Group
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Franklin Electric acquires Industrias Schneider (Brazil)
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Flowserve complete acquisition of Niigata Worthington (Japan)
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Dover Corporation acquires Neptune Chemical Pump to join its Pump Solutions Group (Wilden, Blackmer, Griswold, Almatec)
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Weir Group acquires Mesa Manufacturing (USA)
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Hamilton Sunstrand acquires Marelli Pumps (Spain)
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Clyde Blowers acquires Textron Fluid and Power division (including Maag Pump Systems and Union Pumps)
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IDEX acquires Richter
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Chemie-Technik.
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