German pump and valve maker KSB is restructuring its French service activities by selling three maintenance companies to the Orano group. The article does not give a sale value.
Danfoss will close its refrigeration and air conditioning valves factory in Kolding, Denmark, in 2022 with the loss of 335 jobs, moving production to Grodzisk, Poland.
Coster Group will end operations at its Stevenage, UK plant by September 30, with activity transferred to Barlborough and some product lines moved to Zwolle, Netherlands. Staff were offered relocation to Barlborough.
On 1 May 2018 the Belgian and Dutch subsidiaries of Egger Pumps merged into Egger Turo Pumps Belgium, and the Dutch branch disappeared with its activities taken over by the Belgian company.
Weir Group is moving Delta Industrial valve manufacturing from Michigan to an existing facility in St. Louis, Missouri, starting June 2017 to support planned expansion.