Tue, 01/29/2013 - 08:20

STOCKHOLM (Jan. 29, 2013) – Xylem Inc. is expanding its dewatering pump rental offering across Europe to cater for a growing demand within the construction, municipal, mining and industrial sectors. Xylem will increase its bank of surface mounted and submersible pumps through an aggressive rental branch rollout scheduled over the coming years including refurbishment of existing premises, brand new locations and via selective acquisitions. Xylem currently offers the most extensive range of submersible pumps to rent on the market.

Xylem has also announced that it will unveil a new submersible dewatering pump range at the Bauma International Trade Fair, April 15 - 21 in Munich; comprising four new pumps ranging from 4 to 18 kW. The new range is ideal for water removal in the toughest applications in mining, tunneling and other extremely harsh dewatering conditions. Created by the designers of the world’s most successful submersible drainage pump, Xylem’s new product is a much awaited addition to the company’s product portfolio and is certain to make a big impression on the market when it is revealed in Munich.

According to Xylem, it is experiencing a growing need within the construction industry for expert providers of complete, turnkey dewatering solutions as well as for dewatering pumps to rent.

Andrew Jones, head of Xylem’s dewatering business, said, “We have noticed an increased demand within the industry for dewatering services to be supplied as a complete package including pump and water treatment systems, engineering expertise and project management. This limits customers’ administration and management efforts and provides peace of mind as they are contracting dewatering experts to take care of the job.”

“While construction industry businesses may have some of the technical expertise in-house that is required to manage and operate dewatering projects, more limited budgets due to challenging economic conditions, mean that they do not wish to make significant investments in equipment purchases that may just be required for a one-off project,” continued Jones.

Xylem’s rental service also eliminates the need for the storage and maintenance of dewatering equipment.

“Our expanding presence across Europe means that wherever customers are located they have access to a wide range of well-maintained, world class dewatering solutions and application engineering expertise,” said Jones.

With a rental bank of 20,000 products worldwide, Xylem offers the world’s leading range of surface-mounted and submersible pumps from one source.

Flygt, a Xylem brand, designs and manufactures dry and submersible pumps, mixers and related intelligent controls systems. Under the Flygt banner, customers have access to a complete range of products and solutions for moving water, wastewater, and advanced monitoring and control equipment to optimize their use. Product development and manufacturing of Flygt products is based in Sweden.

Godwin, a Xylem brand, designs and manufactures automatic self-priming pumps, hydraulic submersibles and related intelligent control systems. Known for reliability and a close-to-customer approach to business, Godwin is committed to delivering pumping solutions for fast-paced emergency situations, temporary rental or permanent installations. Under the Godwin banner, customers have access to a complete range of products and solutions for moving water, wastewater, and industrial fluids. Product development and manufacturing of Godwin products is based in the United Kingdom.

Xylem is a global water technology provider, enabling customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and agricultural settings. The company does business in more than 150 countries through a number of product brands, and its people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding local solutions to the world’s most challenging water and wastewater problems. Launched in 2011 from the spinoff of the water-related businesses of ITT Corporation, Xylem is headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., with 2010 annual revenues of $3.2 billion and 12,000 employees worldwide. In 2012, Xylem was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for advancing sustainable business practices and solutions worldwide.