For example, Weir Group, which makes pumps for the mining, oil and gas and industrial sectors, has delivered five years of unbroken growth.
The boffins at Bushey, who devise kit for the world's most sophisticated military, and the foundry workers at Weir, who make pumps for Chile and China, show that the first industrial nation can still make the grade in world manufacturing.
Trond Mohn owned nearly 48% of it; his son and his sister also owned stakes in the company, which makes pumps for use in marine and offshore oil drilling.
The Flowserve Corporation, which makes pumps and valves for oil companies, agreed yesterday to shed some product lines to win Justice Department approval for its proposed $775 million purchase of the Ingersoll-Rand Company's pump unit.
(ITT makes pumps and valves for hot water heating systems).
These include companies like HMS and Ozna, which make pumps, compressors and other gear for the oil industry; and makers of railway wagons and equipment, such as Transmashholding and Altayvagon.
The Westinghouse unit, which has been a supplier to the Navy for 50 years, makes pumps, generators, secondary propulsion systems, valves, seals, and power conditioning electronics.
In time, things like Bluetooth and tube-free pumping might become the standard instead of the exception, along with other tech-enabled features to make pumping less burdensome for women.
He was actively involved in the Southeastern Wisconsin industries in various areas, including making fuel pumps for oil burners and making silicon rubber parts for the medical industry.
