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2011

Grundfos Pumps to Halve Water Consumption For Irrigation at Fresno Facility During 2011

Grundfos Pumps Corporation today announced that it will voluntarily cut in half the amount of potable water used to irrigate its 27-acre campus here during 2011, with plans to eliminate the practice entirely by the end of 2012. As a result, the global pumps and pumping systems manufacturer will save roughly 3 million gallons (11,300 cubic meters) of potable water during 2011 - enough to fill four Olympic‐sized swimming pools. In 2013, the facility plans for all campus irrigation to be supplied by reclaimed water.

Grundfos Pumps Day of Values: 17,000 People In 1,200 Workshops Worldwide, Discussing 6 Revitalized Values

The world’s largest manufacturer of pumps and pump technology has since its founding in 1945 focused on values and has never finished a year in the red. Despite the financial crisis, Grundfos Pumps has become even stronger, with huge investments in research and development and no debt. These values unite Grundfos and make the company something special. These values are at the core of the Grundfos identity. On Monday, June 20, the entire organization worldwide will participate in a daylong, “What Unites Us” event that will begin the process of working with a new set of revitalized Grundfos values.

Grundfos Furnishes Energy-Saving Pump System for New LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan.

When soccer fans and concert goers enter the new, state-of-the-art LIVESTRONG Sporting Park for their events, one aspect of the park will not be on their minds - whether or not the plumbing is working properly. Nor will it worry Michelle Land of U.S. Engineering Company.

Grundfos Pumps unveils the MAGNA™ 32-100

The new MAGNA variable-speed wet rotor circulator from Grundfos is powerful, reliable, intelligent, and energy-efficient. The MAGNA with its permanent magnet motor design reduces power consumption by 50% or more. The unique patented AUTOADAPT™ feature controls pump performance automatically within defined performance range, ensuring lowest possible energy consumption without sacrificing comfort. It’s easy to install, simple to operate, and an excellent choice for replacement applications. With these features and more, MAGNA is the smart choice for optimized pump efficiency.



2010

Grundfos Hydronic Heating Zone Valves Feature Removable, In-Line Actuators For Easier Installation and Servicing

High gear ratio transmission delivers quieter valve operation, while durable forged brass valve and corrosion-resistant components ensure long life.

Grundfos “Pumps on Tour” Hosts Local Industrial Trade For Fun Day at the Ballpark on Chicago’s South Side

Fully equipped and well-appointed traveling educational vehicle rolls into Chicago with games, giveaways, and free baseball tickets, as well as practical information and hands-on training in the latest commercial and industrial pump technologies from Grundfos.

Grundfos 2010 “Pumps on Tour” Truck Begins its 48-City Journey

Fully equipped and well-appointed traveling educational vehicle will offer the contractor and engineer practical information and hands-on training in the latest technologies for residential, commercial and industrial pumps from Grundfos.

Grundfos Launches ‘Thinking Buildings Universe’: Complete Online Resource for Pump Products and Applications

Designed for specifiers, installers and distributors, new web site collects the worldwide knowledge and information assets of Grundfos into ‘a single point of quick-reference’ for commercial and industrial buildings and their pumping systems.



2009

Grundfos “Impossible Tour” Revs Along with Stop At Orange County Choppers’ LEED Silver Facility

Traveling educational vehicle visits New York headquarters of Discovery Channel’s custom-bike builders, offering contractor and engineer visitors information and hands-on training in the latest technologies for residential, commercial and industrial pumps.

Grundfos “Impossible Tour” Concludes Journey across America With 14-City Northeast Swing during October and November

Fully equipped and well-appointed traveling educational vehicle offers New England and Middle Atlantic contractor and engineer visitors information and hands-on training in the latest technologies for residential, commercial and industrial pumps from Grundfos.

Grundfos ALPHA Pump Unveiled at Historic Air Hanger

More than 200 sales reps, employees and other business partners attend special event to introduce ALPHA circulator at the Kansas City Aviation History Museum.The new ALPHA from Grundfos Pumps is an energy-optimized, 115-volt circulator features a permanent magnet motor design that will cut power consumption by a minimum of 50%, as compared with other circulators in its class.

Grundfos Pumps Unveils ALPHA, a New Generation of Circulators, With Power-Consumption Savings of up to 80% or more

Making its North American debut, ALPHA from Grundfos Pumps will cut power consumption by a minimum of 50% for hydronic heating applications in residential and light-commercial applications, as compared with other circulators in its class.

 

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CASE STUDIES

Circulator Pumps With ECM Technology Next Trend In Intelligent Hydronics Design

Over the last five years, circulators used for hydronic and radiant heating systems have become more energy-efficient thanks to ECM (Electronically Commutated Motor) technology. The intelligent speed control these circulators provide is drastically reducing energy use without sacrificing performance.

New Generation of Circulator Pumps Spurs Dramatic Energy Savings for Off-Grid, Solar Home

Homeowner Michael Sperry replaced a conventional circulator in his radiant heating system with a new Grundfos ALPHA™, cutting power consumption from 186 watts to 19 watts with no sacrifice in comfort. After all, "we are accustomed to keeping our thermostat at 76°F during the coldest months," he explains.

 

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