Pioneer Pump gets ‘Minetuff’ for deep wells

Franklin Electric’s Pioneer Pump brand has broadened its product portfolio with the launch of the Minetuff Electric Submersible Pumps – its first electric submersible product. The Minetuff Series includes pumps ranging from 8 to 140 horsepower that can be used in wells as deep as 245 feet. The series utilizes submersible pump and motor engineering technology from Franklin Electric, including…

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Atlas Copco completes Sykes acquisition

Atlas Copco, which announced in August that it would acquire dewatering pump manufacturer Sykes Group, confirmed on December 5 that the transaction has closed. The company bought Australian-headquartered Sykes from Seven Group Holdings. Sykes serves the mining and wastewater segments with a wide range of surface dewatering pumps, together with chopper and cutter technologies for wastewater applications. It also has…

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