Compressed Air Best Practices - February 2008 - (Page 46)

| 02/08 Compressed Air Industry BULK HANDLING U ND | The intent of this column is to provide industry watchers with publicly held information on publicly held companies involved with the sub-industry of compressed air. It is not the intent of the column to provide any opinions or recommendations related to stock valuations. All information gathered in this column was on January 9, 2008. CHARLOTTE, NC — December 31, 2007 — SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW) today announced that it completed the acquisition of APV, a global manufacturer of process equipment and engineered solutions primarily for the sanitary market. “The acquisition of APV greatly enhances our process equipment operations serving key markets around the world, particularly in Europe and Asia Pacific,” said Chris Kearney, Chairman, President and CEO of SPX. “With APV’s broad spectrum of proven process solutions, rich heritage of innovation and wealth of engineering expertise, we are better positioned than ever to capitalize on the growing global demand for flow technology products and solutions,” he added. APV was previously a division of Invensys PLC, an international industrial automation, transportation and controls group headquartered in London. APV’s primary products include pumps, valves, heat exchangers and homogenizers for the food, dairy, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. SPX first announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire APV on October 31. APV will be operated as part of SPX's flow technology segment. Quincy, IL — January 03, 2008, Gardner Denver, Inc. (NYSE: GDI) announced the appointment of Barry L. Pennypacker as its new Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Pennypacker succeeds Ross J. Centanni, who has served in these capacities since 1994 when Gardner Denver became an independent, publicly traded company. Mr. Pennypacker will report to Mr. Centanni, who will remain the Company’s executive Chairman of the Board. It is anticipated that Mr. Pennypacker will join the Company in his new role on January 21, 2008. In addition, he will be appointed as a member of the Gardner Denver, Inc. Board of Directors in February 2008. 46 www.airbestpractic es.com c http://www.airbestpractices.com

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Compressed Air Best Practices - February 2008 Contents From the Editor Utility-Air News February Audit of the Month: Dense-Phase Transport System Wreaks Havoc on Compressed Air System Real World Best Practices: Material Conveying with Pneumatic and Vacuum Systems Industrial Vacuum Cleaners Use Compressed Air in Portland Cement Manufacturing Processes The Numatics Air Preparation Group The Ins and Outs of Vacuum Generators Dekker Vacuum Technologies Do Your Meetings Sabotage Your Profits? Resources for Energy Engineers Wall Street Watch Advertiser Index Job Market

Compressed Air Best Practices - February 2008

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