Flowserve Announces Global Preferred Supplier Agreement with Veolia Group

 

DALLAS, January 15, 2016 - Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announced today a new agreement with Veolia Group that makes Flowserve a preferred supplier of deep-well submersible pumps, clear-water single and multistage pumps, and associated services.

 

Flowserve was chosen by Veolia because of the company's global footprint, large product portfolio, product quality, reliability and worldwide service capabilities. The agreement, which is in effect through August 2018, further solidifies Flowserve as a reliable global provider of products and services for the water resources and related industries.

 

For more information, visit www.flowserve.com.

 

 

 

About Flowserve: Flowserve Corp. is one of the world's leading providers of fluid motion and control products and services. Operating in more than 55 countries, the company produces engineered and industrial pumps, seals and valves as well as a range of related flow management services. More information about Flowserve can be obtained by visiting the company's Web site at www.flowserve.com.

 

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All forward-looking statements included in this news release are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

 

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