Gorman-Rupp expands European presence

The Gorman-Rupp Co's wholly owned subsidiary, The Gorman-Rupp International Co, has purchased controlling interest in Wavo Pompen BV, a pump manufacturer with facilities in Leeuwarden and Culemborg, Netherlands.

Wavo Pompen, with annual sales of approximately $5.0 million during 2006, will continue to offer pumping equipment, both for sale and rent, to a broad customer base including the industrial, municipal, and construction markets in the Netherlands. Gorman-Rupp and Wavo have had a relationship for more than 20 years, and Wavo has managed Gorman-Rupp's European Distribution Center in Leeuwarden since 2002.