Ebara Corporation acquired Hayward Gordon Limited.

Ebara Corporation specializes in manufacturing and marketing industrial machines. The group also provides engineering services to the environment. Net sales break down by activity as follows: - manufacturing of fluid machines (60.7%): pumps, fans, compressors, turbines, etc.; - manufacturing of precision machines (26.7%): vacuum pumps, ozone generators, mechanic polishing equipment, etc.; - engineering to the environment services (12.3%): construction, operation and maintenance of waste water, waste and combustion gas equipment and processing systems; - other (0.3%).