Fully equipped and well-appointed traveling educational vehicle will offer the contractor and engineer practical information and hands-on training in the latest technologies for residential, commercial and industrial pumps from Grundfos.

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OLATHE, KANSAS (March 11, 2010) — Grundfos “Pumps on Tour”—a fully equipped, mobile educational center for trade professionals in the residential, commercial and industrial pumping industry—will be visiting 48 different cities throughout the United States from March through November 2010. Each tour stop will allow trade professionals to gain hands-on training from Grundfos staff and the chance to experience interactive pump displays.

The 1,200-square-foot vehicle includes a mini-theater for viewing training videos and presentations, as well as a series of interactive, working displays of a wide selection of residential, commercial and industrial pump solutions from Grundfos.

Pumps on Tour will feature:

The new ALPHA™, an energy-optimized, 115-volt circulator featuring a permanent magnet motor design that will cut power consumption by a minimum of 50%, as compared with other circulators in its class.
Thinking Buildings Universe (ThinkingBuildings.com), a new online resource offering contractors and engineers a complete range of information and tools on commercial pumps to help make their building projects come together more smoothly.
The award-winning Multi-Stage CR-H, the perfect solution for ANSI (American National Standards Institute) pump users seeking improved efficiency and increased longevity for their existing pumps.

The first tour event of 2010 will be held today in Raleigh-Durham, N.C., with multiple stops throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States during March, April and May. An updated list of tour events and registration can be found at PumpsonTour.com

For more information on the tour, photos of the truck and how to register for a visit, see www.pumpsontour.com

ABOUT GRUNDFOS PUMPS:
Grundfos Pumps Corporation, part of the Grundfos Group, is a global pumps and pumping systems leader serving the residential, commercial-building and process-industry markets, as well as being a major supplier to the water-supply and water-treatment industries. Founded in 1945 in Bjerringbro, Denmark, The Grundfos Group is a worldwide enterprise that employs more than 18,000 people in 81 countries with North American headquarters in Olathe, Kan.

For more information, visit the website at www.grundfos.us.

For more information on the tour, photos of the truck and how to register for a visit, see www.pumpsontour.com

For editorial assistance, contact Tom Phillips, Grundfos Pumps in Olathe, Kansas; tel.: 913.227.3411; E-mail: tphillips@grundfos.com.

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