Delzingaro has 14 years of experience with Godwin Pumps and Xylem. Most recently he was Regional Manager for the Northeast region. He holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Villanova University.

Delzingaro reports to managing director Grant Salstrom, and is a member of Xylem’s dewatering solutions management team in the US. Says Salstrom, "I am very pleased to have Mike in this role. He is a well-known pump systems expert, with great customer focus. His knowledge of our business coupled with a passion for growing the Godwin and Flygt brands makes him an obvious choice for leading our sales organization.”

In his new role, Salstrom has responsibility for the growth and development of the Godwin and Flygt brands within the dewatering market in the United States. Pumps and related services are offered through a network of distributors and 38 branch offices throughout the country. In addition, Salstrom will oversee the Godwin manufacturing facility in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom and support global growth as Xylem looks to expand its dewatering business around the world.

Salstrom joined Godwin Pumps in 1987 as a Parts Manager, progressed through a series of positions, and was appointed VP and Chief Operating Officer in 2008. His experience with Godwin Pumps, and now the Xylem dewatering solutions business, is vital in his new role.

"Godwin's core values were always reliability, responsiveness, and reputation. Now as a brand under Xylem, we can reach a broader market for our pumps and system design services," says Salstrom. "We are growing sales and rentals throughout the US, adding capacity to our already strong network of branches and distributors. We are excited for the year ahead, and growing as a brand of Xylem."

The HL250M is a heavy duty, fully automatic self-priming pump specifically offered for pumping under discharge pressure conditions or high discharge lift applications. Flow rates are up to 5,700 gpm, and total dynamic heads up to 390 feet. Applications include water movement, ballast control, jetting nozzle supply, pipeline pigging and fire suppression backup.

The HL250M pump is available in both diesel and electric drive versions. Customers benefit from reliable service and sturdy construction.

The OTC show will be held April 30-May 3, 2012 at the Reliant Center in Houston. Xylem brands including Godwin will be represented in Booth #1617.

The pump features an automatic self-priming system, and incorporates the proven Flygt N-technology for non-clog performance and reliability. The hydraulic design allows for superior handling of stringy sewage, and delivers sustained high efficiency. Customers benefit from lower energy and fuel costs, and less unplanned downtime. 

Pumper and Cleaner will be held February 27 - March 1, 2012 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. Xylem brands Godwin and Flygt will be represented in Booth #3056. 

For more details on the show, visit pumpershow.com. For more information on Xylem's Dewatering Solutions business, go to godwinpumps.com.

The additional capacity will be used to meet growing demand for Godwin pumps, including the new Godwin Dri- Prime NC Series introduced in November 2011.  The Godwin Dri-Prime NC Series is the first portable, diesel-driven dewatering pump to include the Flygt N-technology which enables clog-free hydraulics and delivers sustained high-efficiency pumping.

"We continued to see excellent growth in 2011, expanding both our pump rental and sales business considerably. To keep up with demand in 2012 and beyond, we are adding shop space at the main manufacturing facility in Bridgeport,” said Michel Bakhos, head of Xylem’s Dewatering Solutions business. “Growing our product offering and increasing manufacturing capabilities is essential in ensuring unequaled customer support and service. “

The building extension is expected to be completed during 2012.

"Godwin will remain the brand name for the Dri-Prime series of pumps," said Michel Bakhos, president of Xylem Dewatering Solutions, Inc. The change in company name reflects our continued efforts to provide customers a broader product range, value-added services, and integrated solutions from a growing branch footprint.

"We are known in the industry for the highest standards of professionalism, support, and response," said Michel. "Our commitment is to build on this foundation, and keep growing  the offering of Dri-Prime pumps and Flygt submersible pumps, as well as launching new products and services."

Godwin employees were able to raise $4,595.00 for the NMFA, the leading charity committed to strengthening and protecting service members' families in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and NOAA. The money raised is enough to send eight children to Operation Purple camps. 

The NMFA's Operation Purple program organizes summer camps for military children, providing a break from wartime tension, friends to confide in, coping skills when a parent is absent, and fun to reduce anxiety in their complicated young lives.

BRIDGEPORT – (December 5, 2011) – Godwin, manufacturer of the Dri-Prime® automatic self- priming, dry-running pump, announces a donation to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV).

NCADV works to eliminate domestic violence, empower battered adults and children, promote and unify direct service programs, alert and educate the public, and promote partnerships.

Godwin Chief Operations Officer, Grant Salstrom, said, "We are pleased to continue being a good corporate citizen throughout the coming year. This donation to NCADV is in line with our company values. The work of the Coalition is far-reaching, and aims to rid lives of violence through education and community engagement."

Godwin encourages employee participation in charitable causes, and divides corporate giving among efforts that include education, emergency and disaster relief, environmental, medical, arts and humanities, and support to armed forces families.

BRIDGEPORT – (November 4, 2011) – Godwin, manufacturer of the Dri-Prime® automatic self- priming, dry-running pump, announces the first donation under its newly-formed Charitable Contributions Committee.

Godwin's Charitable Contributions Committee presented its first donation late last week, to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The mission of St. Jude is to "advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. No child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay."

St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. St. Jude developed protocols that have helped push overall survival rates for childhood cancers from less than 20 percent, when the hospital opened in 1962, to 80 percent today.

Godwin president, Michel Bakhos, said, "Godwin’s management and employees are very happy to be able to contribute to the welfare of children. We are proud of the engagement and exitement of our employees to participate in the welfare of the society and contribute generously."

The objective of Godwin’s Charitable Contributions Committee is to encourage charitable giving and employee participation in a way that reaches a diverse group of relevant charitable organizations. Annual giving will be divided among efforts that include education, emergency and disaster relief, environmental, medical, arts and humanities, and support to armed forces families. The company will also begin a program for matching gifts based on employees' contributions to specific charitable organizations, and continue initiatives from previous years, like Operation Santa Claus.

On the show floor, Godwin will showcase various pumps from its collection of offerings. Among these are Wet-Prime pumps (GTP-80HX 3" trash pump and GWP-50HX 2" dewatering pump); Heidra hydraulic submersible pumps (HS150VSG pumpend, HS80HH pumpend, and HS 150HH); and Dri-Prime pumps (CD103M Diesel, CD140M Diesel, CD150M Diesel, CD500M Diesel, NC100 Electric, and NC150 Diesel).

Godwin and its sister companies will be live on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media outlets throughout the exhibit. Follow @GodwinPumps and @WEFTEC to stay informed in their live feeds. Stop by the booth for a chance to win a Godwin pump and pick up a baseball cap.

In its 84th year, WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation's Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference, is the biggest meeting of its kind in North America and the world's largest annual water quality exhibition. WEFTEC also features 27 workshops and 114 technical sessions.

Godwin’s increased presence in the Midwest aligns with its strategy to enhance its focus on customer service by positioning itself nearer to customer locations. Said Godwin president, Michel Bakhos, “The opening of these three new branches in the heart of the US Midwest exemplifies our commitment to our customers to bring an unequalled service support, to make available timely supply of rental pumps and related equipment, and to enhance pre- and post-sale support.”

Similar to all other Godwin branches across the US, Godwin’s new branches will be equipped with the Godwin product range of surface-mounted diesel Dri-Prime pumps to serve all markets, as well as Flygt’s electric submersible pumps for construction and mine dewatering using the Flygt B, 2000, 2600, 2700 stainless steel and the 5100 abrasive-resistant series.

Planning and business development are moving quickly in the new branches, with sales and service personnel at each location. Said Bakhos, "The opportunity to combine Godwin and Flygt forces at existing locations allows us to get to market faster, through pre-existing channels for both brands. Product offerings obviously complement each other, and we are eager to showcase the operational efficiencies in availability of products, parts and services.”

The alignment and expansion efforts throughout the Midwest are being spearheaded by Godwin’s Midwest Regional Manager, Bob Spinner.

“This is an exciting time for us,” said Spinner. “When it comes to pumping applications, the availability of both Flygt and Godwin in the same location gives us a bigger pump toolbox for the absolutely most efficient solution to every customers’ pumping needs.”

“We fleeted 85 diesel Dri-Prime pumps last week,” said Grant Salstrom, Godwin’s Chief Operating Officer. “This speaks volumes about the commitment of our people and the collaboration  between our  branches, sales, manufacturing, dispatch, delivery and field mechanics.”

As Irene’s path unfolded throughout the week, Godwin Pumps delivered in excess of 350 Dri-Prime pumps from eight East Coast branches in support of municipal, industrial, and even recreational flood relief applications, including controlling water levels in Citizens Bank Park – home of the Philadelphia Phillies.

“Our goal was keeping our customers above water,” said Salstrom. “So much so that we skipped painting the pumps our signature orange color in an effort to get them where they needed to be before they were needed. I’m sure the Phillies didn’t care if it wasn’t orange, as long as the bullpen stayed dry.”

Godwin also rented dozens of portable diesel generators.

“It’s one thing to say you’re an emergency response company. It’s another thing to take the calls, build the pumps load, deliver and set equipment up at all hours of the night, in all sorts of conditions. Responsiveness is in the DNA of Godwin employees,” said Salstrom.

“With so much flooding left to control, our work on Hurricane Irene is not yet complete. However, I am proud of the effort that our team put forth.”

“This is the third time Godwin has hosted a group from the former Soviet Union," said Per Ohstrom, Vice President of Marketing. “We continue to form business relationships with countries in the region.”

The municipal water infrastructure program seeks to build partnerships and provide technical assistance by training executives from the Eurasian water resource management industry. Eighteen delegates, selected by the US Department of Commerce, spent one month in the US and traveled to various cities' wastewater facilities and equipment manufacturers.

Participants heard presentations about the Godwin Dri-Prime pumps, as well as the Flygt range of submersible pumps, mixers and other products for municipal water and wastewater. There was also a field visit to a sewer bypass pumping application.

Five pump engines caught fire in the machine room at the treatment plant in Harlem last Wednesday. The 75-foot lift station fire had caused sewage to enter watersheds and attached beaches. The total required capacity of the facility is about 120 MGD in dry-weather conditions. The two remaining engines that drive the main sewage pumps have been supplemented with six Flygt electric submersible sewage pumps, ranging from 150 hp to 240 hp, to alleviate the temporary overflow conditions. The Flygt pumps were supplied from Cincinnati and Chicago.

Godwin Pumps is supporting the job with piping and engineering. Temporary piping was shipped to the treatment plant, including over 2,000 feet of 18" pipe and 6,000 feet of 24" pipe. Several pipe fusion machines are on-site, with technicians operating them around the clock in order to improve the situation as quickly as possible.

Godwin Pumps now sells and supports the well-known Flygt 2000 and 5000 series electrical submersible pumps in the Construction and Mining markets in the United States. Said Per Ohstrom, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, "This launches the official pairing of the two most established and reputable brands in their respective markets – that is electric submersible and surface-mounted self- priming diesel pumps."

With Flygt as the originator of electric submersible pumps and Godwin as the leader in automatic self- priming pump technology, ITT's construction and mine dewatering offering is now the most comprehensive, with products engineered specifically for construction and mining applications. In addition, Godwin's U.S. footprint of over 35 company-owned locations not only increases the availability of Flygt submersible pumps for construction and mining, but also extends availability of spare parts and dedicated service technicians 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Said Per Ohstrom, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, "The availability of a broad range of Flygt submersible pumps for mining through our many Godwin Pumps locations throughout the United States launches the official pairing of the two most established and reputable brands in their respective markets – that is electric submersible and surface-mounted self-priming diesel pumps."

With Flygt as the originator of electric submersible pumps and Godwin as the originator of automatic self-priming pump technology, ITT’s mine dewatering offering covers all mine dewatering touch points with products engineered specifically for mining applications. In addition, Godwin’s U.S. footprint of over 30 company-owned locations not only increases the availability of Flygt pumps for mining, but also pairs the availability of spare parts and dedicated service technicians 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Said Per Ohstrom, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, "We'll be making an announcement at the Elko Mining Show about product range. This announcement marks an absolutely monumental and exciting moment in the pumping industry, and will undoubtedly be the talk of the Elko Show."

In its 26^th year, the Elko Mining Expo is one of the oldest and most respected mining shows held in the United States. Attendance is expected to reach nearly 8,000, drawing people nationally and internationally to its exhibits and technical seminars. Godwin’s attendance and booth space footprint at this year’s exhibition is indicative of its strong presence in mine dewatering.

Sharing a space with Flygt at 13350 Gregg St. #108, the sister companies are positioned to meet customers' temporary and permanent pumping needs in San Diego’s very diverse market, which includes marine, municipal and construction applications, as well as military applications.

Godwin will service this area through a 5,000 sq. ft. shop equipped with two overhead cranes to 10 tons, six truck docks, and four work stations.

Godwin's Poway branch manager, Nate Warren says, "We are very excited to be a part of the San Diego construction community. In the past 6 months, we have created some strong new relationships throughout the region. Working with Flygt in the community has been very beneficial, and we look forward to the continued support and capability to expand our network even more."

The Boys & Girls Clubs offer services to all youth aged 6 to 18, throughout Gloucester County, New Jersey. Their mission statement is "to inspire and enable all young people, especially those that need us the most, to reach their full potential as productive, responsible, caring adults."  We are happy to be able to give to our community. This donation will further efforts to inspire and support young people to reach their potential and grow into the work force.

Said Godwin Pumps president, Michel Bakhos, "As a large employer in Gloucester County, we are thankful to be in a position to support our surrounding community. This donation is one way we are able to show that support. Philanthropy and outreach are very important to our company, and we look forward to continued involvement with organizations like the Boys & Girls Clubs."

Charleston, WV-based branch manager Rick Reynolds will be representing Godwin Pumps, highlighting its CD range of Dri-Prime pumps, and displaying a Dri-Prime model CD150M, gasoline-driven Wet-Prime pumps, and hydraulic submersible pumpends. Heartland Pump, an exclusive distributor of Godwin Pumps, will also be exhibiting with MSHA-approved products and a Dri-Prime model CD103M pump.

Godwin Pumps' CD series Dri-Prime pumps handle raw sewage, sludges, and liquids with solids up to 5" in diameter. The pumps offer automatic priming to 28 feet and utilize the Dri-Prime automatic priming system. Available with a variety of diesel or gas engines or electric motors, and a cast chromium steel impeller for longer life, CD series Dri-Prime pumps are ideal for mine dewatering and fluid transport.

This year at Coal Prep, the exhibit floor is larger, and attendance should again experience a rise. Show organizers anticipate attendees from the eastern US coal-producing region and various other countries. Attendees will be from all aspects of the coal preparation industry, including mining and processing plants, consulting, construction engineering, government departments, research firms, and equipment manufacturing.