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NEWSFOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Stephanie Morgan+1 (856) 467-3636stephanie.morgan@godwinpumps.comfacility. The fully acoustic area enables workers to test flow rates up to 10,000 gpm (2,800 m 3 /h), pressuresup to 370 psi (25 bar) and powers up to 600 HP (450 kW).The remaining 3,300 square feet (307 square meters) was designated for offices. The top floor comprises65 percent of the additional office space and is devoted to the design and engineering department, whichincludes seven computer-aided design (CAD) stations, project engineers and the service management andquality assurance departments. The lower floor houses the purchasing department, new production controlroom and offices for the production and materials directors.“With the new offices and new engineering department, it gives us the capability to do more design,development, research and value engineering of the product,” Miller said. “Pumping applications are not allthe same, so we have to be as flexible as possible in our approach to the ever-changing worldwidemarkets.”Revamping the storage area was another major component of the Gloucestershire manufacturing facility’smakeover. Two new carousel storage systems created more storage space by enabling workers to movesmaller components from shelves onto the new carousel system. A new racking system was also installedto accommodate Euro-style pallets, doubling pallet storage.The expansion efforts at the UK factory are paralleled with additions to Godwin’s U.S. Home Officesincluding a 60,000 square foot (5,575 square meter) distribution facility and a 60,000 square foot (5,575square meter) fabrication facility, scheduled for completion in 2008 and 2009, respectively.Godwin Pumps, Dri-Prime, Sub-Prime, Heidra and the color orange for pumps are registered trademarksand DBS is a trademark of Godwin Pumps of America, Inc. All other marks belong to their respectiveholders.