Cardo launches a world's first

Cardo launches a world's first

Cardo is today launching the world's most energy-efficient submersible
wastewater pump. The pump belongs to a new range, which with it's low power
consumption is adapted to market demands for reduced energy consumption and less
environmental impact in connection with wastewater collection and treatment. 

Under the ABS brand, Cardo sells solutions for wastewater collection and
treatment applications. The ABS EffeX series of pumps, which is being launched
today at an international water and wastewater trade fair, comprises the world's
first submersible pumps with premium-efficiency motors. The pumps also have
enhanced hydraulics and reliability. A number of ABS EffeX pumps have already
been operating in field trials at various pumping facilities in Europe and have
exceeded existing requirements for both reliability and energy consumption, a
combination that has been historically difficult to achieve. Along with the EU's
energy reduction requirements, forthcoming legislation in other countries has
also been taken into account during the development process. The ABS EffeX will
be introduced in Cardo's various markets in the fall and during 2010.

“The need to cut energy consumption is high on the agenda for many operations,
and water collection and treatment are no exception. We are the first in the
world to introduce a series of submersible pumps using premium-efficiency motors
that has been designed taking into account a greatly increased environmental
focus and future legislation requirements. I am eagerly looking forward to
developments for the ABS EffeX,” says Peter Aru, Cardo's President and CEO. 


Malmö, Sweden October 13 2009
Cardo AB (publ)

For further information, please contact:
Peter Aru, President and CEO, tel +46 10 47 47 401
Ulf Liljedahl, CFO and Executive Vice President, tel +46 10 47 47 402
Maria Bergving, SVP Communications and Investor Relations, 
tel +46 47 47 405, +46 70 602 61 81, maria.bergving@cardo.com


Cardo is a world-leading supplier of industrial doors and logistics systems,
wastewater treatment systems, process equipment for the pulp and paper industry
and garage doors. With sales of almost SEK 10 billion and nearly 6,000 employees
worldwide, Cardo delivers solutions that help to solve some the toughest
challenges of our time in the fields of water, transportation and energy.
Corporate headquarters are located in Malmö, Sweden.