Exhibit 23.2


            INFORMATION REGARDING CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Section 11(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), provides that if part of a registration statement at the time it
becomes effective contains an untrue statement of a material fact, or omits
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, any person acquiring a security pursuant
to such registration statement (unless it is proved that at the time of such
acquisition such person knew of such untruth or omission) may assert a claim
against, among others, an accountant who has consented to be named as having
certified any part of the registration statement or as having prepared any
report for use in connection with the registration statement.

Gardner Denver, Inc. ("Gardner Denver") dismissed Arthur Andersen LLP
("Andersen") as its independent auditors, effective July 26, 2002. For
additional information, see Gardner Denver's Report on Form 8-K dated July
28, 2002. After reasonable efforts, and due to the fact that Andersen has
ceased operations, Gardner Denver has been unable to obtain Andersen's
written consent to the incorporation by reference into Gardner Denver's
previously filed Registration Statements (File Numbers 33-91088, 0333-24921,
333-84397 and 333-61314) (collectively the "Registration Statements") of
Andersen's audit report with respect to Gardner Denver's consolidated
financial statements as of December 31, 2001 and for the two years in the
period then ended. Under these circumstances, Rule 437a under the Securities
Act permits Gardner Denver to file this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statements, without a
written consent from Andersen. As a result, with respect to transactions in
Gardner Denver's securities pursuant to the Registration Statements that
occur subsequent to the date this Annual Report on Form 10-K is filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, Andersen will not have any liability
under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act for any untrue statements of a
material fact contained in the financial statements audited by Andersen or
any omissions of a material fact required to be stated therein. Accordingly,
it would not be possible to assert a claim against Andersen under Section
11(a) of the Securities Act.