MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Water Council has announced that Scott Beightol, partner at Milwaukee law firm Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, has been appointed the new chairman of its board of directors.
STAFFORDSHIRE, UK – Wilo UK has acquired Arfon Rewinds Limited (trading as Arfon Engineering Services) in a move that further increases the company’s water management pump servicing capability.
The acquisition will enable Wilo UK to extend its service capability in key water management operations, including installation, repair, condition monitoring and general pump maintenance.
HOUSTON – DXP Enterprises, Inc. has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Kappe Associates, Inc. Founded in 1946, Kappe is headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, and operates out of three locations servicing Maryland, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and West Virginia.
WESTPORT, Conn. – The AHR Expo (International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition) returned to Chicago for a lively week of learning, reconnecting, perusing and demoing everything new coming to market in HVACR. Notable topics included all things decarbonization—from equipment on the floor to discussions in education programming, refrigerant regulation updates, the heat pump resurgence and the unveiling of many new products that are shaping the path forward for HVACR.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) was founded in 1997 by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) to complement the Stockholm Water Prize. The SJWP is the world's most prestigious award presented to a high school student for a water-research project.
Since the prize's inception, WEF has conducted the U.S. SJWP to send a national winner to the international competition.
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Ingersoll Rand Inc. closed on the acquisition of Friulair S.r.l. (Friulair) in an all-cash upfront purchase price of approximately $146M.
TULSA, Okla. – Advanced Industrial Devices (AID), a portfolio company of Black Bay Energy Capital (Black Bay), is excited to announce the acquisition of R.S. Integrators, Inc. (RSI). Headquartered in Pineville, North Carolina, RSI designs and manufactures electric motor control systems and power distribution panels for the water utility, wastewater and various other industrial markets.
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Danielle Hunter has joined Warren Rupp as their new vice president – industrial distribution. Hunter will lead Warren Rupp’s global sales team supporting industrial distribution, as well as the customer service, inside sales and technical services teams.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Control Devices, LLC, a portfolio company of HBM Holdings, has announced that it has acquired Gilmore. The acquisition expands Control Devices’ flow control solutions portfolio while widening its reach in the oil and gas market. The acquisition also broadens HBM Holdings’ expertise in the flow control sector.
KIEL, Germany – Two new managing directors strengthen the management team of the Sauer Compressors Group. The compressor manufacturer has appointed Nicole Fässler as CFO and Mladen Milcinovic as COO as of January 1, 2024.