ESPOO, Finland. -- Ms. Katri Hokkanen (M.Sc. Econ) has been appointed CFO at Valmet as of August 1, 2022. She will report to President and CEO Pasi Laine. Katri Hokkanen has worked as Valmet’s interim CFO since May 1, 2022.
Saginaw, Mich. – Duperon Corporation has added Steve Macomber as business development manager. Macomber brings 25 years of industry experience and will lead the company’s business development efforts, bringing to life the vision and goals of current and future customers.
MANSFIELD, Oh. -- IDEAL has added John Trapp to the team as our Sales Manager - Defense. Trapp comes with extensive experience in military defense and in rotating electrical equipment. He served in the U.S. Air Force as an aircraft maintenance officer on both tactical and strategic airlift aircraft. John retired, after 26 years of service, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in November 2011, and he resides in Hartford, Connecticut.
Germantown, WI—WAGO has hired Jeffrey Govek as its new Senior Sales and Application Engineer. After receiving his degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tulsa, he got his MBA from Methodist University. Govek, now based in the Dallas area, has worked in the oil and gas, printing and IoT industries. He also ran his own automation consulting company for many years prior to joining WAGO.
Fort Wayne, In.-Franklin Electric Co., Inc. has added two new team members to its growing Industrial and Engineered Systems business unit. Matt Murray joins the company as Senior Business Unit Manager for Industrial Distribution and Mike Smith joins as Senior Business Unit Manager for Fleet.
MILWAUKEE, Wi. – The Water Council is pleased to announce the winners of its spring 2022 Tech Challenge, chosen by industry leaders to help solve real challenges in the water sector.
The Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) announces new international officers for the 2022-2023 administrative year.
CHICAGO--Lincoln International is pleased to announce that Bosch Rexroth has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire HydraForce, Inc., based in Lincolnshire, Illinois. HydraForce’s extensive portfolio of products perfectly complements the existing product portfolio of Bosch Rexroth’s compact hydraulic business unit.
NEW YORK--H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G.") is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, United Flow Technologies (“UFT”), a platform established to invest in the municipal and industrial water and wastewater market, has completed the acquisitions of Shape, Inc. (“Shape”), Engineered Equipment Solutions (“EES”), Newman Regency Group (“Newman Regency”) and Southwest Valve & Equipment (“Southwest Valve”). UFT has completed seven acquisitions since its formation in July 2021.