ROSEMONT, Ill. (April 11, 2012)– WILO USA LLC announced that Metropolitan Industries Inc., will represent the Wilo product line in Illinois, Northwest Indiana and St. Louis County, Mo.
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WARSAW, Ind. (March 26, 2012) - Quality Bolt & Screw, a division of the Elgin Fastener Group, has named Dan Brown as General Manager of the Brecksville, OH-based manufacturer of custom engineered cold headed/cold formed bolts, pins, and studs. Brown has significant prior experience as a Process/Continuous Improvement Engineer and Engineering Manager, and has worked extensively with implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles.
BAHRAIN (March 5, 2012) —WesternGeco announced the formation of a new division to sell and lease its UniQ* point-receiver land acquisition and processing system to other industry players. The move will make the industry-leading UniQ system generally available to all service companies as well as to energy companies who maintain their own crews.
WEST JORDAN, Utah (March 6, 2012) – Kelly Davis, Senior Operations & Engineering Manager at Trebor International (an IDEX Corporation), has partnered with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) to form a new technical group focused on supporting the Semiconductor Industry. The technical group will be part of SME’s Automated Manufacturing & Assembly Community. In addition, Kelly will join the AMA Community Advisors.
(March 13, 2012) The Alliance for Water Stewardship announced the release of the First Draft International Water Stewardship Standard for Public Consultation. The first public consultation will be open to stakeholders until June 15, 2012.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 13, 2012) - The Kansas City Royals announced a partnership making Grundfos the “Official Pump and Pump Systems Provider of the Royals.”
Grundfos, a pump systems provider, has its world headquarters in Bjerringbro, Denmark, and its U.S. headquarters in Olathe, Kansas. The partnership between the Royals and Grundfos is focused on water use and efficiency, both inside and outside of Kauffman Stadium.
BALTIMORE (March 15, 2012) — Danfoss, a manufacturer of high-efficiency electronic and mechanical components and controls for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration and motion systems, introduces Danfoss Learning, a unique online education and training portal that provides access to a wide variety of courses, both online and onsite, across subject areas relevant to Danfoss products, solutions, services and technologies.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (March 20, 2012) - Registration for the 2012 Hydraulic Institute (HI) Technical meeting is now open. This year’s Technical meeting will take place June 5-9 at the Renaissance Denver in Denver, Colorado. Members of the Hydraulic Institute, Associate Members, Standards Partners and qualified prospective members are encouraged to register for the upcoming meeting. More information can be found at www.Pumps.org.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (March 26, 2012) – Xylem Inc., a water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, has launched a unique marketing campaign to promote its new range of Flygt Ready, on-the-spot dewatering pumps.
EXTON, Pa. (March 27, 2012) – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a provider of comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, announced that it has donated a selection of 24 Bentley software products, including MicroStation and ProjectWise, to Engineers Without Borders - USA (EWB-USA).
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. (March 29, 2012) - As part of the global celebration of industrial pumps, ITT Goulds Pumps is also focusing on another important pump -- the human heart. On April 10, the inaugural observance of Pump Appreciation Day, the company will begin an ongoing commitment to promoting heart health.
DALLAS (March 30, 2012) - You know Emmitt Smith as a three-time Super Bowl champion. However, did you know that he has gone on to become a successful, forward-thinking businessman? Currently, Mr. Smith is the Majority Partner and Co-Chairman of ESmith Legacy, Inc., a Dallas-based commercial real estate and investment company founded to focus and deliver real estate solutions and services for both general and minority market development.
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