HELSINKI, Finland – Outokumpu and Grundfos are kicking off a new collaboration on green steel. The vast majority of Grundfos’ standard material supplied by Outokumpu will be changed into Outokumpu Circle Green, stainless steel with up to 93% lower carbon footprint compared to the global industry average. Already this year, approximately 90% of the stainless steel used in Grundfos’ production— used for the company’s energy-efficient and water-saving pump solutions—will be Circle Green.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Motion Industries, Inc. has announced the opening of its first Canadian Motion Conveyance Solutions shop. The new facility, located at 100-10725 74 St. SE, Calgary, Alberta, officially opened its doors on May 1, 2025. This strategic location is designed to enhance Motion’s ability to serve customers’ growing needs across Western Canada. The Calgary shop marks a major milestone for Motion, becoming the company’s first Conveyance Solutions facility in Canada.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mark Garrett has joined Garney as its first chief people officer. Garrett brings decades of leadership experience in human resources and operations, having held senior roles at Hallmark Cards, Farmland Foods, Smithfield Foods and most recently, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City.
PORT ORANGE, Fla. – Thompson Pump is honored to be recognized for the second year in a row as one of the fastest-growing Gator-led businesses in the world, earning a spot on the University of Florida’s prestigious 2025 Gator100 list.
PLANO, Texas – AlfaOBL America Inc., the North American division of Italian pump manufacturer AlfaOBL, officially launches operations, reintroducing the Blackline pump line and setting 48-hour guaranteed fulfillment on its core product offering.
LAWERENCE, Mass. – Asahi/America, Inc., has announced the addition of Chris Cain to its outside sales team as district sales manager.
LOS LUNAS, N.M. – Wall Colmonoy is building the next generation of skilled furnace operators by launching a three-year Furnace Apprenticeship Program at its Los Lunas facility.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – RDI Technologies has announced it has been recognized with two prestigious honors at the Vision Systems Design 2025 Innovators Awards, presented during Automate 2025 on Monday, May 12 in Detroit, Michigan.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Torishima has hired Dexter Mitchell as aftermarket area sales manager, focusing on water/wastewater and industrial pump repairs and maintenance.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Franklin Electric Co., Inc.'s board of directors elected Jennifer L. Sherman, president and chief executive officer of Federal Signal Corporation, as chairperson effective as of May 2. The term expires at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Sherman has been a director of the company since 2015. Joe Ruzynski, the CEO of Franklin Electric, said, “I want to congratulate Jennifer on her election as chairperson of Franklin Electric.