DALLAS – Flowserve Corporation has announced that Alice DeBiasio will join the company as president of the Flow Control Division, beginning Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.
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Tulsa, Okla. — Advanced Industrial Devices (AID), a portfolio company of Black Bay Energy Capital, announced the acquisition of Economy Control Systems (ECS), effective Sept. 8th. This strategic acquisition strengthens AID’s pursuit of innovation and expansion into the water infrastructure and industrial dewatering markets.
Dedham, Mass. – The Dedham-Westwood Water District has announced it will receive over $4.9 million in settlement funds from 3M Company through a lawsuit filed in February 2023 against multiple manufacturers of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) for their involvement in the manufacture and sale of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have contaminated groundwater supplies within the district’s service area.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Workdry International has completed the acquisition of Atlas Dewatering, a specialist in wellpoint and drainage installations based in Port Orange, Florida.
IRVING, Texas – United Flow Technologies (UFT) has acquired Sydnor Hydro. Sydnor was founded in 1889 by Thomas Sydnor and has since grown the business to service thousands of customers throughout Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Maryland.
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Europump, the European Pump Association, has announced the appointment of Alexandre Lacour as its new president for the period 2025–2027. He succeeds Lubos Michlik, CEO of Sigma and member of the executive council of the Czech Pump Manufacturers Association (CPMA), who has successfully led the association over the past two years.
DALLAS, Texas – Coltala Holdings has announced the launch of Coltala Water Holdings with the acquisition of Alsay, Inc., one
MIDLAND, Texas – Global Compression Services (GCS) has appointed Britany Williams as vice president of human resources (HR). Williams brings her extensive expertise in human capital strategy, talent management and organizational development to support GCS’s mission of delivering unmatched value to its clients.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Datacor, Inc.
TORONTO — Armstrong Fluid Technologies has launched an industrial division that channels its sustainable pumping solutions to a wide range of sectors from primary resources, food and textiles to consumer products, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and energy. The new division, Armstrong Industrial, combines two of the company’s business entities—Armstrong Gas Transmission Systems and RMI Pressure Systems.