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LAS VEGAS - The National Groundwater Association's Groundwater Week has gone all virtual because of the coronavirus. Here is a message:

"2020 has been a year of change which has required us all to become more flexible and inventive in the ways we stay connected. Due to state of Nevada and city of Las Vegas restrictions on gatherings due to COVID-19 pandemic, this year Groundwater Week 2020 will be 100 percent virtual!

PITTSBURGH, Pa. & HAMILTON, Ohio - Evoqua Water Technologies, which focuses in mission critical water treatment solutions, announced it has acquired privately held Aquapure Technologies of Cincinnati, a Hamilton, Ohio based water service and equipment company. This acquisition will help Evoqua’s service capabilities in Cincinnati, Ohio and the surrounding region. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

OBERGLATT, Switzerland – Switzerland-based MAAG Group, a global solutions provider with integrated and customizable systems in process technology for the polymer, chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and food industries, has acquired Germany-based XanTec Steuerungs- und EDV Technik GmbH ("XanTec").

XanTec plans, designs and manufactures advanced industrial control systems that are employed in production plants, pelletizing systems and extruders.

DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Ingersoll Rand Inc., a global provider of mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions, completed the acquisition of Albin Pump SAS (Albin) headquartered in Montelimar, France. The transaction was completed with cash on hand and fits strategically with the company’s intention to expand its offering of fluid management technologies and drive more sustainability into pump applications.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Motion Industries, Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Applied Machine and Motion Control, Inc. (AMMC), a Kentucky-based supplier of motion control and automation products and services. The transaction closed with an effective date of September 1, 2020.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.— The Water Environment Federation (WEF) proudly announces the 2020 WEF Awards recipients for education. The WEF Education Awards recognize WEF members for significant accomplishments in promoting awareness and understanding of water environment issues through the development and execution of academic research, curricula and public education programs. 

GREENWOOD, S.C. - Power management company Eaton today announced it has launched a new recycling program based out of its Emerald Road facility in Greenwood, South Carolina, that allows customers to responsibly dispose of aged, obsolete or damaged power capacitor units. The program includes onsite material pickup and supports any unit, regardless of age, original manufacturer or condition.