NEWS

DENVER - To protect public health during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) board of directors has unanimously elected Arshad Mansoor Chief Executive Officer of EPRI, effective January 1, 2021, following the retirement of current CEO Michael Howard on December 31, 2020. Mansoor will continue in his role as president, a position he has had since November 2019.

TULSA, Okla. – Sercel-GRC, an oil and gas service company that designs, manufactures and markets downhole data acquisition instruments and surface equipment, has named William H. ‘Willie’ Milne as vice president, major accounts and operations. Milne will also be appointed to the Sercel-GRC strategic leadership team.  

MORGAN HILL, Calif. - Applied Motion Products , the motion control and automation solutions provider located in central California, broke ground for its new corporate headquarters on August 6, marking another important milestone in the construction phase of the new building. After delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event took place at the site of the new building in the Madrone Business Park in Morgan Hill, California.

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – Flomatic Corporation, a global valve manufacturer, announced the promotion of Jim Tucci to national sales manager. 

Promoted by executive vice president Nick Farrara, Tucci will continue to lead the expansion of Flomatic valve products nationally and internationally. In addition, Tucci will now oversee Flomatic’s customer service department.

BROUSSARD, La. - Abrado has appointed Jason Broussard as president and CEO. He will be based at the company’s office in Broussard, Louisiana.

With a global remit, Broussard will play a critical role in driving company growth and continuing to create operations and technical excellence in plug and abandonment (P&A). 

CHICAGO - After thoughtful consultation with the PMMI Board of Directors, PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has made the difficult decision to cancel its in-person PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO in Chicago this year. The show was cancelled for the first time in its 60-plus year history.

BJERRINGBRO, Denmark - Water technology company Grundfos will host the Grundfos Virtual Walk for Water on Sept. 26 and 27, 2020 -- the 10th annual walk in support of the fight against the global water crisis.

DENVER - In recognition of August being National Water Quality Month, the 

RICHMOND, Va. – KSB announces the promotion of Luis Maturana to President, KSB, Inc. beginning September 1. Luis Maturana joined KSB in 2018 and has served as Vice President of the Water & Wastewater division. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Science Engineering from Simón Bolívar University in Caracas, Venezuela.