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CARLOW, Ireland - On July 23, AxFlow Ireland announced its acquisition of Irish Pumps & Valves Limited, a supplier of valves, actuators, pumps and ancillary equipment to the wastewater, power generation and process industries.

AxFlow Ireland has a presence in these industries through its pump distribution and service facilities, and by adding valves to its portfolio it will be able to offer pump and valve packages for large scale projects.

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. - Badger Alloys, Inc., a full-service castings manufacturer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is pleased to announce the addition of three new employees.

As foundry engineer, Reid Petges is responsible for designing the risering and gating systems for new and complex castings to ensure their quality. He has 10 years of foundry experience and holds an associate’s degree in mechanical design from Milwaukee Area Technical College.

Lawrence, Mass. and Medina, Ohio - Hawk Measurement America, LLC (“Hawk”) and FLO-CORP, leading manufacturers and suppliers of advanced process instrumentation and cloud-based monitoring technology, today announced the merger of the two companies creating a complete flow, level, and asset monitoring solutions provider. The merger is effective today.

Stephan W. Kirsch has been appointed President, Mining Equipment business area and a member of Metso’s Executive Team as of Aug. 1, 2019.

Kirsch joined Metso in 2018, and he currently works as senior vice president, business and product management in the mining equipment business area.

The current president of Metso’s mining equipment business area and member of Metso’s executive team, Victor Tapia, will take on another internal assignment before leaving the company.

DENVER, Colo. -- Enservco Corporation, a diversified national provider of specialized well-site services to the domestic onshore conventional and unconventional oil and gas industries, announced the appointment of Marjorie Hargrave as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Hargrave succeeds Dustin Bradford, who will remain with the company to assist in the transition prior to pursuing other interests.

EASTON, Pa. -- Effective July 8, 2019, Victaulic has purchased Globe Fire Sprinkler. Combined, these two companies will have the resources and capabilities to bring solutions to the fire protection industry around the world.

Steven Worthington, who will continue to serve the combined organization as President, Globe Fire Protection said, "Victaulic brings additional financial resources to Globe, enabling added focus on innovation to support our customers and the industry."