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SINGAPORE – Pump manufacturer Grundfos announced the appointment of Ki Woong Ahn to the role of Country Manager of Grundfos Singapore, with effect from August 1, 2018.

In his new role, Ki Woong will lead the overall sales operations for the key business areas: Industry, Commercial Building Services, Domestic Building Services, Business Development and Aftermarket Service Sales. Along with Singapore, he will oversee the Export Markets of Cambodia, Myanmar and Sri Lanka.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Blacoh Industries, Inc. announced the appointment of John Eoff to the position of vice president of global sales. Goff brings more than 20 years of successful sales, marketing and relationship management to the team. For the past five years, Eoff served as the vice president of business development for a mid-sized service provider to the offshore oil and gas industry.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Nidec Motor Corporation (NMC), a global manufacturer of motors, drives and automated systems, has announced a $100,000 donation to the Missouri University of Science & Technology (Missouri S&T). The gift will fund the relocation and expansion of the undergraduate power lab in the electrical and computer engineering department at the University and also support equipment upgrades in the lab.

NEW YORK – To help strengthen the quality, value and effectiveness of manufacturing credentials in the U.S., Workcred, an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) affiliate, has released a report funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) examining how credentials are currently used in hiring and retention practices, and how credentialing can be improved to advance the manufacturing industry.

HOUSTON – Halliburton Company announced the acquisition of Athlon Solutions, LLC, a provider of specialty water and process treatment chemicals, customized engineering solutions, and services. Athlon will become part of the Halliburton Multi-Chem business line, a provider of specialty oil field chemicals for stimulation, midstream and production customers.