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ROTHERHAM, England - AESSEAL is coming off success at two prestigious awards ceremonies.

The South Yorkshire-based mechanical seals design and manufacturing company received the award for International Trade at TheBusinessDesk.com’s Yorkshire Business Masters Awards 2018.

On the same evening, it received the Manufacturing Apprenticeship/Training Award in the Made in Sheffield (MiS) Awards, which celebrate excellence in manufacturing across the city region.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Arundo Analytics, a software company enabling advanced analytics in heavy industry, announced that it is expanding its presence in Nordic markets with operations in Stockholm, Sweden.

Arundo’s presence in Stockholm will be led by Martin Lundqvist, a former partner of global management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. Lundqvist also leads Arundo’s government solutions business in close conjunction with Arundo’s global partner SICPA.

HOUSTON – Oilfield Helping Hands (OHH), a non-profit organization that helps oi lfield families in financial crisis, has appointed William (Bill) Markus as its first executive director.

Based in Houston, Markus will be responsible for managing the support staff and day-to-day operations; raising funds; growing the organization; guiding and assisting committee chairs; and maintaining a proper balance of income and grants.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Blacoh Industries, amanufacturer of pulsation dampeners, surge suppressors and industrial fluid control products, is announced its national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) under the leadership and majority ownership of CEO Diana Vise.

BROUSSARD, La. – Variable Bore Rams Inc. (VBR), one of the largest original equipment manufacturer (OEM) ram and blowout preventer (BOP) component providers in the world, has opened a new facility in Kermit, Texas.

VBR provides a wide variety of BOP rams manufactured by Cameron, GE (Hydril), and NOV (Shaffer). With access to the 9,000 sq. ft facility, which spans five acres of land, VBR has extended its reach further into West Texas and surrounding areas.

OAK CREEK, Wis. — AW-Lake COMPANY announces the appointment of Robert Murphy as Vogtlin Sales Channel Manager responsible for new international business growth and customer service. With more than 30 years of sales and service management experience with instrumentation companies, Murphy will be a crucial player in building and strengthening relationships with sales representatives as they introduce Vogtlin thermal mass instrumentation to new diverse markets.