LONDON - Smiths Group plc ("Smiths Group" or the "Company") announced that it has agreed to acquire Seebach GmbH, a provider of highly-engineered filtration solutions, from Avedon Capital Partners for an enterprise value of €60m, to integrate into its John Crane division.
The acquisition underlines John Crane’s commitment to accelerate growth in its specialised filtration business, and reflects management’s confidence for the business’ future prospects.
To honor World Water Day, Atlas Copco’s USA employee-driven Water for All program will donate $100,000 to charity: water, a New York based non-profit organization which is devoted to bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in need globally. The donation will help fund piped water systems with tap stands for rural communities in Nepal, India.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – ITT Inc. announced that it has appointed Carlo Ghirardo as President of its Motion Technologies business, reporting to Luca Savi, ITT's Chief Operating Officer.
WARSAW, Poland – Xylem Inc. has opened a new 1,100 square meters commercial facility in Warsaw as part of ongoing investment in Poland. This new plant, which includes office space, a service and maintenance hub and a warehouse, brings Xylem’s total investment in Poland to more than zł67 million. Xylem currently employs almost 350 people at sites in Strzelin and Warsaw.
REINACH, Switzerland - For the fifth consecutive year, Endress+Hauser Conducta has received the European Business Award. The Endress+Hauser Group’s center of competence for liquid analysis took the “National Winner” award in the “Business of the Year” category for 2018. The company also received the TOP JOB seal of quality once again as one of Germany’s best medium-sized employers.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) announced new leadership during the 2018 HI Annual Conference at the Wigwam Resort in Phoenix, Arizona.
Paul Behnke was appointed to the position of vice-president, certification and technical programs while three new members have joined the Board of Directors for three-year terms:
• Scott King – vice-president, Gorman-Rupp, Mansfield Division
• Brian Sweeney – president, Crane Pumps & Systems, Inc.
BOSTON - Boston-based biofuel producer World Energy, LLC announced that it has closed on the purchase from Delek US Holdings, Inc. of its interests in renewable jet and diesel producer AltAir Paramount, LLC , its Paramount Petroleum, LLC refinery assets, both collocated in Paramount, California, as well an adjacent tank farm and most of Delek’s California pipeline assets.
ROCK HILL, S.C. — EBARA Corporation announced that it has consolidated its Ebara International Corporation- Fluid Handling and Custom Pump Divisions into a new independent company, EBARA Pumps Americas Corporation, effective April 1, 2018.
WOLCOTT, Conn. — Process controls manufacturer Gizmo Engineering named pump and process equipment distributor Reliable Equipment Sales to represent the manufacturer in the United States.
Based in Wolcott, Connecticut, Reliable offers the entire Gizmo product line of process controls and accessories including digital timers, chemical tank and drum alarms, temperature alarms, flowmeters and other products for the chemical process industries.
STURTEVANT, Wis. – Drive Source International- Dynamatic is pleased to welcome Jay Jensen as Vice President of Sales of Marketing. Jensen will strategically focus on increasing market share of the Dynamatic product line throughout a variety of industry applications and introduction of new system solutions.
