Rosemont, Ill. - Wilo USA and Weil Pump, providers of pumps and pump solutions for water management, building services and groundwater, have signed on as American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Affiliate Sponsors for 2018.
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SINGAPORE – Grundfos announced the appointment of Kim Jensen to the role of Group Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director of Grundfos Asia Pacific region with effect from January 1, 2018.
In his new role, Kim will lead the company’s business across 22 countries including 13 wholly-owned sales companies and local assembly plants Grundfos operates in the region. He will also be spearheading opportunities for the company’s development and expansion in Asia Pacific.
GRAND TERRACE, Calif. – Wilden, part of PSG, a Dover company, announced that it recently donated a new AODD pump to Mercy Ships for transferring blackwater onboard the hospital ship Africa Mercy, the largest civilian hospital ship in the world. Founded in 1978, Mercy Ships is a global charitable organization that operates a fleet of hospital ships specially designed for use in developing nations.
STURTEVANT, Wisc. - Drive Source International-Dynamatic announced the appointment of Mark David Bell as national sales manager of the pump, fan and compressor group. In this position, Bell will focus on increasing market share in the Municipal and Industrial Water & Wastewater markets.
REINACH, Switzerland – Endress+Hauser announced the alignment of partnerships with Angus Measurement Services, TechnipFMC and its sales and service representative, Vector Controls. The automation companies will collaborate to bring added value to the oil and gas industry, assisting customers with transition to the digital oil field.
HVALSTAD, Norway - Liquid handling and pump specialist PG Flow Solutions has promoted chief operating officer (COO) Steve Paulsen to the role of chief executive officer (CEO).
Paulsen succeeds Roy Norum , who moves into the role as executive vice president for sales & business development, overseeing the group’s sales, marketing and business development activities globally.
SADDLE BROOK, N.J. - PumpMan Holdings, a Soundcore Capital Partners, LLC portfolio company, successfully completed the acquisition of the assets of Brooklyn, New York-based Federal Pump. Serving New York City's five boroughs and parts of New York State for more than 90 years, Federal Pump manufactures pump systems and provides service & repair in the metro area.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Bartlett Bearing Company Inc. announced the opening of their sixth sales/distribution facility in Grain Valley, Missouri, set to open on January 15, 2018.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Franklin Electric Co., Inc. announced that it has acquired Valley Farms Supply, Inc. of Lansing, Michigan for $9 million. Valley Farms is a professional groundwater distributor operating three locations in Michigan and one in Indiana. Valley Farms has approximately $28 million of consolidated annual sales.
HOUSTON – Penn Virginia Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire assets in the Eagle Ford Shale, primarily in Gonzales and Lavaca Counties, from Hunt Oil Company (“Hunt”) for $86 million in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The company anticipates the acquisition will close on or before March 1, 2018, with an effective date of October 1, 2017.