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COLUMBUS, Ohio – FCX Performance, a specialty flow control distributor serving original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), engineering, procurement and construction companies (EPCs) and end users across the industrial process, energy and high purity industries, announced that it has acquired Eads Distribution, based in Houston, and The Massey Company, headquartered in Charlotte.

WASHINGTON -- The National Rural Water Association, the nation's largest water utility association with more than 31,000 members, today formerly announced a partnership with the United States Department of Labor (DOL) to launch a nation-wide apprenticeship program. The WaterPro Apprenticeship Program, tailored to water and wastewater system operations specialists, is now a nationally-recognized standard with the DOL.

Salindres, France – CTI-ORELIS announced today the acquisition of the CeraMem assets from Veolia Water Technologies. CTI-ORELIS will immediately begin integrating the new business, developing synergies for advanced ceramic membrane based solutions for the oil and gas industry.

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. - Admiral Valve, LLC, parent company of CPV, named Kelly Tomlin as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Tomlin, who had held the position of chief financial officer at CPV for the past four years, will assume the expanded role of executive vice president as a key member of the CPV leadership team. This appointment comes just after CPV Manufacturing named David London as president.

FRANKLIN, Pa. – Vasko Popovski joined Franklin Bronze Precision Components, LLC (FBPC) in October 2016 as Sales Manager in Franklin, Pennsylvania.

Popovski’s extensive experience includes 23 years in metal casting production, sales and technical support. His previous positions include director of sales for a heat treat company and national account manager for a global alloy manufacturer. Popovski is also a licensed Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin.

GERMANTOWN, Wis. (November 10, 2017) — WAGO has named John Bukowski as its new Distribution Channel Manager of North America. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Technology and Automated Manufacturing from the ITT Technical Institute. Professionally, he brings a wealth of experience to WAGO having worked in technical sales for over 30 years in companies such as Eaton, Pepperl + Fuchs, Inc. and Schneider Electric.

Fort Wayne, IN – Franklin Electric Co., Inc., a manufacturer of complete water pumping systems, will utilize Groundwater Week 2017 as an interactive platform for field data reveals, new product displays and contractor education sessions in booth 725 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee, December 6-7. Show attendees will be guided through a unique in-booth contractor experience focused on value and innovation exclusive to Franklin Electric’s customers.

Exton, Pa. - Netzsch Pumps North America has expanded its sales force by hiring Joe Juska as the Northeast OEM sales manager. His responsibilities will include grow-ing the existing and new OEM customer sales within his territory in the states of Pennsylva-nia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.