STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Atlas Copco has named Per Lindberg as CEO of Epiroc, the subsidiary Atlas Copco plans to dividend out next year.
Per Lindberg is currently the President and CEO of BillerudKorsnäs AB, a leading supplier of renewable packaging materials and solutions, according to an Atlas Copco release.
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida -- Xylem has been selected to provide advanced UV disinfection technology to the first UV-treated drinking water application in Florida.
Xylem's technology will increase protection against cryptosporidium, which is the leading cause of waterborne disease outbreaks in the U.S. According to a Xylem release, 750,000 people are affected each year by the parasite, which is resistant to chlorine. It is, however, easily inactivated by a low ultraviolet dose.
Wilo USA has tapped Joseph Jackson is its new director of sales for the Water Management division.
Jackson will oversee business development, sales channel direction and general management on water and wastewater projects in domestic municipal markets.
CHINO, Calif. (July 24, 2017) – Harrington Industrial Plastics announced that it has named Jay Rooney, previously Harrington’s CFO, as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Jay assumed these roles on July 14, 2017, and succeeds Jim Swanson, who is now Chairman of the Board.
Grundfos has tapped Rebecca Martinez O'Mara as new vice president of Service for the Americas region.
O'Mara joins Grundfos from Sullair, where she was VP for Sullair's aftermarket, remanufacturing and pneumatic tools business.
In her new role, O’Mara will be responsible for building and executing on Grundfos Pumps’ regional Service strategy in alignment with the region’s overall growth strategy.
David Goddard, president of Westpower, and the principals of R&R Machine, Inc., Derek Vockel and Pat Raymond, are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement to amalgamate the ownership interests of R&R and Westpower. The combined company will offer rotating equipment repair and field services coupled with pump, mixer and integrated fabricated systems through Northwest United States and Western Canada.
SILVER SPRINGS, Maryland -- Grundfos is joining forces with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International on an initiative to deliver safe water to 1.5 million people across the globe.
The project looks to use innovative water supply technology to improve access to water and hygiene resources, in addition to using solar-power water kiosks to generate income for entrepreneurs.
More from an ADRA release:
Avingtrans has entered into an agreement to acquire the Hayward Tyler Group.
The U.K.-based company has courted Hayward Tyler for several months, according to trade reports.
Hayward Tyler, based in Luton, England, designs, manufactures and services electric motors and pumps for the global energy industry.
DORTMUND, Germany -- Wilo has announced significant changes to its management with the resignations of two executive board members and a refocus on technology, sales and finances.
Effective August 1, Wilo will reshuffle the board to pursue the long-term implementation of program "Ambition 2020+". Executive board members Markus Beukenberg and Eric Lachambre have also announced their intentions to resign from the board on July 31.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia -- The WateReuse Association, a trade association dedicated to advancing water recycling, has named Patricia Sinicropi its news executive director.
Sinicropi will take on the position effective September 5.
She replaces Melissa Meeker, who left WateReuse for the CEO position at the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation, which works closely with WateReuse.
