ALEXANDRIA, Va. (March 20, 2017)—WateReuse members from across the U.S. arrived in Washington, D.C., to elevate water as national priority during the National Water Policy Fly-In, a highlight of Water Week 2017.
WateReuse is participating with other water sector organizations to deliver a clear, consistent and unified message about the importance of water and water infrastructure to Congress and the Administration, according to a statement from the group.
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (March 20, 2017)—During the 2017 Inpro/Seal International Sales Meeting, 25 members of the Inpro/Seal family filled backpacks for the River Bend Foodbank Backpack Program.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (March 20, 2017)—The Hydraulic Institute (HI) awarded the Pump Industry Excellence Awards at the 2017 Annual Conference & Centennial Celebration in Orlando, Florida, on March 10.
These inaugural awards recognized pump end-users, owner/operators, engineering consultants who have excelled in applying new pump technologies, and optimizing pumping systems when executing their mission, according to a statement from HI.
HOUSTON (March 20, 2017)—Siemens and Atos announced they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and will leverage their portfolios to help U.S. utilities and the oil and gas industry establish an integrated first line of defense against cyberattacks.
BJERRINGBRO, Denmark (March 20, 2017)—Fredrik Östbye is joining Grundfos to further strengthen the company’s ambitions of taking digitalization to the next level in its business offerings, according to a statement from Grundfos.
Östbye , 44, will be the new group vice president and head of digital transformation. He will join Grundfos on May 1, and will have his base at Grundfos headquarters in Bjerringbro.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 17, 2017)—Joe Kaeser, president and CEO of Siemens AG, bolstered Siemens’ commitment to strengthening American manufacturing during a meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump, according to a statement from the company.
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (March 16, 2017)—BJM Pumps announced various personnel changes at the company, including the promotion of Joseph Ho to service manager.
RICHMOND, Va. (March 16, 2017)—VibrAlign is launching its American Reliability Tour 2017 that will provide training and address condition monitoring and machinery maintenance.
The American Reliability Tour 2017 follows VibrAlign’s Realigning America Tours that happened during the past four years and featured free seminars about shaft alignment, belt alignment and couplings.
NETZSCH Pumps North America LLC has hired Gregory Lucas as sales manager for the greater Houston area. (Courtesy of NETZSCH)EXTON, Pa. (March 16, 2017)—NETZSCH Pumps North America LLC has expanded its sales force by hiring Gregory Lucas as the sales manager for the greater Houston area, according to a statement from the company.
HELSINKI, Finland (March 15, 2017)—Wärtsilä will supply a 38 megawatt (MW) power plant to a Saudi Arabian customer, according to a statement from the company.
The turn-key engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order includes four Wärtsilä 32TS engines. The order is booked in the first quarter of 2017.
