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ZURICH, Switzerland (April 4, 2017) -- ABB on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Bernecker + Rainer Industrie-Elektronik GmbH, an Austria-based independent provider focused on product- and software-based, open-architecture solutions for machine and factory automation worldwide.

A purchase price was not disclosed, but the deal is expected to close by the end of summer 2017.

Atlanta, Georgia (March 30, 2017) -- Genuine Parts Company and Inenco Group announced today that Inenco will issue new shares to Genuine Parts Company, representing a 35 percent stake in Inenco for approximately $70 million (USD) in cash. The investment will go into place on April 3.

Genuine Parts Company will have the opportunity to acquire the remaining 65% stake in Inenco at a later date.

Parsippany, NJ (March 29, 2017) – For the past twenty-one years, the Canadian Institute for Energy Training (CIET) has specialized in high quality energy management and energy efficiency training and has trained over 7,000 professionals. The Hydraulic Institute (HI) is pleased to announce their partnership with CIET by adding their Pump System Optimization (PSO) course to CIET’s expanding training catalog.

PARSIPPANY, NJ (March 29, 2017) – For the past twenty one years, the Canadian Institute for Energy Training (CIET) has specialized in high quality energy management and energy efficiency training and has trained over 7,000 professionals. The Hydraulic Institute (HI) is pleased to announce their partnership with CIET by adding their Pump System Optimization (PSO) course to CIET’s expanding training catalog.

Parsippany, NJ (March 27, 2017) – Pump Systems Matter (PSM), a global source for pump system training and education, bestowed its prestigious Leadership Award to Ray Hardee, co-founder and chief engineer of Engineered Software, Inc., at the Hydraulic Institute (HI) Annual Conference and Centennial Gala recently held at the JW Marriott – Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (March 23, 2017)—The Hydraulic Institute (HI) Board of Directors named Michael Coussens, director of development and chief engineer at Peerless Pump Company, as its 2016 Member of the Year.

Coussens received the award during HI’s 2017 Annual Conference & Centennial Celebration Gala held March 10 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida.