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.
TORONTO (March 13, 2017)—Armstrong Fluid Technology announced that its employees have donated $10,000 to WaterAid, an international charity dedicated to providing access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation worldwide.
The Canadian government added another $30,000 in matching funds to bring the total donation to $40,000, according to a statement issued by Armstrong.
GREENWOOD, Ind. (March 14, 2017)—Endress+Hauser has acquired SensAction AG, a manufacturer of innovative systems for measuring the concentration of liquids, according to a statement from Endress+Hauser.
With this move, the Switzerland-based Group intends to strengthen its quality measurement portfolio. SensAction will remain headquartered in Coburg, Germany and keep the current staff of 13 employees., the statement said.
HOUSTON (March 14, 2017)—ABB unveiled its latest electrical innovations for the U.S. market, resulting from research and development, and operational investments of more than $60 million, according to a statement from the company.
The investments for power distribution and protection, and residential circuit protection, complete ABB's portfolio extending its broad range of installation products from Thomas & Betts, the business ABB acquired in 2012, the company said.
STOCKTON-ON-TEES, U.K. (March 14, 2017)—ValvTechnologies Europe announced that the company has reached five years without a lost-time injury.
This achievement for the company, which employs more than 10 valve service mechanics and 12 office staff, marks a major safety milestone in the promotion of and focus on health, safety and the prevention of accidents across the organization, according to a statement from ValvTechnologies Europe.
