LAWRENCE, Mass. (Jan. 26, 2017)—Asahi/America Inc. announced the promotion of Rodney Van to industrial business development manager for the eastern and central regions effective Jan. 1.
Van will lead Asahi/America’s sales efforts of industrial single-wall and double-wall piping systems for chemical service.
Van has been with Asahi/America for 27 years in various roles, most recently as district sales manager in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
COIMBATORE, India (Jan. 25, 2017)—Coimbatore, India-based pumps and systems manufacturer EKKI Group has completed the acquisition and integration of Deccan Pumps Private Limited, a provider of sump submersible, monoblock and surface pumps.
In 2013, Deccan Group co-founder P. Arumugam successfully completed its spin off and acquired Deccan Industries' assets and facilities through Deccan Pumps Private Limited, according to a statement issued by EKKI Group.
CINCINNATI, Ohio (Jan. 24, 2017)—CECO Environmental Corp. announced that Jeffrey Lang, the company’s chief executive officer, president and a director, has decided to step down as CEO, president and a member of the Board of Directors as of Feb. 1, 2017.
PINEVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 24, 2017)—Xylem has won a contract worth $1.5 million to provide new, more efficient pumps for use at a wastewater treatment plant in Pineville, North Carolina, according to a statement from the company.
ATLANTA (Jan. 23, 2017)—Siemens has launched SIschool, a training program to provide students with hands-on training in the field of low-voltage electrical engineering, according to a statement from the company.
Siemens will provide local distribution and technical schools with residential electrical equipment that allows students to practice advanced wiring skills and become familiar with the technologies used in today’s electrical engineering field.
GLASGOW, Scotland (Jan. 23, 2017)—The Weir Group PLC has decided to relocate its Michigan-based Delta Industrial valves manufacturing operations to an existing manufacturing facility in St. Louis, Missouri, according to a statement from the company.
The move will commence in June 2017.
WELLESLEY, Mass. (Jan. 23, 2017)—New products are promoting growth in the global market for membrane technology for liquid and gas separations, according to a report by market research publisher BCC Research.
The firm reveals in its new report that inorganic and organic/inorganic hybrid membranes are poised to enter the market for uses such as hydrogen separation and natural gas purification, according to a statement from BCC Research.
Some highlights from the report:
GROVETOWN, Ga. (Jan. 19, 2017)—GIW Industries Inc., a leader in the design, manufacture, and application of heavy-duty centrifugal slurry pumps, has named Jonathan Samuel as vice president of sales and marketing, according to a statement from the company.
UXBRIDGE, Mass. (Jan. 19, 2017)—Lenze SE, a manufacturer of electrical and mechanical drive, motion control and automation technologies, announced the appointment of Ralph Rosa as president of Lenze Americas.
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2017)—Energy Recovery Inc., a leader in pressure energy technology for industrial fluid flows, announced the signing of a master agreement with German-based pump manufacturer Düchting Pumpen.
