KENT, Ohio (Jan. 9, 2017)—AMETEK, Inc. has consolidated its motors, blowers, fans, pumps and motion control businesses into a new Advanced Motion Solutions (AMS) division that combines its former Floorcare and Specialty Motors and Precision Motion Control divisions.
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (Jan. 6, 2017)—JWC Environmental (JWC) and FRC Systems International (FRC) have announced the finalization of the transaction for the acquisition of FRC Systems by JWC Environmental, according to a statement from JWC.
The acquisition of FRC, a leader in industrial wastewater process design and equipment, expands JWC’s offering of high-quality solutions for its industrial and municipal wastewater customers, according to the statement.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Jan. 5, 2017)—ITT Inc. announced that Luca Savi has been named chief operating officer. In this new role, he will focus on driving business performance by expanding and strengthening ITT’s comprehensive management system and processes, while continuing to grow operational capabilities across the company, according to a statement from ITT.
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (Jan. 5, 2017)—Schneider Electric celebrated customers for innovative mobile workforce enablement strategies that resulted in new levels of efficiency and performance at the Empowering the Mobile Workforce in Process Industries conference in Houston.
Three Schneider Electric software customers won awards based on their implementation of mobility solutions across their production environment.
MACEDONIA, Ohio (Jan. 5, 2017)—TPC Wire & Cable Corp. (TPC) announced in a statement that Victor March joined the organization Oct. 10, 2016, as chief financial officer.
This leadership development, which follows the introduction of a new CEO in January 2016, further supports TPC’s strategy to accelerate growth through acquisitions and organic commercial activity, according to the company’s statement.
TOPSFIELD, Mass. (Jan. 3, 2017)—The International Desalination Association (IDA) announced that Holly Johnson Churman, P.E., technology manager at Water Standard, has been named the recipient of its 2016-17 Fellowship Award.
MANSFIELD, Ohio (Jan. 3, 2017)—The Board of Directors of The Gorman-Rupp Company elected James C. Kerr to the position of chief financial officer effective January 1, 2017, in accordance with the company’s succession planning announcement of July 6, 2016, according to a statement from the company.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (Jan. 3, 2017)—IDEX Corporation announced that William K. Grogan has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of the company.
Grogan has been at IDEX for five years and has served as vice president of finance, operations since 2015. Prior to that, he was chief financial officer for the company’s Health and Science Technologies and Fire, Safety and Diversified Technologies segments from 2012 to 2015.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 3, 2017)—APR Energy, a global leader in fast-track power solutions, and GE announced they have renewed their strategic alliance to provide mobile turbine technology into the fast-track power rental market.
WILMINGTON, Mass. (Jan. 2, 2017)—Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) announced the opening of a new Canadian sales and support hub, Watson-Marlow Canada Inc. in Concord, Ontario, according to a statement from the company.
The new office was established to deliver Canadian customers full local sales support for customer service, engineering and supply of all WMFTG products, the company said.