AUSTIN, Texas (Jan. 11, 2017)—NI announced the opening of the new NI Industrial IoT Lab at its Austin headquarters. The NI Industrial IoT Lab focuses on intelligent systems that connect operational technology, information technology and the companies working on these systems, according to a statement from the company.
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HAMILTON, Ohio (Jan. 10, 2017)—OPW, a Dover company and a global leader in fluid-handling solutions, will observe a year-long celebration of the company’s 125th anniversary in 2017.
The following is a statement from the company about the anniversary:
ZURICH, Switzerland (Jan. 10, 2017)—ABB has teamed up with India’s national electricity grid operator, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), in a mega project worth more than $640 million, according to a statement from ABB.
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.
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.