BANGKOK, Thailand (Sept. 20, 2016)—EBARA CORPORATION held seminars on flood control pumps from Aug. 24-31 in Bangkok, Thailand, according to a statement from the company.
This was the 26th time EBARA held seminars in cooperation with Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). A total of 56 participants attended from Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Philippines, India, Cambodia and Laos.
LOS ANGELES (Sept. 20, 2016) — PumpMan, a provider of pump system maintenance, repair and new system installation, announced that private equity firm Soundcore Capital Partners LLC has acquired the company. As part of the transaction, Don Devine has been named new CEO of PumpMan. Devine brings more than 25 years of leadership experience at multi-million dollar global corporations including American Standard, as well as expertise integrating strategic acquisitions to drive growth.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Sept. 19, 2016)—The Hydraulic Institute announced that member company Armstrong Fluid Technology is the latest company to have its pump test laboratory approved through the HI Pump Test Lab Approval Program.
The approved pump test lab is located at 23 Bertrand Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1L 2P3.
KENOSHA, Wis. (Sept. 19, 2016) – Centrisys Corporation announced that 23 of its THK 600 Thickeners are being installed at wastewater treatment plants in Beijing, China as part of a three-plant installation project aimed at increasing overall plant efficiencies by lowering energy consumption and eliminating polymer costs. This series of installations serves the largest municipal area of China.
PARIS (Sept. 16, 2016)—GE announced it has received approval of its $1.9 billion contract for EDF Energy’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power project. Steam Power Systems, part of GE Power, will supply two conventional power islands that will deliver enough electricity to power approximately 6 million homes throughout the U.K.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Sept. 14, 2016) — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in support of the DOE’s Better Buildings Wastewater Infrastructure Accelerator initiative. The initiative engages state, regional and local agencies working with water resource recovery facilities to accelerate innovative approaches to sustainable infrastructure of the future.
TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 13, 2016)—The WateReuse Association recognized extraordinary leadership in water reuse during its Annual Awards luncheon at the 31st Annual WateReuse Symposium. The awards program highlights utilities, businesses and people that provide leadership in advancing water reuse.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Sept. 13, 2016)—Manufacturing plants, commercial buildings and municipalities all rely on pumping systems for daily operations. In the manufacturing sector alone, pumps represent 27 percent of electricity used by industrial systems. As pumping systems across all industrial sectors represent the highest energy use, they also represent the greatest potential to save energy and reduce maintenance related expenses.
ROCHESTER, NY (Sept. 13, 2016)—Pulsafeeder, a global leader in fluid handling technology since 1942, today announced that it is hosting a free Webinar with Cahaba Media Group, the publishers of Pumps & Systems magazine on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. EST, to help users of reciprocating and rotary pumps choose the right pump for the right chemical feed application.
BEDFORD, NS, Canada (Sept. 13, 2016) – Trihedral is pleased to announce the opening of its new office in Houston, Texas, in response to sustained sales growth for VTScada software in the southern U.S. This is the latest move in Trihedral’s continuing sales strategy that recently included a new office in Calgary, Alberta, and the addition of Alan Hudson as the VTScada U.S. sales manager based in Trussville, Alabama. Blair Sooley, BSEE, MBA, is now the regional account manager for Texas.
