EVERETT, Wash. – Fluke Corp, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation, has acquired California-based Solmetric.
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MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Schneider Electric has announced the appointment of Emily Heitman to the position of country president, Canada, effective October 1,
VALLEY FORGE, Penn. – UGI Corporation has announced that Santiago Seage was elected a director of UGI Corporation, effective September 18, 2023. Seage is the chief executive officer of Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc, a sustainable infrastructure company. Seage joined Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure as chief executive officer in 2013.
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Ingersoll Rand Inc. has announced Santiago Arias Duval, vice president and general manager of life sciences, to serve as the interim business leader for the global Precision & Science Technologies (PST) business segment, effective immediately. Enrique Minarro Viseras, who previously served as the senior vice president and general manager of PST, will depart the company on September 8, 2023 to pursue an external opportunity.
CHINO, Calif. – Harrington Process Solutions has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity (“Bain Capital”). Harrington will continue to operate as a standalone company and be led by its current management team.
MIAMI – Watsco, Inc. has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Gateway Supply Company, Inc., a distributor of plumbing and HVAC products.
ALABASTER, Ala. – Sealing and Equipment Products Company, Inc. (SEPCO) has announced the addition of Tom Cullen and Chad Bishop as regional sales managers.
Tom Cullen will oversee sales on the Eastern Seaboard, leveraging his extensive experience in fluid sealing, pump sales and packaging sales. Notably, he has previously collaborated with a SEPCO distributor, familiarizing him with SEPCO’s product line.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Xylem Inc. has announced that after a distinguished decade leading Xylem, President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Decker has announced his plans to retire as CEO at the end of 2023. In accordance with the company's long-term succession planning process, Decker will be succeeded by Matthew Pine, Xylem’s chief operating officer, effective January 1, 2024. At that time, Decker will retire from Xylem’s Board and Pine will join as a director.
KENT, U.K. – As of September 1, 2023, Obart Pumps officially becomes Tsurumi Pumps UK Ltd. The name change follows the acquisition of Obart Pumps by Tsurumi (Europe) GmbH back in 2020, when Obart Pumps first became part of the global network of companies that belong to Tsurumi Manufacturing Company of Japan.
ST. LOUIS – BW Packaging has announced that Jeff Journey has joined the company as the vice president of aftermarket.