LANAYE, Belgium (Dec. 10, 2015) – Xylem has designed a water pumping solution as part of a complex project to expand the Lanaye Locks in Belgium, a vital connector route between Northern and Southern Europe. Xylem’s Flygt pumps and turbines will regulate water levels in the canal network and harness energy from excess water in the Albert Canal. The addition of a fourth Lanaye lock [225 metres (m) x 25m] will quadruple the lock system’s convoy capacity from 2,000 to 9,000 tons.
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 10, 2015) – Des-Case Corporation has announced its acquisition of JLM Systems Limited, most popularly known in the industry for their OilMiser products.
ATLANTA (Dec. 9, 2015) – Siemens has announced that it will supply the University of Notre Dame with the main motor and variable frequency drive for its new Turbomachinery Facility. The facility will be a research and test facility for advancing the technology used in gas turbine engines used by the commercial and military aircraft, power plant and the oil and gas industries.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. (Dec. 9, 2015) – PSG, a Dover company, has appointed Bob Lauson to general manager for PSG Grand Rapids (Blackmer). In this role, Lauson will be responsible for leading the Grand Rapids organization and will report directly to PSG President Karl Buscher.
Rock Falls, Ill. (Dec. 7, 2015) – The IFH Group Inc. (IFH) has acquired Bowman Manufacturing Company Inc. to create The IFH Group West, LLC.
“Bowman’s capabilities for fabricating custom electrical enclosures and precision sheet metal parts from concept to prototype to production fits in very well with our existing capabilities and product lines and expands our offerings to customers,” said Jim King, CEO of The IFH Group.
LOS ANGELES, December 7, 2015 – Water Planet, a global supplier of high-performance membrane-based water treatment solutions, has further expanded its engineering team with the addition of Alexander Severt as mechanical and design engineer and Jiaran Sun as research and development (R&D) engineer.
ROSEMONT, Ill. (Dec. 4, 2015) – Heather Green has been promoted to director of product marketing for Appleton Group, a division of Emerson. In this role, Green will work with product management, the engineering team and global sales for the division's brands Appleton, O-Z/Gedney and others to achieve success across multiple industries. She will report directly to Tim Graff, vice president of engineering for Appleton Group, within the engineering organization.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Dec. 2, 2015) – Xylem, a global water technology company, has announced that its Wedeco Duron ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system has received conditional acceptance from the California Water Boards’ Division of Drinking Water (DDW). The California Water Board’s DDW regulates public water systems, oversees water recycling projects, permits water treatment devices and supports and promotes water system security.
VANCOUVER, Wash. (Dec. 1, 2015) – KLINGER Holding GmbH in Austria has announced the formation of KLINGER IGI Inc. as an addition to the group’s industrial gasketing presence in the United States. Headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon with an additional location in Denver, Colorado, the seals and gasketing manufacturer is a result of KLINGER’s acquisition of IGI.
BOSTON (Dec. 1 2015) – China is firmly positioned as the global epicenter for privately financed water investment. Bolstered by its booming wastewater treatment sector, the combined water infrastructure build-out across 20 provinces account for more than 50 percent of privately financed treatment capacity added in emerging markets over the last decade.