GROVELAND, Ma. (Sept. 8, 2015) – The A.W. Chesterton Company announced the appointment of Jacob Homiller as their new senior vice president of global business management and chief sales officer.
Homiller joins Chesterton from his previous role as global vice president of the EMEA Reinforcement Materials business for Cabot Corporation, a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
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AMHERST, N.Y. (Sept. 2, 2015) – Columbus McKinnon Corporation has announced that, through a wholly owned subsidiary, it has completed the acquisition of Magnetek,
a designer and manufacturer of digital power and motion control solutions for material handling, elevator and mining applications.
KYOTO, Japan (Sept. 2, 2015) – Nidec Corporation has acquired full ownership of KB Electronics, Inc. from its founding members through Nidec’s subsidiary, Nidec Americas Holding Corporation.
Nidec is developing new growth platforms in the automotive, appliance, commercial and industrial markets. Beginning with the acquisition of Emerson's motors and controls division in September 2010, the company has expanded its product offerings through acquisition.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Sept. 2, 2015) – The 2015 Automation Fair event hosted by Rockwell Automation and members of its PartnerNetwork program takes place Nov. 18 and 19 in Chicago, It will showcase advancements in tools, technologies, services and solutions that can help drive changes across the automation investment life cycle.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Sept. 1, 2015) – To meet the full scope of its customers’ needs and to broaden the already diverse family of products and professional services, Blacoh Industries expands its depth of industry expertise with the launch of Blacoh Surge Control and Blacoh Metal Solutions.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Sept. 1, 2015) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) led the effort to organize the pump industry and facilitated the data gathering and standards development required for the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC) negotiated energy conservation standard and test procedure for commercial and industrial pumps (CIP).
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Sept. 1, 2015) – Thermal Purifications Technologies Limited (TPTec) and California Clearwater Resources (CCR) have formed a strategic partnership under TPTec North America (NA), with an exclusive licensing commitment that covers North America. CCR finds environmentally responsible, economic ways to provide clean, previously unavailable water to California’s water supplies.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Aug. 31, 2015) – ITT Corporation has signed an agreement to acquire Wolverine Automotive Holdings Inc., the parent company of Wolverine Advanced Materials LLC, a global provider of customized technologies for automotive braking systems and specialized sealing solutions for harsh operating environments across a range of industries.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Aug. 31, 2015) – Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc. has appointed Jose Alvares as vice president of sales & marketing and global customer support.
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (Aug. 31, 2015) – Michael Richart has been named president and chief executive officer of ESE, Inc. Tom Walther, who has served in those roles since 2000, begins his role as chief innovation officer.