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ATLANTA (Dec. 10, 2014) – During its recent annual meeting in San Diego, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) elected Raj Batra, president of Digital Factory for Siemens USA, to serve on the Board of Governors. Batra will serve a two-year term expiring in 2016. The Digital Factory division of Siemens offers a comprehensive portfolio of integrated hardware, software and technology-based services.

WINONA, Minn. (Dec. 10, 2014) - RTP Company has announced the acquisition of three production facilities from Alloy Polymers, Inc. The three plants, located in Richmond, Virginia, Crockett, Texas, and Orange, Texas, will be merged with the previous RTP Company acquisition of Alloy Polymers’ Gahanna, Ohio, plant. Cary Street Partners LLC represented Alloy Polymers in both transactions.

YONKERS, N.Y. (Dec. 10, 2014) – Graphite Metallizing Corporation has appointed Kirk Staller as sales engineering representative for the Midwest U.S. and Ontario, Canada.

Staller holds a B.S. degree from Purdue University and has more than 20 years of experience in the industrial marketplace, much of it with a manufacturer of centrifugal pumps. He will be based out of his Michigan office.

ERLANGEN, Germany (Dec. 4, 2014) – Siemens has recently completed the commissioning of one of Australia’s most efficient industrial power stations—the Diamantina plant, which consists of two combined cycle power blocks and performs at more than 50 percent efficiency. Owner and operator of the plant is Diamantina Power Station Pty Limited, a joint venture between APA Group and AGL Energy Limited.

TORONTO (Dec. 3, 2014) – Armstrong Fluid Technology has been presented with a prestigious Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award in recognition of world-class performance in business strategy, operations and customer service. At a gala ceremony in Toronto on Dec. 2, 2014, members of the senior leadership team were presented with the Customer Value Award in recognition of the outstanding return on investment provided by Armstrong solutions.