MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.— Kurita America, part of the Kurita Group, has announced its pending merger with sister company, Avista Technologies, Inc. (Avista). This merger will officially take effect on April 1, 2025. Avista, headquartered in San Marcos, California, specializes in membrane treatment solutions and process support for reverse osmosis systems, microfiltration/ultrafiltration and multimedia filtration.
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PARSIPPANY, NJ – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) proudly announces the recipients of its prestigious awards, presented during the HI 2025 Annual Conference Awards Dinner on January 23, 2025, in Rancho Mirage, CA. These awards recognize industry professionals whose leadership, technical expertise and dedication have significantly advanced both the Hydraulic Institute and the broader pump industry.
Lifetime Achievement Award: Al Iseppon
PARSIPPANY, NJ – The Hydraulic Institute (HI), the largest association of pump manufacturers and suppliers to the pump industry in North America, and a global authority on pumps and pumping systems, installed new leadership during the 2025 Annual Conference in Rancho Mirage, California.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Motion Industries, Inc. has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the net operating assets of Maguire Bearing Company, Ltd., an industrial distributor based in Hawaii. The transaction is expected to close at the end of February 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — PSG, an operating company of Dover Corpora
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC) has announced the appointment of Tony Dabbene as chief executive officer for both IHI Power Generation Corp. (IPGC) and IPSC. With a career spanning over 35 years, Dabbene brings extensive power industry expertise and a proven track record of transformative leadership.
MORTON GROVE, Ill. – John Crane has announced Ruben Alvarez as its new President, effective February 1, 2025.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Tencarva Machinery Company (“Tencarva” or “the Company”), has announced that it has acquired Detroit Pump & Mfg. Co. (“Detroit Pump”). Tencarva is backed by Bessemer Investors, LLC (“Bessemer”), a New York-based investment firm. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.