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ARVADA, Col. – Sundyne has announced that Kevin Lance has joined the company as general manager, Arvada. In this role, Kevin will oversee the quoting, procurement, project management, engineering and manufacturing processes for all pumps and compressors produced in Sundyne’s Arvada facility. He will be working to accelerate Sundyne’s growth by streamlining every aspect of Sundyne’s processes from order to shipment.   

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – Emecole Metro, a subsidiary of Metropolitan Industries, has begun construction on a new 15,000-square-foot addition to their facility headquarters in Romeoville, Illinois. The completed expansion will allow for additional manufacturing and storage, enhancing their long-term efforts at servicing basement waterproofing and building construction professionals.

ALLENDALE, NJ. – Leistritz has announced the hiring of Eugene Patrick Torres as vice president of the production technology.

Torres comes to Leistritz with over three decades of valuable experience as a manufacturing professional within the machining, welding, fabrications, castings, coatings, plastics, assembly and battery manufacturing industries.

MARYVILLE, Tenn. – ICC International is deeply saddened to announce that Laura Bishop Lyke, president and CEO of ICC International, passed away peacefully on December 27 after a sudden cardiac event on December 16. 
 
Laura is best described as a strong-willed, visionary leader, whose bravery, loyalty, creativity and resilience were matched by her business acumen, her determination and above all, her passion for her own family, her work family and her community.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Badger Meter, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Syrinix, Ltd.  

Kenneth C. Bockhorst, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Badger Meter, stated, “We are pleased to add the hardware-enabled software capabilities of Syrinix into our smart water solutions portfolio. I look forward to working alongside the talented Syrinix team to further our aim to preserve the world’s most precious resource.”  

LANSDALE, Penn. – Greene Tweed has announced the appointment of Magen Buterbaugh to president and CEO of Greene Tweed effective January 3, 2023. Buterbaugh brings two decades of experience in progressive management and has a long track record of leading cross-functional teams in a variety of industries and markets, from large corporations to start-ups. She replaces Kevin Lukiewski, who retired at the end of 2022.