GLENDALE, Arizona – National Pump Company announced new interim President Jody Hastings on April 7.
Hastings isn’t new to the Gorman-Rupp family as he has been with Gorman-Rupp Industries (GRI) for the past six years.
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PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) 2022 Annual Conference, held March 22-24, 2022, concluded with the presentation of awards for the following distinguished categories:
Member of the Year: Rodney Mrkvicka, vice president, engineering, Smith & Loveless has been selected as the 2021 HI Member of the Year.
LOS ANGELES — Environmental engineering and construction firm Brown and Caldwell announced that Suad Cisic has joined the company as managing director of client services. The hire supports the firm’s strategy to expand its share of LA’s water and wastewater market.
BOSTON, Mass. - Today, IDA announced that H.E. Eng.
LOWELL, Mass. – ePropelled, the Massachusetts-based technology company that offers electric propulsion systems, recently announced its sustainability motor division. This new division is tasked with designing and producing high-efficiency motors and related technology for the HVAC, pool and spa, water and wastewater, and a variety of other sectors, with a particular focus on the industrial pump market.
YORK, Pa. – Red Lion Controls, an operating company of UK-based Spectris plc, announced the acquisition of MB connect line GmbH, a leading provider of secure connection of machines and plants for remote access, data collection, and M2M-communication.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Hydraulic Institute (HI), the largest association of pump manufacturers and suppliers to the pump industry in North America and the global authority on pumps and pumping systems, installed new leadership during the 2022 Annual Conference. During this conference, the 2022-2023 Officers were announced:
· DeLancey Davis, president, Headwater Companies; VP Franklin Electric as chairman of the board
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Ferguson Industrial announced the acquisition of AP Supply Co. Since 1960, AP Supply has established itself as a distributor of industrial pipe, valves and fittings in the Southern U.S. Headquartered in Texarkana, Arkansas, it has two additional locations in El Dorado, Arkansas and Bastrop, Louisiana. All three locations will be joining Ferguson Industrial’s Gulf Coast district.
RANDOLPH, Massachusetts – SJE Inc. has purchased Horlick Company, effective March 31, 2022. Horlick ownership recognized that, in order to grow the company and meet customer demand, they needed to find a business partner with additional specialized functional skills and financial resources to invest in the business.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - With just a handful of months to go before a new president heads the American Public Works Association (APWA), the association board has selected a new president-elect, long-time active member Keith Pugh, PE, PWLF. Previous president-elect Dan Hartman had to step down from his role, citing ongoing health issues and his worry that he would not be able to give the role the energy it deserves.