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.
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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.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The application period is open for the Utility of the Future Today recognition program, which seeks to honor water resource recovery facilities for community engagement, watershed stewardship, and recovery of resources such as water, energy, and nutrients.
HOUSTON – KP Engineering, LP has named Chris Eley as its new executive vice president, global business development.
ARVADA, Colo. - Sundyne announced that George Arnett has joined the company as vice president of global aftermarket services.
GREENVILLE, S.C. – IPS, the North American leader in the service and repair of electric motors, generators, power transmission and mechanical components, has agreed to acquire ABB’s U.S. and Canadian hydro generator and transformer repair businesses. The sale includes ABB’s Beloeil, Quebec coil manufacturing facility and its Denver, Colorado service center. The transaction is expected to close in the 2ndQuarter of 2022. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
GERMANTOWN, Wisc. - After six years as a regional sales manager in Canada for the Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba territories, Tyrone Visser has been introduced as WAGO Corporation’s North American business development manager for IIoT and Linux.
In his new position, Visser will be responsible for demonstrating what WAGO’s PFCs and Edge Devices can do.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Boerger, LLC announced the recent hire of Josh Niels, who joins the Boerger team as the business development manager.
LAWRENCE, Mass. - Asahi/America, Inc., announced the addition of Josh Goldberg to its business development team. Josh joined Asahi/America on Feb. 18, 2022 as business development manager for industrial and environmental piping systems in the Western U.S.
NACKA, Sweden - Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire LEWA GmbH and subsidiaries, and Geveke B.V. and subsidiaries. LEWA is a manufacturer of diaphragm metering pumps, process pumps and complete metering systems. Geveke distributes compressors and engineers process pump installations.