WEST CHESTER, Ohio – Ruthman Companies, a group of global pump and valve manufacturing and service brands, has expanded its national sales team with two new regional sales manager appointments. Bill Maupin will cover the Southeast for most Ruthman products, while Julio Montemayor will cover Southern California, Mexico and Latin America.
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Hydro, Inc., announces the passing of its president and founder, George F. Harris, on Dec. 20, 2021.
Born in Chicago in 1941, Harris came from humble beginnings, working as a waiter and a taxi driver. He attended the University of Illinois at Champaign and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering. After graduation, he worked at several major pump companies as an application engineer and regional manager.
BJERRINGBRO, DENMARK - Grundfos released this statement following events of Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine. The company announced it will halt business activities in Russia, for the time being.
CHARLOTTE N.C. – Jim Myers & Sons, Inc. (JMS), a leading designer and manufacturer of water and wastewater treatment solutions, kicked off its 60th anniversary with the announcement of a major succession plan, encompassing seven promotions and transitions across various levels of management.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - AxFlow A/S in Denmark has acquired Pumpegruppen, specialists in pump solutions for the chemical, food and pharmaceutical industries as well as for water treatment and general industrial applications.
YORK, Pa. / HEIDENHEIM, GERMANY - On March 1, 2022, following receipt of all the necessary official approvals, Voith successfully completed the acquisition of the remaining shares in Voith Hydro from its former joint venture partner Siemens Energy. On October 21, 2021, the technology group and its longstanding partner Siemens Energy reached an agreement on Voith taking over the remaining 35 percent stake in the former Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation GmbH & Co. KG.
TULSA, Okla. - The USA business unit of the global organization, Aquestia, announced the appointment of three new team members.
Joining the OCV Control Valve Fueling Division of the Aquestia USA team is Steven Nesbitt, director of fueling. Nesbitt is a US Marine Veteran with 20+ years of experience in Aviation GSE/Fueling maintenance in both the commercial and military sectors.
LUBBOCK, Texas - Brandon & Clark, Inc. Board of Directors have appointed the following officers.
Scott Clark has been elected to serve as President.
Clark, a graduate of Texas Tech University with his doctorate in electrical engineering, master's degree from The Johns Hopkins University in electrical and computer engineering and bachelor’s degrees from Texas Tech, has worked for the company for 20 years.
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Dodge Industrial, Inc. – an RBC Bearings company and manufacturer of bearings, gearing, and power transmission components – announced that it has named David Gilbert as its new president effective immediately. Gilbert joined Dodge nearly 20 years ago and is an experienced manufacturing and operations management leader with proven knowledge and demonstrated results in the industrial automation industry.
SADDLE BROOK, New Jersey – PumpMan, a national player in the service, sales, maintenance, and repair of pumping systems throughout North America, welcomed Brett Hanson as its new general manager of pump systems. Hanson will be responsible for growing the Federal Pump and Alyan Pump brands with operations in Brooklyn, New York, and Folcroft, Pennsylvania.