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The Water Council, a nonprofit championing water technology innovation in the world’s freshwater hub, announced the winners of its 2021 Pilot Program. Funded by grants from the Fund for Lake Michigan (FFLM), Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) and Wells Fargo, the Pilot Program accelerates the validation of promising water technologies, paving a path to commercialization. 

AMHERST, N.Y. — Quality Valve recently acquired Griffco Valve. The acquisition was finalized on Nov. 15, 2021.

Quality Valve is based out of Mobile, Alabama, and is a valve and parts-based distributor specializing in quick shipment (maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) service support. The acquisition is expected to help expand Griffco's reach, especially in the wastewater industry.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — December 14, 2021 — Ohio Transmission Corporation (OTC), an industrial equipment service provider and distributor headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, today announced the acquisition of Critical Rental Solutions, a provider of oil-free air and temperature control rental equipment throughout the United States. Critical Rental Solutions will operate under OTC's Air Supply Group.

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany -- ACHEMA 2022 – the World Forum for the Process Industries – will be held at the Frankfurt Fairground from August 22-26, 2022, instead of April 4-8 2022 as originally planned. This decision was made in view of the increasing uncertainty caused by the new Corona variant after intensive discussions with the community and in the ACHEMA Committee.