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HOUSTON, Texas ─ Schlumberger announced today the appointment of Katharina Beumelburg, Ph. D., to the position of chief strategy and sustainability officer, Schlumberger Limited, reporting to Olivier Le Peuch, chief executive officer. The appointment is effective May 17.

As a member of the executive team, Beumelburg will oversee corporate strategy, sustainability, marketing and communications activities across the Company.

BALTIMORE, Md. - Danfoss has named Vikas Anand as vice president of sales in North America for its recently formed Climate Solutions business segment. 

Anand joins the U.S. and Canada sales organization after leading the Danfoss Cooling business in Asia Pacific and India, where he focused on growing the business in areas related to infrastructure, energy efficiency, and climate change. 

RICHMOND, Va. – KSB, Inc., has hired Nick Abbatiello and Matt Erickson to boost the water market and aftermarket services.

Abbatiello has recently joined KSB, Inc., and is the Southeast regional manager for the Water Market Area. Abbatiello brings 15 years of experience in the collection system and wastewater treatment markets and has worked with manufacturer representatives across the U.S. Prior to joining KSB, Nick held sales management positions with other OEMs.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded $2,000 scholarships to fifteen students pursuing fluid power technology fields of study.

A minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, 500-word essay, and a letter of recommendation were required from each applicant. The Foundation’s goal is to help individuals enrolled in technical schools and universities pursue their interests in fluid power.

CINCINNATI, Ohio - Richards Industrials announced the acquisition of Equilibar LLC!

Headquartered in Fletcher, North Carolina, Equilibar offers a wide range of back pressure, vacuum, and electronic regulators, as well as specialty valves and other fluid control products. Equilibar’s, patented, dome-loaded multiple orifice technology provides fluid control for some of the most challenging applications in the world.