LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Aug. 31, 2015) – Water Planet has received a new Series B round of funding to continue the development and commercialization of its industrial wastewater treatment technologies.

The funding round includes investments from Air Liquide's ALIAD Corporate Venture fund, Bluestem Capital and UCLA Venture Fund.

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (Aug. 31, 2015) – Michael Richart has been named president and chief executive officer of ESE, Inc. Tom Walther, who has served in those roles since 2000, begins his role as chief innovation officer.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Aug. 31, 2015) – Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc. has appointed Jose Alvares as vice president of sales & marketing and global customer support.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Aug. 31, 2015) – ITT Corporation has signed an agreement to acquire Wolverine Automotive Holdings Inc., the parent company of Wolverine Advanced Materials LLC, a global provider of customized technologies for automotive braking systems and specialized sealing solutions for harsh operating environments across a range of industries.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Aug. 31, 2015) – The International Desalination Association (IDA) announces that Emilio Gabbrielli has been elected president of IDA for the 2015-2017 term.

DEER PARK, N.Y. (Aug. 27, 2015) – Schenck Corporation has appointed Ulrik Frodermann as president and CEO.

Frodermann comes to Schenck from Bielomatik, where he served as president of their two operating units in the U.S for the past 6 years. In addition to management expertise in the machine technology industry, Frodermann has experience in marketing and sales. Frodermann holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Kiel University located in Germany.