HOUSTON (Nov. 4, 2015) — Hilco Industrial announces it will hold a public online auction of the oilfield and oil well support assets of HII Technologies, Inc. HII, with operations in Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio and West Virginia, provided equipment and services to oil exploration and production companies operating horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing sites in the United States.

WASHINGTON (Nov. 5, 2015) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $4 million to four institutions to conduct research and combat the effects of drought and extreme events on water quality in watersheds and at drinking water utilities.

UXBRIDGE, Mass. (Nov. 4, 2015) – Lenze has appointed Mark Collins to director of engineering for Lenze Americas.

Collins has worked with Lenze for more than 25 years. Most recently, he served as manager of power electronics. In his new role, Collins leads the engineering department in supporting global inverter sales growth through product adaptation for the Americas’ marketplace, sustaining engineering and manufacturing support.

FORT SMITH, Ark. (Nov. 4, 2015) – Baldor Electric Company has promoted Ryan Fitts to director of quality. In this role, he will be responsible for leading and directing Baldor's Corporate Quality program with a focus on addressing customer concerns, particularly around lead times, on-time delivery and root causes of product quality issues.

(November 3, 2015) – SFA Soft has launched two smartphone apps, titled Electric Calcs and Pump Calcs. Both of these apps, which are now available for both Apple (App Store) and Android (Google Play) devices, can be downloaded for free. The free versions allow access to the basic “Lite” technical calculators. There is, however, a one-time cost of 99 cents for Electric Calcs and $1.99 for Pump Calcs to remove ads and enable the use of the more advanced “Pro” technical calculators.