SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (Nov. 2, 2015) – GE has announced that with the completion of its Alstom acquisition, GE Power & Water and Alstom Power have combined to form GE Power. Headquartered in Schenectady, New York, Steve Bolze will serve as president and CEO of GE Power, leading more than 65,000 employees in more than 150 countries with estimated revenue of $30 billion.

VECHTA, Germany (Nov. 2015) – The ground was broken on Oct. 19 for an innovative biogas project in Australia. In the next 14 months, German biogas plant manufacturer WELTEC BIOPOWER and its project partner Aquatec Maxcon will establish a biogas plant in a Melbourne suburb. The 1 MW plant for the anaerobic digestion of organic waste will be one of the first of its kind in Australia.

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (Oct. 30, 2015) – Spiral Water Technologies has been chosen by a select panel of investors, potential partners, buyers and customers to present in the final round of the Aquatech Venture Forum. A new event held during Aquatech Amsterdam, the Venture Forum provides a platform to connect entrepreneurs in the field of water technology with international investors and business partners. It takes place from 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

(Oct. 27, 2015) – MP Pumps has added Edwin Laabs to the company’s management team as the global vice president of sales and marketing. Laabs brings extensive experience in industrial sales and marketing to the MP team. Laabs has worked with OEM's and Industrial Distribution for 31 years and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Industrial Supply Association.