BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Feb. 11, 2015) – Revere Control Systems, a Birmingham, Alabama-based automation EPC firm, is pleased to announce that Gary Hine has joined the OEM team as an account manager.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (Feb. 11, 2015) – Michael Blundell has been appointed president of KSB Group’s USA operation headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The KSB Group, an international manufacturer of pumps, valves and related systems is headquartered in Frankenthal, Germany.

ERLANGEN, Germany (Feb. 11, 2015) – Siemens has been awarded an order by Electrogas Malta for the turnkey construction of a 200 megawatt (MW) natural-gas-fired combined cycle power plant (CCPP). The order value for Siemens is about EUR 175 million. The CCPP is part of a program of the government of Malta to phase out the use of heavy fuel oil and switch to the use of natural gas for power production.

FORT SMITH, Ark. (Feb. 9, 2015) – Baldor Electric Company has named John Malinowski Senior Industry Affairs Manager. In this role, John will represent Baldor and its parent company ABB in various U.S. associations promoting the companies’ positions on industrial electric motor policies, regulations and standards.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Feb. 6, 2015) – Motion Industries, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, is proud to announce the purchase of Oil & Gas Supply, located in Anchorage, Alaska. The acquisition was finalized on February 2, 2015.

DENVER (Feb. 5, 2015) – In testimony today before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, American Water Works Association Water Utility Council Chair Aurel Arndt stressed that the solution to keeping drinking water safe from cyanotoxins begins with better managing nutrient pollution.