ABU DHABI, UAE (28 October 2014)—Grundfos Gulf Distribution held an opening ceremony on Oct. 15 of its new Abu Dhabi branch office at 202A Incubator Building (also called Courtyard Building) in Masdar City under the leadership of Greater Middle East Managing Director Henning Sandager.
LONDON (28 October 2014)—Kenya will need to focus on providing a competitive and stable fiscal environment if it is to fully exploit its offshore gas industry and attract investors ahead of Mozambique and Tanzania, said an analyst with research and consulting firm GlobalData.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Oct. 28, 2014) – Chad Smith, vice president, product management and engineering, at Thomas & Betts (T&B), a member of the ABB Group, was among those selected for the Memphis Business Journal’s 18th annual “Top 40 Under 40.” The 40 finalists were selected from more than 250 nominations.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Oct. 28, 2014) – Simerics Inc. has announced the opening of a new subsidiary: Simerics GmbH in Rottenburg, Germany. It will allow the company to better meet the growing needs of expanding German-speaking markets. The main purpose of Simerics GmbH is to sell, promote and provide technical support for Simerics software products in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
HEMET, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2014)—McCrometer has announced the promotion of Melissa Aquino to the role of president. Aquino’s appointment is part of an executive transition that includes prior president, Kerry McCall, moving into the role of chief flow technology executive.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Oct. 27, 2014)—Bosch Rexroth, a Charlotte-based manufacturer of drive and control technologies for industrial and mobile equipment, donated $5,000 to the charitable organization Ace and TJ’s Grin Kids as part of the company’s annual North America factory automation sales meeting event.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. (Oct. 24, 2014)—Dover Corporation’s Fluids Segment has announced the realignment of their pumps businesses along product line technologies into three separate operating companies—Pump Solutions, Finder and Maag.