Xylem Inc. rang the New York Stock Exchange opening bell to mark its spinoff from ITT Corporation. That same day, children and families in the rural community of Madhugiri, India also celebrated.

ITT Goulds Pumps announced an online quiz that will raise awareness of the worldwide industrial pump business and generate company donations to teach first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) around the world. Spotlighting pumps as the "heart of industry," ITT Gould Pumps has structured the promotion to benefit a global heart-health program that teaches first aid, including the recommended method for hands-only CPR.