RYE BROOK, N.Y.-- Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), a global water technology company, announced it has appointed Sandra Rowland as senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), effective October 1, 2020, reporting to Xylem president and chief executive officer Patrick Decker. Rowland will succeed Mark Rajkowski, who will retire from the company at the end of the year, allowing for an orderly and smooth transition.


ST. LOUIS – Hiroyuki Yoshimoto becomes the first person in the 45-year-old history of the Kyoto-based multinational manufacturer of electric motors to hold the position as Nidec's new president. He succeeds the company’s founder Shigenobu Nagamori.

The appointment, announced on Feb. 15, was approved on June 20 at the 45th regular general meeting of shareholders and a subsequent meeting of the board of directors.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (May 1, 2014) – Badger Meter announced the rebranding of its flow measurement and control product line, which has expanded through product development and acquisitions. The new Badger Meter Flow Instrumentation name reflects broad solutions for the global industrial and commercial markets, which help keep plant processes and precision-based operations efficient, profitable and safe.

HELSINKI, Finland (May 1, 2014) – MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed contracts for four subsea cranes with subsidiaries of a Malaysian shipbuilding, ship repair and chartering group, Coastal Contracts Bhd. MacGregor 100-ton SWL active heave-compensated (AHC) subsea cranes will be installed on four subsea support vessels (SSV) under construction at the shipyard. Delivery of the cranes is scheduled from June to December 2015.