MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Badger Alloys, Inc., a full-service castings manufacturer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is pleased to announce that Emily Blakeslee, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, has been appointed human resources manager. In this role, Blakeslee will drive initiatives that enhance performance, grow company culture and employee engagement, and design strategies to attract and retain critical talent.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Motion Industries, Inc. signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the net operating assets of Thompson Industrial Supply, Inc. The transaction is expected to close at the end of February 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
HOUSTON – DXP Enterprises, Inc. has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Arroyo Process Equipment (“Arroyo”). Founded in 1968, Arroyo is headquartered in Bartow, Florida, and operates out of three locations servicing northern, central and southern Florida, and surrounding markets.
MONTESANO, Wash. – Vaughan Company, Inc. has announced the promotion of Nick Bickar to European sales manager.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – OTC Industrial Technologies, an industrial equipment service provider and distributor headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, today announced the acquisition of Premier Equipment Corporation, Inc. (PEC), a leading distributor of rotating equipment, and Premier Control Systems, LLC, a prominent design and fabrication provider of control panels.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.— Kurita America, part of the Kurita Group, has announced its pending merger with sister company, Avista Technologies, Inc. (Avista). This merger will officially take effect on April 1, 2025. Avista, headquartered in San Marcos, California, specializes in membrane treatment solutions and process support for reverse osmosis systems, microfiltration/ultrafiltration and multimedia filtration.
PARSIPPANY, NJ – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) proudly announces the recipients of its prestigious awards, presented during the HI 2025 Annual Conference Awards Dinner on January 23, 2025, in Rancho Mirage, CA. These awards recognize industry professionals whose leadership, technical expertise and dedication have significantly advanced both the Hydraulic Institute and the broader pump industry.
Lifetime Achievement Award: Al Iseppon
PARSIPPANY, NJ – The Hydraulic Institute (HI), the largest association of pump manufacturers and suppliers to the pump industry in North America, and a global authority on pumps and pumping systems, installed new leadership during the 2025 Annual Conference in Rancho Mirage, California.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Motion Industries, Inc. has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the net operating assets of Maguire Bearing Company, Ltd., an industrial distributor based in Hawaii. The transaction is expected to close at the end of February 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.