MORTON GROVE, Ill. (March 28, 2013) – Xylem’s Paul Ruzicka, chief mechanical engineer and James Roberts, chief product engineer were recently honored by the Hydraulic Institute for their technical leadership and contributions in the creation of new ANSI/HI Standards for pumps.
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SENECA FALLS, N.Y. – (March 27, 2013) - Charles Cappellino, vice president of research, development and engineering at ITT Corporation's Industrial Process business, has been recognized by the Hydraulic Institute (HI) for his leadership in helping develop two new pump industry standards. Cappellino leads product development efforts for the company's Goulds Pumps brand and other leading product lines.
GOTHENBURG (March 27, 2013) – SKF’s newly built bearing factory in Ahmedabad, India was awarded the coveted LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification by IGBC (India Green Building Council). With this certification, the Ahmedabad factory became the first bearing factory in India to be certified by LEED rating and the third SKF facility across the globe to attain a LEED certification.
CHICAGO (March 27, 2013) – The Top 10 companies in the air and water monitoring market had 2012 revenues of $4.4 billion representing 21 percent of the $21 billion market. This ranking analysis has just been posted to the McIlvaine report, Air & Water Pollution Monitoring World Markets.
Top 10 Air and Water Monitoring Companies
1. Emerson
2. Endress + Hauser
MISSION WOODS, Kan. (March 25, 2013) – Layne Christensen Company announced its partnership with Water For People, a global non-profit that is dedicated to developing sustainable and reliable drinking water resources and sanitation facilities for communities in Africa, Asia, Central and South America.
ATLANTA (March 23, 2013) – WEG Electric will have an open house at its newly established Chicago area office and distribution warehouse on April 26 in Bolingbrook, Ill.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (March 23, 2013) – During the 2013 Hydraulic Institute Annual Meeting in Fort Myers, Fla., Bruce Ticknor, III, director of engineering, National Pump Company, was presented the 2012 "Young Engineer of the Year" award.
BATESVILLE, Ind. (March 22, 2013) – Elgin Fastener Group, LLC completed the acquisition of Telefast Industries, Inc., of Berea, Ohio.
PABLO Nogués, Buenos Aires (March 22, 2013) – The 7,500 m2 (80,730 square feet) facility features a testing laboratory with a capacity of 11,000 m3/hr (49,000 gpm) and has 50 and 60 hertz testing capabilities. Ruhrpumpen‘s newest property includes 3,000 m2 (32,290 square feet) of office space and a well-equipped service center capable of repairing all types of pumps.
WASHINGTON (March 22, 2013) — Danfoss, the Alliance to Save Energy and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) have released a report developed from the Water Energy Future Workshop held in November 2012.