LAWERENCE, Mass. – Asahi/America, Inc.has announced the addition of Steve Landry to its outside sales team. Landry joined Asahi/America on December 15, 2022 as district sales manager for the state of Texas sales region.

ALLENDALE, NJ. – Leistritz has announced the hiring of Eugene Patrick Torres as vice president of the production technology.

Torres comes to Leistritz with over three decades of valuable experience as a manufacturing professional within the machining, welding, fabrications, castings, coatings, plastics, assembly and battery manufacturing industries.

NEW YORK – The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) announced today that Robert Karmelich will join the society as its new senior managing director of corporate sales and customer care.

MARYVILLE, Tenn. – ICC International is deeply saddened to announce that Laura Bishop Lyke, president and CEO of ICC International, passed away peacefully on December 27 after a sudden cardiac event on December 16. 
 
Laura is best described as a strong-willed, visionary leader, whose bravery, loyalty, creativity and resilience were matched by her business acumen, her determination and above all, her passion for her own family, her work family and her community.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Badger Meter, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Syrinix, Ltd.  

Kenneth C. Bockhorst, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Badger Meter, stated, “We are pleased to add the hardware-enabled software capabilities of Syrinix into our smart water solutions portfolio. I look forward to working alongside the talented Syrinix team to further our aim to preserve the world’s most precious resource.”