MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded $2,000 scholarships to fifteen students pursuing fluid power technology fields of study.

A minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, 500-word essay, and a letter of recommendation were required from each applicant. The Foundation’s goal is to help individuals enrolled in technical schools and universities pursue their interests in fluid power.

CINCINNATI, Ohio - Richards Industrials announced the acquisition of Equilibar LLC!

Headquartered in Fletcher, North Carolina, Equilibar offers a wide range of back pressure, vacuum, and electronic regulators, as well as specialty valves and other fluid control products. Equilibar’s, patented, dome-loaded multiple orifice technology provides fluid control for some of the most challenging applications in the world.