COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Turbo Lab announced that, as of Feb. 25, the Asia Turbomachinery and Pump Symposium has been postponed due to the ongoing health concerns related to the spread of the coronavirus disease, or COVID-19.
The event will still be located at KLCC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. New dates for ATPS are soon to follow.
Go to the Asia TPS site for more information.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - FLSmidth announced that Mikko Tepponen will step in as its new chief digital officer, starting June 1.
According to the company, Tepponen has an impressive career and years of experience in automation and digital within heavy industry. He will play a vital role in lifting its digital capabilities to support its MissionZero ambition, enabling customers to reach zero emission and zero waste in cement production and mining.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. - Atlas Copco is acquiring Dekker Vacuum Technologies, Inc. The company is a supplier of vacuum equipment and service solutions for industrial applications.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. - The IDEX Corporation board of directors voted February 21 to award chief operating officer (COO) Eric Ashleman the additional title of president. The title had been held by chairman and chief executive officer Andy Silvernail, who retains those two positions.
CHICAGO — John Crane, which provides rotating equipment solutions, engineered technologies and services to process industries, in partnership with Khanh Linh Equipment and Engineering JSC, announced the opening of it wet seals service center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
ATLANTA – The 2020 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) had 31,504 animal food, meat and poultry industry leaders from all over the world in attendance, with an 8% increase in the number of buyers from last year. A total of 1,377 exhibitors showcased their latest technology and solutions, with more than 573,000 square feet of exhibit space.
MIDLAND, Texas – BCCK, Inc. announced today that its founder, Clark Butts, and its board of directors have chosen Kevin Blount as the organization's next chief executive officer.
WUHAN, China - The Huoshenshan Hospital attracted worldwide attention at the beginning of the month when it was built in just a few days in the Chinese city of Wuhan to accommodate patients infected with the coronavirus. The hospital has been officially in operation since Feb. 3, 2020. Busch Vacuum Solutions supplied 12 vacuum pumps for the central vacuum supply of the entire hospital, and they were installed within two days, according to a Busch press release.
