CHICAGO - WEF, NACWA, and WRF have partnered with Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) to host a United States delegation of high-level utility managers. The organizations have also collaborated to create a scholarship fund to assist US utility leaders in funding international participation.

This scholarship program is seeking to attract utility leaders who are interested in or have working knowledge in the following areas:

WILMINGTON, Mass. - Koch Membrane Systems is changing its name to Koch Separation Solutions as the company expands its capabilities and acquires new separation technologies.

Koch Membrane Systems has just acquired Canadian ion exchange systems manufacturer Eco-Tec Inc. Eco-Tec’s ion exchange-based solutions will allow Koch Membrane Systems to provide full-scale separation solutions. As a result, Koch Membrane Systems will now operate under the name Koch Separation Solutions (KSS).

BJERRINGBRO, Denmark - Grundfos CEO Mads Nipper has been appointed chairman of the Danish government’s climate partnership for production companies. He will fight to promote visionary solutions for the benefit of all.

HOUSTON - Col. Lars Zetterstrom, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as federal program manager. In this role, he will lead the firm’s federal infrastructure projects while complementing ongoing water resources and flood protection efforts.

ST. LOUIS – To accommodate global customer demand for its industrial electric motors, Nidec Motor Corporation (NMC) recently expanded its Monterrey, Mexico manufacturing facility. The $2.3 million investment expanded the facility by 60,000 square feet, increased its production capacity and improved operations.

The facility is part of NMC’s Commercial Industrial Motors & Drives (CIMD) business.