COPENHAGEN -- Grundfos' ALPHA3 product has taken home a Danish Design Award for its financial efficiency and advanced technology.
Grundfos received the award in the 'Save Money' category, as the combination of ALPHA3's pump, reader and app make it more economical for users. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik awarded Danish designers and companies in 13 different categories.
ZURICH, Switzerland -- ABB has won a $30 million order for a HVDC power link upgrade in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Société nationale d'électricité (SNEL), the national electricity company of the DRC, awarded ABB the contract to boost transmission capacity and supply clean hydro power. The upgrade will benefit the Inga-Kolwezi high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission link.
LONDON – Pentair plans to split into standalone water and electrical companies, spinning off its $2.1 billion electrical business to shareholders.
The Water company, to be named at a later date, will retain the Pentair name and ticker symbol. It posted some $2.8 billion in sales in 2016.
FREEDOM, Pa. – Keith Howard has joined AuCom North America’s sales team as account manager.
With nearly four decades of industry experience, Howard has a broad background from distribution and sales to OEM account management.
Howard began his career at Wolters Motors & Drives before moving to AA Electric, where he worked as product manager. Howard was later account manager for Motortronics.
HELSINKI – Metso Corporation has named Nico Delvaux President and CEO, effective at the beginning of November 2017 at the latest.
Delvaux is currently senior executive vice president for Atlas Copco AB and business area president for Compressor Technique. Delvaux will replace current President and CEO Matti Kähkönen, who will act as a senior advisor to Metso’s Board of Directors until his retirement.
