RYE BROOK, N.Y. (Feb. 9, 2017)—Employees from Xylem logged more than 21,000 volunteer hours in 2016 in activities aimed at providing and protecting safe water resources and educating people about water, sanitation and hygiene, according to a statement from the company.
Xylem Watermark, its corporate citizenship platform, last year launched a service-focused employee engagement program in support of this mission with a goal of logging 100,000 volunteer hours in three years.
DALLAS (Feb. 8, 2017)—Flowserve Corporation announced that R. Scott Rowe has been appointed president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company, effective April 1, 2017.
Rowe succeeds Mark Blinn, who previously announced his intention to retire, according to a statement from Flowserve. Rowe will also join the Flowserve Board of Directors.
FRANKENTHAL, Germany (Feb. 8, 2017)—KSB has divested the business activities of its subsidiary KSB AMRI Inc. effective Jan. 31, 2017, according to a statement from KSB.
Located in Houston, Texas, the U.S. company produces shut-off butterfly valves and actuators. The products are used for chlorine production in the chemical industry. With a workforce of 33, KSB AMRI Inc. generated sales revenue of 9.5 million euros in 2015, according to KSB.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Feb. 7, 2017)—The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is accepting applications for the National Municipal Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Awards Program.
Phase I and Phase II municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permit holders are invited to submit applications by April 1, 2017.
TREVOSE, Penn. (Feb. 7, 2017)—Needing to meet new total nitrogen removal requirements while remaining in its existing footprint, Flanders’ wastewater treatment company, Aquafin, chose to upgrade the Schilde Wastewater Treatment Plant by means of a unique combined solution of GE’s ZeeLung Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) and ZeeWeed membrane bioreactor (MBR) technologies.
SANT’ILARIO D’ENZA, Italy (Feb. 3, 2017)—Interpump Group announced the acquisition of 100 percent of the Inoxpa Group, headquartered in Spain, a manufacturer and seller of process equipment and flow-handling systems for the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries.
