PIQUA, Ohio (Jan. 30, 2017)—Crane Pumps & Systems, a Crane Co. Company, announced that various products it offers meet U.S. Department of Energy requirements for pump energy efficiency ahead of the 2020 compliance date.
WASHINGTON (Jan. 30, 2017)—DC Water and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) announced the first certifications under the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP).
The NGICP is designed to verify that the inaugural group of 62 has successfully demonstrated competency in the foundational knowledge, concepts and terminology required to perform tasks related to green infrastructure (GI) construction, inspection and maintenance, according to a statement from WEF.
ATLANTA (Jan. 30, 2017)—Mueller Water Products Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Singer Valve, a manufacturer of automatic control valves, for C$34 million in cash, according to a statement from Mueller.
YORK, Pa. (Jan. 27, 2017)—Voith is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2017 and will be marking it with events at each of its 160 locations worldwide spanning more than 60 countries.
In North America, more than 3,000 employees will participate in employee celebrations and family events taking place at 18 different locations guided by the motto, “Welcome to the next 150 years.”
The following is a statement from Voith about the company’s anniversary:
GUELPH, Ontario, Canada (Jan. 27, 2017)—GE’s Water & Process Technologies announced it is collaborating with the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, on a federal government-funded research initiative to maximize renewable energy generation and simultaneously produce a pathogen-free biosolids fertilizer.
LAWRENCE, Mass. (Jan. 26, 2017)—Asahi/America Inc. announced the promotion of Rodney Van to industrial business development manager for the eastern and central regions effective Jan. 1.
Van will lead Asahi/America’s sales efforts of industrial single-wall and double-wall piping systems for chemical service.
Van has been with Asahi/America for 27 years in various roles, most recently as district sales manager in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.