HOUSTON (Dec. 22, 2015) -- Dr. Dara W. Childs has announced the appointment of Dr. Luis San Andrés as associate director of the Texas A&M Turbomachinery Laboratory. In addition to his research activities, Dr. San Andrés will take on a larger role assisting Dr. Childs in managing the operations of the Turbo Lab and its various symposia and continuing education programs.

SURREY, British Columbia (Dec. 16 2015) – Singer Valve has joined forces with Channel Co Ltd., a provider of electro-mechanical equipment, instruments and services to the water industry. “Channel brings a solid reputation of knowledge and good service, so we are very happy that our products will now be available in Jordan with strong local expertise and support,” said Mark Gimson, marketing and business development manager for Singer Valve.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (Dec. 16, 2015) – International Society of Automation (ISA) Executive Director Patrick Gouhin delivered a keynote address entitled, “Utilizing an Operational Technologies Approach to Mitigating Cybersecurity Risk” at the Cybersecurity Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, which was co-hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce.

(Dec. 9, 2015) – Danfoss broke ground on a new laboratory for the testing of HVACR equipment. The new center will also facilitate training and serve as a research and development center for future innovation.

The 22,000-square-foot “Engineering Tomorrow Application Development Center” will be built in Tallahassee, Florida, expanding the existing facility that houses the engineering and manufacturing of Danfoss Turbocor oil-free, magnetic bearing compressors.

PITTSBURGH (Dec. 9, 2015) – Lewis-Goetz has celebrated its 80th anniversary in Pittsburgh. Today’s company is significantly larger and more diverse than the Ft. Pitt Boulevard storefront founded by Ben Gooding, Sr. on Dec. 11, 1935. Goodings’ Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Company started as a hose company and by the early 1950s was known as Gooding Rubber Company.