MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 28, 2015) – Donaldson Company, Inc. has announced that Paul David Miller, admiral of the United States Navy (Retired), retired from its Board of Directors effective at the conclusion of the company’s Dec. 22, 2015, Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Adm. Miller, 73, was ineligible to stand for reelection to the Donaldson Board of Directors due to having reached the Board’s mandatory retirement age.

(Dec. 29, 2015) – Danfoss has appointed Miha Kavcic as head of sales and business development in North America. In this role, Kavcic will be responsible for advancing the company’s business within the heating market—including energy-saving hydronic balancing and control, electric heating and combined heat and power solutions.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (Jan. 5, 2016) – In an action approved by the State Water Resources Control Board, California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association (CA-NV AWWA) will receive $3.2 million over two years to help California’s water agencies produce validated system water audits.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Jan. 5, 2016) – Franklin Electric Co., Inc., has donated 34 water transfer pumps to the city utilities department at the City of Fort Wayne to assist with future flooding and water transfer needs. The pumps vary in capacities from 60 gpm (gallons per minute) up to 264 gpm and are ideal for high-volume water transfer and dewatering, such as flood water removal, emptying excess ditch water, removing swimming pool water and more.

MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 4, 2016) – Open Systems, Inc., a provider of business software, has announced that SouthWare Innovations, Inc. based in Auburn, Alabama, will join Open Systems effective January 1, 2016.