SURREY, British Columbia (Oct. 8, 2015) – Singer Valve has launched MetroH2O, an online educational tool for control valve users.

“We have had a great response from customers who are using MetroH2O as a training refresher for their operators. We are hoping to also get an engineering post-secondary institution on board to give students a more in depth understanding of control valves,” said Mark Gimson, marketing and business development manager for Singer Valve.

ELMHURST, Ill. (Oct. 8, 2015) – Val-Matic’s vice president of sales and marketing, Carl W. Smith, will retire on March 31, 2016, after a 32-year career with Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corp.

MCALLEN, Texas (Oct. 6, 2015) – Xylem has been awarded a $1.25 million contract to provide advanced treatment technology to the South Wastewater Treatment Plant in the city of McAllen in Texas. The plant provides 240 million gallons of reclaimed, treated wastewater annually to the McAllen Palm View Golf Course for irrigation purposes. Xylem’s technology will help ensure consistent quality at the plant as it treats up to 10 million gallons per day (MGD) of wastewater.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Oct. 5, 2015) – ITT Corporation has completed the previously announced acquisition of Wolverine Automotive Holdings Inc., the parent company of Wolverine Advanced Materials LLC (Wolverine).

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Oct. 5, 2015) – As part of its western region expansion, DXP/Phoenix has hired Dean Taylor as mechanical engineer/technical sales.

Taylor began his career with Parker Hannifin as a field service technician for heavy-duty mining equipment. He also has served Metso Minerals as wear products specialist for mining and industrial equipment.