Mixers and pumps made by Landia UK, including the Landia chopper pump, will be sold through the Ham Baker Group.

“Very much in keeping with our belief in engineered, long-lasting solutions, Landia’s equipment is second to none for its reliability and longevity”, said Ian Goddard, Ham Baker Group’s business development director.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) announced that Chris French has joined the organization as its new Director of Stormwater Programs. French will use his more than 15 years of water sector experience to expand this core competency area for WEF and guide the efforts of the WEF Stormwater Institute, a recently launched center of excellence that provides national leadership for sustainable stormwater management.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Nov. 12, 2015) – Encouraging participation from qualified academics, industry consultants and end users was the driving force behind this new initiative to recruit individual experts to work alongside Hydraulic Institute (HI) members in developing technical materials for the pump industry. “This was an easy decision for our board,” said board chairman and Hydro CEO, George Harris.

RYE BROOK, NY (Nov. 10, 2015) – Xylem Inc. has acquired HYPACK, Inc. for approximately $18 million.

PORT ARTHUR, Texas (Nov. 10, 2015) – Standard Alloys Inc., a KSB company, has expanded its pump engineering facilities with the opening of a new 15,000-square-foot workshop in Deer Park, Texas. The new plant is strategically located near the Houston ship channel to add further capacity to Standard Alloys already established repair centers located in Vidor and Port Arthur, Texas and Port Allen, Louisiana.