TEMPE, Ariz. (Aug. 10, 2015) – No other resource is as necessary for life as water, and providing it safely and universally is a grand challenge inextricably linked to public health, energy production and sustainable development.
OMAHA, Neb., & PORTLAND, Ore. (Aug. 10, 2015) – The boards of directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) have unanimously approved a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquire, for $235 per share in cash, all outstanding PCC shares. The transaction is valued at approximately $37.2 billion, including outstanding PCC net debt.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Aug. 10, 2015) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI), under the approval of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is seeking qualified individuals in North America to participate in the review process for the draft of updated Standard ANSI/HI 10.1-10.5 Air-Operated Pumps for Nomenclature, Definitions, Application, and Operation and ANSI/HI 10.6 Air-Operated Pump Tests.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Aug. 7, 2015 – Ohio Transmission Corporation, an industrial equipment service provider and distributor headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, announces the acquisition of Buckeye Pumps, Inc.
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Aug. 6, 2015) – Lee Councilor has been hired by DXP’s Phoenix operation as service manager.
Councilor is a highly skilled and motivated project, service and maintenance professional with more than 35 years of experience in facilities, mechanical, electrical operations, inspections, budgeting and repair.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Aug. 6, 2015) – The Life Cycle Institute, the education entity of Life Cycle Engineering (LCE), announced that they have been recognized by the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) as an approved education provider.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Aug. 6, 2015) – The positive displacement (PD) pumps market, which previously boomed as the oil and gas industry created abundant business opportunities, now faces challenges of growth. The hectic exploration activity in the shale gas sector has subdued, and PD pumps manufacturers have begun to experience a slump in short term.