ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 22, 2015) – The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) are launching three new projects under the Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology (LIFT) program. LIFT is a joint WERF/WEF initiative designed to help move innovation into practice in the water quality sector.

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (April 21, 2015) – ESE, Inc., has named Michael Richart as the company’s director of business operations. Richart brings more than 20 years of experience as a versatile strategic executive. The announcement was made by Tom Walther, president and chief executive officer of ESE, a control system integration company providing design and development of plant automation systems for the food and beverage industry.

PITTSBURGH (April 21, 2015) — ERIKS North America, an industrial process solutions provider, recently added two new companies to its family. With the acquisitions of Action Industrial Group by ERIKS’ Lewis-Goetz and Seals and Packings, Inc., by ERIKS Seals and Plastics, the company continues its aggressive growth and commitment to expanding its business model geographically and within strategic end markets.