LONDON (Jan. 14, 2014) – Escalating investments in the exploration and production of conventional oil and gas is propelling the adoption of pumps around the world. The Western hemisphere will lead the way in uptake as production surges owing to the shale oil and gas boom in North America, oil sands in Canada, and conventional reserves in Brazil, Venezuela and Mexico.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Jan. 14, 2015) –Motion Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, has entered into a definitive agreement whereby Motion Industries has agreed to acquire Miller Bearings, Inc., headquartered in Orlando, Florida, in the first quarter of 2015.
Facility managers should consider widespread benefits of early fault detection.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan.) 13, 2015 – Fuqing is located in the north-central part of Fujian’s sea coast, south of Fuzhou and north of Putian. Its nuclear power plant will be one of the first to deploy the Generation III Hualong One reactor design. This latest reactor type merges ACP1000 and ACPR1000 designs to form one standardized reactor which is set to be widely deployed throughout China as well as targeted at export markets, including the Bradwell Power Station in the United Kingdom.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. (Jan. 12, 2015) – PSG, a Dover Company, has announced that Craig Paulson has been appointed vice president of Human Resources. In this position, Paulson will be responsible for aligning the Human Resources strategies with PSG business strategies as the company continues to grow organically and through acquisition. He will report directly to Karl Buscher, president of PSG.
ROCK HILL, S.C. (Jan. 8, 2015) – EBARA Fluid Handling has appointed Jeff Leeper senior application specialist.
Leeper will be responsible for internal and external customer product applications support, including preparing quotations and submittals, order preparation and after-sales support.
WASHINGTON (Jan. 8, 2015) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Ohio State University, has released a risk assessment concluding that silica-based spent foundry sands from iron, steel and aluminum foundries, when used in certain soil-related applications, are protective of human health and the environment and yield environmental benefits.
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland (Jan. 8, 2015) – Xylem Inc. has won a $1 million contract to supply wastewater treatment technology to two new plants in the city of Bergen in Norway. Xylem will supply Flygt N3000 submersible pumps, Flygt 4600 series mixers, a Sanitaire Silver Series II aeration system and high efficiency screw blowers as part of a project to improve the quality of wastewater treatment in the city.