RABAT (31 October 2014)—Morocco’s energy strategy is very much on target, with notable advances in wind and solar power and on fuel subsidy reform, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its in-depth review of Morocco's energy policies. The new report notes that while the country’s power sector restructuring is underway, there is scope for further progress in energy efficiency.

YONKERS, N.Y. (Dec. 10, 2014) – Graphite Metallizing Corporation has appointed Kirk Staller as sales engineering representative for the Midwest U.S. and Ontario, Canada.

Staller holds a B.S. degree from Purdue University and has more than 20 years of experience in the industrial marketplace, much of it with a manufacturer of centrifugal pumps. He will be based out of his Michigan office.

WINONA, Minn. (Dec. 10, 2014) - RTP Company has announced the acquisition of three production facilities from Alloy Polymers, Inc. The three plants, located in Richmond, Virginia, Crockett, Texas, and Orange, Texas, will be merged with the previous RTP Company acquisition of Alloy Polymers’ Gahanna, Ohio, plant. Cary Street Partners LLC represented Alloy Polymers in both transactions.

ATLANTA (Dec. 10, 2014) – During its recent annual meeting in San Diego, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) elected Raj Batra, president of Digital Factory for Siemens USA, to serve on the Board of Governors. Batra will serve a two-year term expiring in 2016. The Digital Factory division of Siemens offers a comprehensive portfolio of integrated hardware, software and technology-based services.

KYOTO, Japan (Dec. 10, 2014) – Nidec Corporation has announced the creation of the Nagamori Awards in an effort to recognize young inventors for creative, innovative problem-solving solutions.

DUBAI (7 December 2014)—Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management, announced the complete integration of Invensys following its acquisition in January 2014. The merger allows the combined entity to provide expertise and knowledge in automation, software and energy management across the industrial and infrastructure target markets.