MORRISTOWN, N.J. – IKO has announced that Jeff Williams has joined the company as the national distribution sales manager. Contributing to the company's efforts to build and enhance relationships with its valued customers, Williams will be based in Parsippany, New Jersey, and will work closely with its distributors and sales teams.

ELMHURST, Ill. – Val-Matic has announced the promotion of Jason Maciejewski to the position of senior vice president of sales. Maciejewski has quickly established himself at Val-Matic, A.Y. McDonald Industries and across the water and wastewater industry as a true professional with great knowledge of our products and their applications in the field.

ELMHURST, Ill. – Val-Matic has announced the appointment of Suhas Mahadik to the position of President of Val-Matic Valve & Manufacturing.

MAULBURG, Germany – Busch Vakuumteknik AB acquires the Gothenburg-based service company VakuumExperten i Sverige AB. VakuumExperten will be fully integrated into Busch Vakuumteknik AB. The company will continue to provide uninterrupted service to its customers and retain its existing suppliers. All employees of VakuumExperten will be taken on by Busch. 

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – PSG, a Dover company, has announced the appointment of Lara Kauchak as General Manager for PSG Grand Rapids (Blackmer).

Kauchak joins Blackmer from Dimplex Thermal Solutions, where she served as the company’s president, overseeing its industrial chiller business in the United States, Canada and Latin America.

WASHINGTON, DC – Students from 78 countries have proposed fresh ideas to address the world’s intensifying water challenges with entries in the 2023 Global Student Innovation Challenge hosted by Xylem.