HOUSTON (Aug. 19, 2014) – Dresser-Rand was honored by the National Safety Council (NSC) with a 2014 Industry Leader Award for its safety performance.

YOUNGSVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 19, 2014)—Xerium Technologies, Inc., a global provider of industrial consumable products and services, announced a new rolls and mechanical services facility located in Corlu, Turkey. The facility is under construction, and the equipment is already on hand. It will be state-of-the art and is expected to be in production Q1 2015.

DUBAI, UAE (Aug. 19, 2014)—Industrial plant owners in the Middle East are increasingly recognizing the value of industrial services as privatization is encouraging the implementation of global best practices. This rising end-user awareness about the gamut of industrial services, along with the influx of global know-how, is expected to spur the growth of the industrial services market.

COVENTRY, U.K. (Aug. 19, 2014) – Nasmyth Group announced the acquisition of the business and assets of California-based Technical Metal Finishing Inc., (TMF) to create Nasmyth TMF. The company offers a range of metal surface finishing capabilities, including precision masking, anodizing and chemical film coatings, passivation, painting and non-destructive testing.

CARY, N.C. (Aug. 18, 2014) – After five years of success in the U.S., ABB announced its first Automation and Power World (APW) event in Mexico. Industry leaders from around the world will gather to discuss innovation and energy reform in Mexico City for ABB’s Technology Solutions for the Future of Energy event, Aug. 21-22.

WILMINGTON, Mass. (Aug. 18, 2014) – Koch Membrane Systems (KMS) announced that it has been selected to provide PURON membrane bioreactor (MBR) modules for the upgrade of a wastewater treatment plant at a refinery in Russia. The system is designed for an average flow of 24,000 cubic meters per day (6.3M GPD), with peaks of up to 28,800 m³/d (7.6M GPD). Start-up is scheduled for 2015.

BALTMORE (Aug. 18, 2014) – Danfoss announced the appointment of Mark Menzer as Director of Public Affairs in North America.