PARSIPPANY, N.J. (April 8, 2014) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has entered a training partner agreement with ABB and Baldor Electric Company, a member of the ABB Group.

SENECA FALLS, N.Y. (April 8, 2014) – ITT Corporation’s Goulds Pumps, PRO Services and Bornemann brands observed the third-annual Pump Appreciation Day on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. It is a global event held the second Tuesday of April to raise awareness of the value of pumps and honor the people and organizations that design, apply, install and service them.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 7, 2014) – Pumps & Systems, the leading magazine for pump users worldwide, is proud to announce the “Measure Reliability” webinar, a presentation made in partnership with WIKA Instrument, LP, a global manufacturer of pressure and temperature measurement instrumentation.

JAZAN, Saudi Arabia (April 8, 2014) – Siemens will supply the key components for a major combined-cycle power plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The power station is designed to deliver electricity to the Jazan Industrial city area in the southwest of the country and to the refinery of Jazan, which will additionally be supplied with process steam. The plant will be fueled with gasified refinery residues, which contributes greatly to the preservation of the country’s energy resources.

ERLANGEN, Germany (April 7, 2014) – The Andong combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in South Korea was erected in a record time of only 24 months. This liquefied natural gas (LNG) fired plant has an electrical capacity of 417 megawatts, making it the second Siemens operating H-class-based combined-cycle power plant in Asia with an efficiency level of more than 60 percent. The owner and operator is Korea Southern Power Co. Ltd. (KOSPO), a power supply utility.

RYE BROOK, N.Y. (April 7, 2014) – Xylem Inc. has been chosen to receive the 2014 Corporate Excellence Award from Charities@Work, an alliance of four nonprofit federations that serves as the cooperative voice for more than 2,000 international, national and local charities. Xylem received the Corporate Excellence Award in recognition of their employee engagement activities, including a matching gifts program, volunteer opportunities, and senior leadership and executive participation.

FRANKENTHAL, Germany (April 7, 2014) – KSB Aktiengesellschaft will be one of the suppliers providing equipment to the YANBU 3 power station in Saudi Arabia that also comprises a seawater desalination plant.

CALGARY, Alberta (April 7, 2014) – CH2M HILL announced that it has closed on its acquisition of the business of TERA Environmental Consultants.

HOUSTON (April 7 , 2014) – Dresser-Rand was selected as a winner of the 2013 Gulf Coast Oil & Gas Award for its Health, Safety and Environmental programs and initiatives.

“Our employees are our most valued asset and we are committed to their well-being,” said Vincent R. Volpe Jr., Dresser-Rand’s President and CEO. “Safety is a core, critical company value. Our total recordable injury rate for 2013 was 0.38 – a great result and one of which we are extremely proud.”