MADISON, Wis. (June 2, 2014) – As U.S. manufacturing recorded the greatest monthly increase so far in 2014, a recent survey involving members of the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) also points to an upswing in the automation industry.
MILWAUKEE (June 2, 2014) – Milwaukee Tool announced the acquisition of the Empire Level business based in Mukwonago, Wisconsin.
Empire Level is a fully integrated solutions provider in the layout and measurement product categories. Empire manufactures levels, squares, layout tools, and safety and utility tape.
MIAMI (June 2, 2014) – Abakan Inc. announced that it has increased its ownership position in its majority owned subsidiary, MesoCoat Inc., to a 87.5 percent direct and 89.9 percent direct and indirect ownership. The increase is the result of converting an additional $6.2 million in MesoCoat investment into equity and exchanging 21 percent of ownership in Powdermet for 65.3 percent of Powdermet’s shares of MesoCoat.
BOULDER, Colo. (June 2, 2014) — FreeWave Technologies Inc. announced its WavePoint platform was named a 2014 M2M Evolution Product of the Year Award winner from M2M Evolution Magazine.
HOUSTON (June 2, 2014) – Hoover Container Solutions announced the promotion of Gabriela Blanco to international client services manager.
Blanco joined Hoover Container Solutions in February 2012 in the international customer service department and worked diligently in support of the international sales effort.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (June 2, 2014) – Fortis Energy Services CEO Nathan Conway has named Meghan Berg as the company’s new human resources director. Fortis Energy Services Inc. is a national oil and gas well service company and a provider of oil and gas well services.
FRASER, Mich. (June 1, 2014) - MP Pumps announced that Ali Dreim will fill the position of Marketing Coordinator.
MP Pumps is a manufacturer and designer of centrifugal pumps for marine, industrial, agricultural, energy, and transportation applications.
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LISBON, Portugal (May 30, 2014) — Sociedade Central de Cervejas e Bebidas (SCC), a brewery in Vialonga near Lisbon, Portugal, has significantly reduced water usage by improving operating performance and reliability with help from GE’s advanced membranes and water chemical technology. The site reused wastewater to its cooling towers, which enabled it to reduce its yearly water discharge by 72 million liters and reduce its annual fresh water consumption by the same amount.