AMHERST, N.Y. (Jan. 23, 2014) – Columbus McKinnon Corporation announced that, effective Jan. 20, 2014, Jeff Armfield has been named Executive Director, Global Product Strategy and Development. Mr. Armfield will be responsible for developing a cross-functional product development and engineering team with the goal of improving the process of product design and execution plans centered around market needs, while increasing the Company's development cadence.

DUQUE de CAXIAS, Brazil (Jan. 23, 2014) – Ruhrpumpen is opening a new manufacturing plant this year in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro. The 80,729-square-foot facility is strategically located near a major highway in Rio to provide optimum delivery service.

The facilities include a test laboratory capable of running performance and mechanical tests up to 8,000 horsepower. This plant will be able to manufacture most of the pumps from Ruhrpumpen’s product line.

NEWNAN, Ga. (Jan. 23, 2014) -- Yokogawa Corporation of America is expanding its North American presence in direct response to increased demand for its product, solution and service offerings.

(Jan. 23, 2014) – Arkema and Jurong Chemical announce the creation of Sunke, a joint venture in which Arkema will have a majority interest, comprising the assets of Jurong’s acrylic acid production site in Taixing opened in 2012.

NEW YORK (Jan. 20, 2014) – At the 2014 Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) in New York City, Grundfos and U.S. Boiler Company announced an agreement to pair Grundfos’ ALPHATM circulators as options on most U.S. Boiler gas cast-iron heating products. The combined product leverages both companies’ individual competencies in the industry and provides a solution for efficient heating in residential and light commercial applications.