ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Aug. 29, 2013) – To help promote environmental stewardship and raise awareness of the value of water among Chicago’s youth, the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) Students and Young Professionals Committee (SYPC) has organized the sixth annual WEF Community Service Project, “Reading, Writing & Rain Gardens”. Organized as a part of WEFTEC 2013—WEF’s 86th Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference—the event is scheduled for Saturday, October 5 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

WINCHESTER, Maryland (Aug. 28, 2013) – Gefran Inc. announced that Ruben R. Salinas has been named North America Sales Manager, Drives and Motion Control Products. Ruben will be responsible for all strategic planning, marketing and sales for Gefran’s Drives and Motion Control Products division in North America.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (Aug. 28, 2013) – Global Earth Energy, Inc., a development stage company operating in the oil and gas sector, announces a partnership with Hawk Manufacturing, Inc. whereby each company will take a respective 20 percent stake in the other.

President of Global Earth Energy, Inc., Mr. Sydney A. Harland, states, "GLER and HAWK Manufacturing have completed a stock swap of 20% in each company, giving one another ownership in each respective corporation."

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Aug. 28, 2013) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) recently published the one-of-a-kind guide exclusively for the application and operation of pumps in combined-cycle power plant service.

ATLANTA (Aug. 27, 2013) – GE and XD Electric Group announced the official formation of a new global partnership combining GE’s grid automation capabilities and global energy presence with XD Electric’s comprehensive portfolio of high-voltage (HV) power equipment. GE now owns 15 percent of XD Electric and holds one board seat.

NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. (Aug. 27, 2013) – The ExOne Company announced that it has appointed John Burn & Co. as its sales representative in the United Kingdom.