SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland (Sept. 19, 2013) – Xylem Inc. has won a contract to develop and install a secondary wastewater treatment solution that will eliminate effluent odor problems and significantly improve the quality of wastewater in the town of Tolu on the Colombian Caribbean coast. The Xylem solution is one of the first wastewater treatment systems using ultraviolet (UV) disinfection to be developed in Colombia.
ZURICH (Sept. 19, 2013) – ABB has won an order worth around $25 million to supply its marine propulsion system, Azipod, and complete electric power plants for two new rescue and salvage icebreakers that are under construction at Nordic Yards GmbH in Germany.
DENVER (Sept. 17, 2013) – Bruce Hauk, a 17-year water industry professional, has been appointed to the Partnership for Safe Water Steering Committee for a three-year term.
PORT ORANGE, Fla. (Sept. 17, 2013) - Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co., Inc. headquartered in Port Orange, Fla., announced the move of its Atlanta Area Branch in Conyers, Ga., to a larger facility at 2394 Sigman Industrial Court in Conyers, Ga.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Sept. 17, 2013) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) & Pump Systems Matter (PSM) will host a one-day pump systems optimization course on Oct. 22 at the Grand Historic Venue & Embassy Suites Downtown in Baltimore—one day prior to HI’s 2013 Fall Conference. The course is designed to help pump users learn how to identify and reduce hidden operating and energy costs in their pump systems and ultimately increase profitability of their business.
NEWNAN, Ga. (Sept. 16, 2013) – Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that Yokogawa Solution Service Corporation, a subsidiary that oversees Yokogawa’s IA and control business in Japan, has received an order from JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation (JXE) to execute the front end engineering design (FEED) for a project to consolidate the control rooms and systems at its Mizushima-A oil refinery.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Sept. 9, 2013) – Franklin Electric Co., Inc. announced the relocation to its new World Headquarters and Engineering Center of Excellence. The new facility is located at 9255 Coverdale Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, near Fort Wayne International Airport.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (September 9, 2013) – Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Steven R. Loranger as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective immediately. Mr. Loranger was Chairman, President and CEO of ITT Corporation when it spun its water businesses off as Xylem in October 2011.
HOUSTON (Sept. 9, 2013) – Wood Group Mustang announced Mark Brett director of business development for its Process Plants & Industrial Business Unit for its Martinez, Calif., location. Brett will oversee the company's West Coast business development, expanding brand presence and strategic direction for the California and Pacific Northwest regions.
ATLANTA (Sept. 10, 2013)—In July 2013, ALL Crane Rental of Georgia, including branches in Atlanta, and its sister location in Phenix City, Ala., were presented with the 2012 Award of Excellence from the Georgia Department of Labor in recognition of Exceptional Workplace Safety. For the Atlanta branch, it was the eighth consecutive win, and for the new Phenix City, Alabama branch, the second in a row. ALL Crane Rental of Georgia, Inc. is a member of the ALL Family of Companies.