CHENGDU, China (July 3, 2013) – Schlumberger announced the official opening of the Schlumberger Reservoir Laboratory in Chengdu, China. The state-of-the-art, 32,000 sq. ft. facility is the newest addition to the Schlumberger global network of reservoir laboratories. The laboratory offers an integrated suite of petrophysical and geomechanical services to help customers improve hydrocarbon recovery and maximize production throughout the life of their reservoirs.
ERLANGEN, Germany (July 8, 2013) – Mario Azar is appointed CEO of the Solutions Business Unit in the Oil & Gas Division of Siemens’ Energy Sector effective July 1. Prior to this appointment, he was Executive Vice President of Siemens Energy’s Gas Turbine Power Plant Solutions in the Fossil Power Generation Division since 2008 with responsibility for the business in North and South America.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (July 9, 2013) – The Hydraulic Institute, North America’s largest pump association, has appointed Mark J. Sullivan as its new Director of Education and Training. Sullivan will support Pump Systems Matter (PSM), a 501(c)3 education/training organization affiliated with the Hydraulic Institute. He will lead all strategic development, marketing and PSM educational programs as well as personnel certification initiatives.
TORONTO, Canada (June 6, 2013) – S.A. Armstrong Limited has announced a global re-branding which will unite the entire group of Armstrong companies under a single name—Armstrong Fluid Technology. The new company name will be used by the group’s businesses around the world, creating a unified brand that will more effectively represent Armstrong to its customers, suppliers, partners and employees.
INDIANAPOLIS (June 20, 2013) – Grundfos executives welcomed representatives from the offices of Governor Mike Pence, Congressman André Carson, Mayor Greg Ballard and other elected and community leaders in celebrating the 40th anniversary of Grundfos’ presence in the U.S., as well as the 90th anniversary of its Peerless Pump brand. The ceremony included the official opening and ribbon-cutting of the company’s new welcome and customer center.
EXTON, Pa. (June 28, 2013) – NETZSCH announced the signing of TSC-Jacobs, Inc., as their distributor in Southern Florida and TSC-Jacobs North in Northern Florida to service the municipal marketplace in this region.
ATLANTA (July 8, 2013) – Electrical Machinery Company, part of the WEG Group has built and serviced motors and turbo generators for more than 120 years. One of the earliest examples still operating is located in Putnam, Conn., and was built in 1919. This 335KVA unit has been rewound a few times in its long life but has the original lamination stack and original rotor poles.
ELMHURST, Ill. (July 9, 2013) – Val-Matic acquired a 60,000-square-foot building in Addison, Ill. This will be its second facility and will provide the company with a total of 177,000 square feet of manufacturing and office space. The new facility will be used for their largest valves and new industrial Trunnion Ball and Triple Offset Butterfly Valves. It will also be used for the Engineering Research and Development personnel and the Engineering Laboratory and Flow Loop.
HOUSTON (July 9, 2013) – Toshiba International Corporation (TIC) recently completed an expansion of its control plant located in Houston. The expansion provides an additional 107,000 square feet of manufacturing and office space and is scheduled to commence production in the new space by fall 2013.
PORT ORANGE, Fla. (July 9, 2013) – Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co., Inc., headquartered in Port Orange, Fla., announces the recent move of their southern Mississippi branch from Pass Christian to a larger facility at 9257 West Oaklawn Rd. in Biloxi.