BERWYN, Pa. (Aug. 7, 2013) – AMETEK, Inc., announced has acquired Controls Southeast, Inc. (CSI), a manufacturer of custom-engineered thermal solutions, from Industrial Growth Partners for approximately $160 million. Based near Charlotte, N.C., Controls Southeast has annual sales of approximately $50 million.
CRAWLEY, West Sussex, U.K. (Aug. 19, 2013) – Edwards Group Limited, a developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, abatement systems and related value-added services, and Atlas Copco Group, the Sweden-based provider of industrial productivity solutions, announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement in a transaction valued at up to approximately $1.6 billion, including the assumption of debt.
HOUSTON (Aug. 14, 2013) – Superior Performance Inc. has promoted Bobby Hodge to sales manager, announced CEO Louis Roth.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Aug. 8, 2013) – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) will debut the inaugural Stormwater Congress this October in Chicago. Featuring an extensive line-up of stormwater programming, world-class speakers and dedicated exhibit space, this new event offers attendees the best of both worlds by co-locating with WEFTEC® 2013, the world’s largest annual water quality conference and exhibition.
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisc. (July 11, 2013) – Magnetek, Inc. has been awarded 2012 Premier Supplier of the Year status by Joy Global Inc. This is the second year Joy Global has recognized a select group from its nearly 5,000 North American suppliers. As one of only 39 recipients, Magnetek represents best in industry quality, delivery and value as identified by Joy Global.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (July 18, 2013) – Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) announced the appointment of Joel Levitt as the director of international projects for the Reliability Consulting Group (RCG). Levitt has been facilitating training courses at the Life Cycle Institute for over 10 years while also serving as the president of Springfield Resources, a maintenance management training and consulting firm. The new role is an expansion of the existing partnership and is effective immediately.
PORT ORANGE, Fla. (July 22, 2013) – Thompson Pump announced the promotion of Bobby Zitzka to the role of Sales Manager.
Zitzka will oversee the corporate sales team including national accounts, international sales, municipal sales, and the inside sales department based out of Port Orange, Fla.
Monroe, N.C. (July 24, 2013) – Colfax Fluid Handling, a business of Colfax Corporation and a global leader in fluid-handling solutions for critical applications, announced that that its Allweiler brand, based in Radolfzell, Germany, has been awarded third place in the Baden-Württembergian state competition for environmental technology in the Measurement, Control, and Regulation category.
BLACKBURN, England (July 26, 2013) – Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE) has appointed Jamie Hill as Regional OEM Sales Manager for the UK following a rigorous recruitment process.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (July 29, 2013)—The Water Environment Federation (WEF) announced the appointment of Dr. Eileen O’Neill as WEF Interim Executive Director following the resignation of Executive Director Jeff Eger.