OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. (April 10, 2013) – Pump Solutions Group (PSG^®) has named Russell Sitka Director of Business Development, Americas. In addition, PSG appointed Doug Cumpston as Director, Global Segment Marketing (Energy).

CHANHASSEN, Minn. (April 11, 2013) – Boerger, LLC, named Steven Widdicombe as Biogas and Agriculture Sales Manager for North America. Steve completed training in Germany and is familiar with Boerger technology on farms and anaerobic digestion plants. He will be a knowledgeable partner for consulting engineers, OEMs and end users.

OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (April 11, 2013) – Andrew Pascal has joined BJM Pumps as the production and inventory control coordinator, reporting to Richard Malcarne, the manufacturing manager. Pascal comes to BJM with more than 5 years of inventory control and warehouse management experience in the wholesale building trades market. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Wheaton College.

RAVENNA, Ohio (April 11, 2013) – Vogelsang USA, Inc., a manufacturer of pumps, grinders, and related equipment for municipal, industrial and agricultural markets, announced the hiring of Jim Kuller as sales manager for the U.S. states of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, California, Nevada and Alaska. He will also manage the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.

AURORA, Ill.(April 3, 2013) — U.S. Rep. Bill Foster visited Grundfos’ campus in Aurora, Ill., to tour the Grundfos Water Utility Center, a warehouse and manufacturing facility devoted to the production, service and distribution of sophisticated pump technology for municipal wastewater pumps and pump systems.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (April 8, 2013) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) recognized and honored David McKinstry, SVP - Engineering & Special Projects, Colfax Fluid Handling as its Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. The award was recently presented to Mr. McKinstry during HI’s 2013 Annual meeting in Fort Myers, Fla.

CLEVELAND (April 7, 2013) – SKF has extended service further across the globe, with five new SKF Solution Factory facilities that opened in 2012. The global network of sites, which offer knowledge and resources from all SKF technology platforms, now stands at a total of 21, from Moscow (Russia), to Shanghai (China), to Cleveland (USA) to Perth (Australia).

SURREY, B.C. (April 5, 2012) – Singer Valve, a manufacturer of control valves, hosted a grand opening of their manufacturing plant in Taicang, China, complete with ceremony, plant tour and traditional Chinese banquet for close to 100 people. Li Jun, General Manager for China said, “It was a wonderful opportunity to showcase the facility, meet with new agents and recognize the many individuals and organizations that made this new facility possible.”

MIDDLETON, Wisc. (April 4, 2013) – Thomas Gavinski has joined Fristam Pumps as Sales Manager - Americas. In his new position, Gavinski will oversee Fristam’s North, South and Central American Sales Departments as well as the Customer Service Department.

Gavinski comes to Fristam with 18 years of sales and sales management experience. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications/Marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.