SENECA FALLS, N.Y. (Jan. 10, 2013) – ITT Goulds Pumps is now accepting nominations for the Heart of Industry Award and the Pulse of Industry Honor Roll. These recognition programs were developed as part of Pump Appreciation Day—a worldwide celebration of pumps as the heart of industry that will take place Tuesday, April 9.
HELSINKI (Jan. 10, 2013) – During recent months, Metso has received various orders for automated process valves from several customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The automated valves of Metso have been selected for several mid-size projects where customers are rebuilding their processes in order to improve and maximize process performance, efficiency and safety.
LOFA Industries, Inc., announced the addition of Richard Kennedy as vice president of Engineering. Mr.
DEPEW, N.Y. (Dec. 6, 2012) – PCB Piezotronics, a designer and manufacturer of force, torque, load, strain, pressure, acoustic and vibration sensors, announced the appointment of David Wald to the position of North American Sales Manager.
BALTIMORE (Dec. 13, 2012) – Effective Feb. 1, 2013, Danfoss has appointed the current divisional president of Danfoss Commercial Compressors, Leif Flojgaard, as new regional president of Danfoss Middle East & Africa. Leif Flojgaard’s career at Danfoss spans 32 years, during which he has held a number of global positions in China, Singapore and the Danube region, among others.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Dec. 13, 2012) – Xylem Inc., a global water technology company, announced the election of Robert F. Friel, chairman, president and chief executive officer of PerkinElmer, Inc., to its Board of Directors. His appointment to Xylem’s board is effective immediately.
HOUSTON (Dec. 17, 2012) – Total Lubrication Management, the lubrication systems equipment and services arm of Colfax Fluid Handling, announced the appointment of Terry Ross as Senior Vice President-General Manager and the opening of a new West Coast Operations Center in Long Beach, Calif.
SAN JACINTO, Calif. (Dec. 17, 2012) – See Water, Inc., a manufacturer of patented pump control systems and solutions that can differentiate between oil and water, announced that Michael Johnson has been promoted to company president.
“As president of See Water, I’m committed to constantly refining and improving this process and developing new and innovative technologies to meet our customers’ demands.”
BALTIMORE (Dec. 18, 2012) – As of Feb. 1, 2013, Christian Overgaard is appointed President of Danfoss China, succeeding Thomas Koniordos, who will relocate to Europe and take over as Senior Vice President of Danfoss Industrial Automation.
Christian Overgaard will be responsible for the overall operation for Danfoss China and continues to head the Danfoss Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Controls activities in China.
HATFIELD, Pa. (Jan. 3, 2013) – Brooks Instrument, a provider of advanced flow, pressure, vacuum and level solutions, announced that Scott Amsbaugh has been appointed as general manager. In his new role, Amsbaugh will be responsible for overseeing Brooks’ global business operations.