GLASGOW, Scotland (Feb. 20, 2013) – The Weir Group PLC has extended its presence and capabilities in global mining and oil sands markets with the acquisition of a leading Canadian based manufacturer of wear resistant linings. In addition, Weir’s cost supply chain strategy has been advanced with the acquisition of a Malaysian foundry and agreement to acquire a heavy bay foundry in South Africa.
KYOTO, Japan (Feb. 20, 2013) – Nidec Corporation announced that it has established a new sales office named NIDEC ASI JAPAN CORPORATION in Tokyo, Japan, to increase brand exposure for NIDEC ASI S.p.A. and expand its sales in the Japanese and South Korean industrial applications markets.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Feb. 19, 2013) – Xylem Inc. and Empire State Development (ESD) jointly announced that Xylem will relocate its headquarters to a larger facility in Westchester County later this year, keeping more than 100 jobs in the state of New York and creating 15 more by 2016.
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 15, 2013) – Des-Case Corporation added a fourth lubrication consultant to its team of experts. Jim Frisbie, who will become an associate technical consultant, joined Des-Case from CCECO Lab & Filtration.
WASHINGTON (Feb. 15, 2013) – Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca M. Blank recently appointed George Vorsheim to the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) as a representative from Environment One Corporation (E/One) and of the U.S. environmental business community. The ETTAC provides private-sector advice to 19 federal departments and agencies on the development and administration of programs to expand U.S.
CHICAGO (Feb. 15, 2013) – The need to meet new environmental standards, the growing demand for water and the need to replace obsolete infrastructure are causing U.S. water utilities to embark on thousands of capital improvement projects. These projects are tracked in the McIlvaine North American Public Water Plants and People.
OSAKA, Japan (Feb. 15, 2013) – Torishima Pump Mfg. Co., Ltd. has received orders for circulation water pumps at Linkou Thermal Power Plant - Units 1, 2 and 3 at 800MW each - from Taiwan Power Company. Torishima will be responsible for the manufacture and supply of the nine circulation water pumps.
ELLSWORTH, Kansas (Feb. 15, 2013) – Spurred by the growth in sales of its diversified line of control valves, regulators and tank equipment in Europe, Cashco, Inc. recently opened a new sales and service office in Hoppegarten, Germany, which is just east of Berlin. In effect, the office will serve as a sales and service center for all of Europe, including the “Eastern Block” countries, and western Asia.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Feb. 14, 2013) – NSF International has promoted two experts in its water division:
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Feb. 14, 2013) – Xylem Inc. has acquired PIMS Group, a privately held UK-based wastewater services company, for approximately US$57 million.