WASHINGTON (May 7, 2012) — Jes Munk Hansen, president of Grundfos North America, recently joined Pia Olsen Dyhr, Danish minister for trade and investment, at a congressional forum in Washington, D.C., to discuss how Grundfos’ home country, Denmark, is meeting the economic, environmental and energy challenges of the coming decades and how the United States can apply these lessons.

HOUSTON (May 3, 2012) – Experts from the offshore energy industry around the world came together 30 April-3 May for the 2012 Offshore Technology Conference at Reliant Park in Houston. Attendance at the conference reached a 30-year high of 89,400, the third highest in show history and up 14 percent from last year.

(May 7, 2012) - Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that Ian Verhappen will become the Managing Director of Yokogawa Canada Inc. reporting to Yokogawa Corporation America President Mr. Chester J. Mroz. In this position, Mr. Verhappen will be responsible for overseeing all Yokogawa business operations in Canada. With his experience and reputation as a strong leader in the industrial automation industry, Yokogawa is well positioned to expand its business in the Canadian market.

(May 4, 2012) - SOR announced that the company’s line of pressure, differential pressure, temperature, vacuum and level switches have been certified fit for use in SIL (Safety Integrity Level) environments. SOR is one of only a few manufacturers in the industry to offer its entire range of switches certified to IEC 61508 safety standard.

(May 7, 2012)—Endress+Hauser and Rockwell Automation announce the opening of a new Process Training Unit (PTU) in Philadelphia, Pa.  The Process Training Unit features Endress+Hauser instruments and the Rockwell Automation PlantPAx process automation system designed for the purpose of educating field technicians, engineers, and sales personnel.  The PTU provides a unique learning experience through hands-on activities.  Participants learn the application, installation, operatio

BRIDGEPORT, N.J.  (May 3, 2012) – Xylem, a global water technology company focused on addressing the world's most challenging water issues, has named Mike Delzingaro to the role of Vice President and Director of Sales for dewatering solutions.

Delzingaro has 14 years of experience with Godwin Pumps and Xylem. Most recently he was Regional Manager for the Northeast region. He holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Villanova University.

(May 3, 2012) - Sulzer Pumps is opening its second service center in Russia. Located in the city of Oktyabrsky, Republic Bashkortostan, it is a fully-fledged service center after the first in Khimki, Moscow which was opened in September 2011. It has a 24-hour hotline staffed with field service engineers available to provide customers with round-the-clock response.

(April 30, 2012) - Iwaki America announced that Darren Cherry has accepted the position of Sales Engineer and will be responsible for increasing Iwaki Pump sales primarily in the western United States.  Cherry graduated from California State University in San Bernardino, CA with a Degree in Marketing.  Prior to accepting this position, he held several sales positions for divisions of Dover Corporation including Wilden Pump.  Cherry brings experience and a proven track record of