ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – Emecole Metro, a subsidiary of Metropolitan Industries, has begun construction on a new 15,000-square-foot addition to their facility headquarters in Romeoville, Illinois. The completed expansion will allow for additional manufacturing and storage, enhancing their long-term efforts at servicing basement waterproofing and building construction professionals.
LAWERENCE, Mass. – Asahi/America, Inc.has announced the addition of Steve Landry to its outside sales team. Landry joined Asahi/America on December 15, 2022 as district sales manager for the state of Texas sales region.
Landry will work closely with Asahi/America’s distribution network and business development team on sales efforts and engineering specifications for the company’s industrial valve, actuation and piping product offerings.
ALLENDALE, NJ. – Leistritz has announced the hiring of Eugene Patrick Torres as vice president of the production technology.
Torres comes to Leistritz with over three decades of valuable experience as a manufacturing professional within the machining, welding, fabrications, castings, coatings, plastics, assembly and battery manufacturing industries.
NEW YORK – The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) announced today that Robert Karmelich will join the society as its new senior managing director of corporate sales and customer care.
MARYVILLE, Tenn. – ICC International is deeply saddened to announce that Laura Bishop Lyke, president and CEO of ICC International, passed away peacefully on December 27 after a sudden cardiac event on December 16.
Laura is best described as a strong-willed, visionary leader, whose bravery, loyalty, creativity and resilience were matched by her business acumen, her determination and above all, her passion for her own family, her work family and her community.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Badger Meter, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Syrinix, Ltd.
Kenneth C. Bockhorst, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Badger Meter, stated, “We are pleased to add the hardware-enabled software capabilities of Syrinix into our smart water solutions portfolio. I look forward to working alongside the talented Syrinix team to further our aim to preserve the world’s most precious resource.”
LANSDALE, Penn. – Greene Tweed has announced the appointment of Magen Buterbaugh to president and CEO of Greene Tweed effective January 3, 2023. Buterbaugh brings two decades of experience in progressive management and has a long track record of leading cross-functional teams in a variety of industries and markets, from large corporations to start-ups. She replaces Kevin Lukiewski, who retired at the end of 2022.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA) announces the 2023 Valve Forum Conference & Exhibits. The 2023 event will take place April 17-19 in San Antonio, Texas.
MONTREAL, Quebec – SmartD has announced that Mike Sabinash will be joining the team as vice president of business development. Sabinash brings extensive experience in solving customers issues and bringing to market cutting edge industrial technology. He will be focused on building their partner network in North America and supporting their key OEM accounts.
BJERRINGBRO, Denmark – Grundfos has signed an agreement with Grundfos Russia local management members to acquire the two Grundfos legal entities in Russia. The transaction allows the new owners to run a non-Grundfos business in Russia and Belarus. The Grundfos brand and other Grundfos Intellectual Property Rights are not part of the divestment and will therefore remain fully in Grundfos’ ownership.