In other news below:
-- Frost and Sullivan recognizes Pulsafeeder pumps
-- Wonderware announces global conference series
-- Registration open for maintenance planning, scheduling course
-- Atwell-Hicks named one of fastest growing companies in America
-- CH2M HILL employees promote water quality education
-- Foster Wheeler wins contract in Chile
-- Watertreat Ltd merges with Chem-Aqua UK
-- WILO names product development/marketing manager
-- Kirloskar Brothers acquires engineering firm
-- Envista announces infrastructure advisory board
-- Dow announces price increase for acrylates in all regions
• West Virginia American Water welcomes new president
VOORHEES, NJ, Sept. 25, 2007 -- American Water has announced that Wayne Morgan will assume the role of President of West Virginia American Water. In this role, Morgan will lead the company's dedicated employees to serve customers throughout West Virginia. He will be the principal external contact for American Water in West Virginia and will dedicate significant time and energy to building and maintaining relationships with state and local officials, regulators and customers. Morgan will also work closely with the local operating staffs to continue to enhance performance...
Also see:
-- "Pennsylvania American Water Plans Distribution System Improvements in Punxsutawney"
-- "Kentucky American Water Reaches Unanimous Settlement in Rate Case"
-- "American Water Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering"
-- "American Water wins $98 million contract with Defense Logistics Agency for water operations, distribution system at Va.'s Fort A.P. Hill"
Among other recent headlines:
• Frost and Sullivan recognizes Pulsafeeder pumps
Sept. 19 -- Pulsafeeder, a Unit of IDEX Corporation, a leader in the positive displacement pumps and systems industries, has received Frost and Sullivan's 2007 North American Positive Displacement Pumps Excellence in Product and Customer Service Innovation of the Year Award. Frost and Sullivan cites Pulsafeeder's "superior ability in providing innovative pumping solutions along with application expertise" as well as its ability to "consistently provide leadership in exceptional customer service to ensure highest meantime between failure and better life cycle cost savings to its customers."
• Wonderware announces global conference series
Cosponsored by Microsoft
LAKE FOREST, CA, Sept. 19, 2007 -- Wonderware, a business unit of Invensys, today announced the WonderWorld 2007 global conference series, co-sponsored by Microsoft, which will begin this month in Cologne, Germany. The conferences will be held in 10 locations throughout the U.S., Latin America, Europe and Asia, and focus on breaking down the barriers to achieve operational excellence for manufacturers and other industrial operations by effective collaboration across operations, IT and engineering disciplines...
• Registration open for maintenance planning, scheduling course
CHARLESTON, SC, Sept. 18, 2007 -- The Life Cycle Institute, the learning source for optimizing asset reliability and performance, is now accepting registrations for the Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Course. This five-day course is designed for people who are responsible for managing material costs, overtime and maintenance repair costs. Participants will learn how to coordinate the roles and responsibilities of maintenance supervisors and planners, and how to sustain management's commitment and support. The next course is scheduled for October 8-12, 2007 at the Life Cycle Institute's state-of-the-art training facilities in Charleston, SC...
• Atwell-Hicks named one of fastest growing companies in America
ANN ARBOR, MI, Sept. 18, 2007 -- Land development consulting firm Atwell-Hicks ranked #2,940 on Inc. magazine's first-annual Inc. 5,000 list, which honors the 5,000 fastest growing private businesses in the country. An extension of the magazine's annual Inc. 500 list, the award recognizes companies based on recent revenue growth. Atwell-Hicks President Brian Wenzel made the announcement.
Also see: "Atwell-Hicks launches international division"
• CH2M HILL employees promote water quality education
DENVER, 18 Sept. 2007 -- CH2M HILL, a global full-service engineering, construction and operations firm, is supporting World Water Monitoring Day™ (WWMD) by engaging in outreach activities across the country to foster public understanding of the importance of water quality...
• Foster Wheeler wins contract in Chile
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept. 18, 2007 -- Foster Wheeler Ltd. announced recently that a subsidiary of its Global Power Group has been awarded a contract by the Spanish company UTE CT Mejillones, which is owned by Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios S.A., part of the ACS group, for a 165 MWe (gross megawatt electric) circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) boiler island to be located at the Andino power plant in Mejillones, in the north of Chile...
Also see: Foster Wheeler to supply circulating fluidized-bed steam generator to Fortum Heat Polska sp. z o.o."
• Watertreat Ltd merges with Chem-Aqua UK
WEST BROMWICH, England, UK, Sept. 17, 2007 -- NCH (UK) Ltd has announced that Watertreat Ltd, a UK water treatment company based in Beverley, East Yorkshire, will merge with Chem-Aqua UK, its water treatment company. Adrian Brayshaw, the owner and managing director, will join the Chem-Aqua management team...
• WILO names product development/marketing manager
THOMASVILLE, GA, Sept. 17, 2007 -- Terry Rouse, president and CEO of WILO EMU USA LLC, a provider of heavy-duty municipal and industrial pumps and mixers, has named Joe Melton as the Product Development/Marketing Manager. In this new position, Melton will be responsible for product development and promotion, as well as training and advertising. Melton has a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University and 21 years of experience in the industry.
• Kirloskar Brothers acquires engineering firm
PUNE, India, Sept. 17, 2007 -- Kirloskar Brothers Limited has acquired 100% equity share capital of Gondwana Engineers Private Limited for Rs 76.36 million. Gondwana Engineers Private Limited (GEPL) was started in 1982 by technocrat S. D. Shangarpawar. GEPL specializes in water, sewage and effluent treatment plants and also engages in operation and maintenance of various treatment plants...
• Envista announces infrastructure advisory board
BEVERLY, MA, Sept. 17, 2007 -- Envista Corporation, a solutions provider of web-based software for infrastructure improvement, has announced the members of its newly formed Advisory Board. The team consists of authorities in transportation, utilities, facilities management, technology, and education...
• Dow announces price increase for acrylates in all regions
MIDLAND, MI, Sept. 17, 2007 -- The Dow Chemical Company and its affiliates ("Dow") have announced off-schedule price increases for acrylic acid and esters, also known as acrylic monomers or acrylates, effective October 1, 2007, or as otherwise allowed by individual contract terms. This is in addition to the September 1, 2007 price increase announced by Dow on August 10, 2007...
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