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Thordon Bearings has welcomed Denmark’s damZgard Mechanics to its network of authorized distributors. With a solid reputation as a supplier of mechanical engineering solutions to Denmark’s maritime industries, damZgard Mechanics will be responsible for facilitating existing and new maritime customer requirements and developing new business opportunities in other markets outside of marine.

Driven by strong commercial execution and a strategy focused on expanding its offering of solutions and services, Hoyer Group A/S delivered a record-setting performance in 2024 and enters 2025 forecasting continued growth.

CIRCOR International, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Theodore (Ted) Damaskinos, Jr. as Vice President and General Manager of the company’s Hauppauge, NY facility, which operates under the Aerospace & Defense segment. Ted will report directly to Tony Najjar, President & Chief Executive Officer of CIRCOR International.

As the Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) celebrates its 80th anniversary, it has announced an exciting, fresh new approach to its annual conference, which takes place at the British Motor Museum on 18 September this year.

The Gorman-Rupp Company announced that at the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of The Gorman-Rupp Company held April 24, 2025, Pamela A. Heminger was elected to the Board of Directors.

Sulzer has partnered with Manweir WLL, an engineering services provider, the oil & gas arm of Mannai, to enhance the availability and quality of rotating equipment repairs and services across Qatar. Sulzer’s teams will be based at Manweir’s Ras Laffan facility in Qatar to provide in-country services for oil and gas, power generation, water desalination and industrial customers.

Swedish premium fastener manufacturer BUMAX AB has announced the appointment of Astra Industrial Innovations as its first distribution partner in South Africa. The partnership will make BUMAX fasteners more easily available across Southern Africa and the entire African continent.

Endress+Hauser recorded a positive performance in 2024 amid a challenging environment. The measurement technology and automation solutions specialist increased its sales, created new jobs worldwide, invested more than at any time in its history and maintained profit stability.

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS was founded on 1 April 1965 by G. A. Küchenmeister and Günter Schlicht. Since then, the family business has evolved into an important system provider for mechanical and electronic drive technology with more than 4,800 employees worldwide. This year, the drive specialists celebrate their 60th company anniversary.

With a wealth of experience in HVAC applications, from his years as an installer to managing positions in sales and business development at Siemens, Fabrizio Vagli will now drive innovation and sustainability in GF Piping Systems’ industrial cooling business in key segments such as data centers, marine and industrial process cooling.