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Carina Malmgren Heander was elected as a new member of the board of directors. She is vice president human resources at Sandvik AB, where she is a member of the group management team.

Steve Simone became Divisional Managing Director of the Services Division …

The Alfa Laval Board of Directors has today appointed Lars Renström new CEO and President of the Alfa Laval Group.

Shareholders of diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation re-elected three directors to new three-year terms at the company’s annual meeting.

At today’s 90th annual general meeting of Sulzer Ltd, all board proposals were approved by the shareholders, including a dividend of CHF 6 per share (as in the prior year).

Crane Co. announced that Karen E. Dykstra has joined the Company’s Board of Directors with her election at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders.

Maag Pump Systems Textron, the Polymer Systems (PS) segment of Textron Fluid and Power, and well known for polymer gear pumps, screen changers, and filtrations systems, has announced the promotion of Mr. Ueli Thuerig to vice president and general manager.

The Flowserve Corporation announced that Thomas L. Pajonas, 48, will join the Flowserve Corporation as president of the Flow Control Division (FCD) and will report to C. Scott Greer, the company’s chairman, president and chief executive officer. Pajonas succeeds George Shedlarski, the current FCD president, who announced his intention to retire effective April 30.

Armstrong Pumps, a global supplier of fluid flow equipment for residential, commercial and industrial applications, is pleased to announce personnel changes to the following positions:

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) announced its 2004 – 2005 Board of Directors and officers during a general session of the annual meeting held recently in Naples, Florida.