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Dover is pleased to announce the appointment of Lara Kauchak as General Manager for PSG Grand Rapids. Kauchak joins Blackmer from Dimplex Thermal Solutions, where she served as the company’s president, overseeing its industrial chiller business in the United States, Canada and Latin America.

Spring, the UK & Ireland centre of excellence for water innovation, has announced the appointment of three new board members to help steer the organisation into its next phase. Graeme Wright, Christian Inglis and Anthony David King take up their positions as Spring moves forward with an enhanced programme to support the water sector with its innovation strategy.

The European Federation of National Associations of Water Services elects a new president, committee chairs and Executive Committee, to oversee the continued protection of Europe’s water consumers and the environment

Ovarro has announced the appointment of Barbara Hathaway as its new technology leader specialising in leakage solutions. Barbara joined the technology company 27 years ago as a software engineer for Primayer, which was acquired by Ovarro in 2019. After working as customer services manager and technical services director, she became vice president of engineering in 2020.

SEEPEX is pleased to announce the promotion of two tenured team members and a new sales team member. Eugene Silvers is now the SEEPEX Industrial Sales Manager and Jason McPeek is the new Environmental Market Manager for the Northeast.

Nicolaus Krämer is the new Chairman of the VDMA Pumps + Systems Association. The members elected the Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer of HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH to his post at the general meeting at the end of April.

Mr. Tero Kokko, Ph.D., M.Sc., has been appointed President, EMEA at Valmet as of June 1, 2023. In his new position, Tero Kokko is a member of Valmet’s Executive Team and reports to President and CEO Pasi Laine. Tero Kokko currently works in Valmet’s Services business line as Vice President, Fabrics business unit, where he started in 2020.

Professor Dieter Kempf was confirmed by a large majority at Annual General Meeting of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft – the first to be held virtually after the lifting of COVID restrictions, while still ensuring all shareholder rights.

Armstrong Fluid Technology has announced that John Doughty has joined the company as Director, Global Sales Enablement.

Wayne Rose, has officially become the new Director and CEO of the British Pump Manufacturers Association, following the retirement of his longstanding predecessor, Steve Schofield. Wayne joined the BPMA in January, and spent the following three months shadowing Steve, in what was an essential handover period.