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The Hydraulic Institute (HI), the largest association of pump manufacturers and suppliers to the pump industry in North America, and the global authority on pumps and pumping systems, installed new leadership during the 2026 Annual Conference in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL who will guide the organization through 2029.

Henrik Elmin, Senior Executive Vice President and Business Area President for Industrial Technique, has decided to leave the Group. He will remain in his position until September 2.

Atlas Copco AB’s Nomination Committee announced its proposal for the Board of Directors ahead of the Annual General Meeting 2026. The Committee proposes Martin Lundstedt to be elected as a new member of the Board of Directors of Atlas Copco AB.

The Endress+Hauser Group’s generational handover continues. The Swiss measurement and automation technology specialist has already announced a sweeping refresh of the Executive Board made necessary by the planned retirement of several long-serving members. Now the time is nearing for a change at the helm of the company’s Supervisory Board, with Steven Endress due to succeed Matthias Altendorf in April.

CIRCOR International announced that Saif Siddiqui joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Tony Najjar, who has transitioned to the role of Vice Chairman of CIRCOR’s Board of Directors. Both appointments are effective January 26, 2026.

With the appointment of its future Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Endress+Hauser Group has completed the comprehensive renewal of its Executive Board. The Supervisory Board has appointed Christian Mäder to succeed CFO Dr Luc Schultheiss, who will retire as planned on 1 February 2027 after 28 years with Endress+Hauser.

After exactly 23 years with the company, Technical Managing Director Martin Stadler is leaving ViscoTec. Overall responsibility will be assumed with immediate effect by the previous Commercial Managing Director, Franz Kamhuber, who thus stands for continuity and stability in the management of the company.

Armstrong Fluid Technology has named Chintan Kharche as Global Director of Offering Management, a strategic role that will shape the future of five major product lines. In this role, Kharche will lead innovation across the entire product lifecycle, driving market research, competitive analysis, product planning, and launches.

EKKI HOMA, the international joint venture between EKKI Pumps, India, and HOMA Pumpenfabrik GmbH, Germany, recently announced the association of Mr. N. K. Ranganath as Chief Advisor to the joint venture.

The WILO SE Supervisory Board has extended ahead of schedule the appointment of the incumbent President & Global CEO Oliver Hermes for a further six years until 31 December 2031. In addition, the Supervisory Board has appointed the Wilo Group’s Global Vice President Strategy, Tim Huetter, as General Representative of the water technology group.