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Richter Chemie‐Technik GmbH announced Barbara Wladarz as Managing Director.

Atlas Copco has appointed Sara Liljedal as its new Media Relations Manager, starting February 1, 2018.

Mr. Duncan Lewis, Managing Director of Xylem Water Solutions UK Ltd has been announced as the new President of the British Pump Manufacturers Association Limited (BPMA).

Pentair announced that it has named Lynnette Heath as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Jon Lammers as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, and Ben Sommerness as Executive Vice President, Chief Growth and Strategy Officer for Pentair s Electrical business, which is expected to separate from Pentair s Water business in the second quarter of 2018, forming two independent, publicly-traded companies. As previously announced, the future Electrical company will be named nVent Electric plc (“nVent”).

Moritz Netzsch will join the Executive Board of Erich Netzsch effective 1 January 2018. With the addition of the 33-year-old mechanical engineer, a member of the shareholder family will once again hold a leadership position within the Netzsch Group. In the future, Moritz Netzsch will manage the group of companies together with the current Executive Board Members Dietmar Bolkart and Dr. Hanns-Peter Ohl.

Sulzer is pleased to announce the appointment of Jill Lee as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Committee, effective April 5, 2018.

Pentair that it has named Karla Robertson as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, and Kelly Baker as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for Pentair s Water business, which is expected to separate from Pentair s Electrical business in the second quarter of 2018, forming two independent, publicly-traded companies.

Netzsch Pumps North America, LLC (Exton, PA) has expanded its sales force by hiring Brian Johnson as the Regional Sales Manager for the Central Region.

Netzsch Pumps North America, LLC has expanded its sales force by hiring Joe Juska as the Northeast OEM Sales Manager.

Dr Stephan Timmermann (56) will become Chairman of the Board of Management of KSB Aktiengesellschaft with effect from 13 November 2017.