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Armstrong Fluid Technology announced that Jacob Wolfe has been named Regional Manager – Data Center Sales & Business Development – Americas.

Charlotte Water, Town Brewing and Xylem are proud to announce Renew Brew, the first beer in the Carolinas brewed with QC Water, an ultra-sustainable recycled water. Media are invited to sip the future at a special VIP event on Thursday, March 7, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Town Brewing, 800 Grandin Road, Charlotte.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) is pleased to announce the recipients of its prestigious awards which were delivered at the HI 2024 Annual Conference Awards dinner, on February 29, 2024, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Russelectric, A Siemens Business, a manufacturer of power control systems and automatic transfer switches, offers its robust and reliable Emergency Power System which provides backup power during a utility power loss. The paralleling switchgear systems offer redundant programmable logic controller (PLC) controls and manual backup capability.

Built in 1750, the Suomenlinna shipyard is a UNESCO World Heritage site that still has two active dry docks. The shipyard is part of the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, located on islands off Helsinki’s coast and visited by about one million people per year. When the site’s managers needed a more efficient way to empty the dry docks, they chose Xylem’s Flygt N3171 submersible pumps, with remote monitoring and adaptive performance to save energy.

In an environment marked by geopolitical uncertainty, rising interest rates and negative exchange rate developments, GEA’s business has continued to perform well, with a further improvement in its key financial figures and another dividend increase proposed.

The low voltage AC drive market is currently undergoing a profound shift. Traditionally, drives have been treated and marketed as a standalone component, however current demands from machine builders and end-users have necessitated viewing drives more holistically as part of a whole system solution.

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the Federal Republic of Germany visited the Wilopark. Once on site, HE Zohour Alaoui discussed the role of the Moroccan market for Wilo as well as water supply projects in Sebou and Tangier with the President & CEO of the Wilo Group, Oliver Hermes, among other things.

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) has significantly enhanced its Qdos Conveying Wave Technology (CWT) pumps by increasing their pressure capability. The pumps are now capable of delivering flow rates of 500 ml/min at pressures of up to 130 PSI (9 bar), a substantial increase from its previous capacity of 100 PSI (7 bar).

Warren Controls, a manufacturer of control valves and specialty fluid handling products, highlights its Warren Controls ARIA actuator for its industry-leading ARIA Series of electrically actuated, modulating, globe control valves. The ARIA actuator is ideal for correcting commercial steam-fired water heaters that had previously been driven by oversized steam valves.