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Parker Hannifin Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has elected Bob Bond, Vice President and President – Fluid Connectors Group, to a newly created position of Vice President – eBusiness, IoT and Services, effective September 1, 2015. In this new role, Mr. Bond will have responsibility for the company s e-business, Internet of Things (IoT) and service strategies.

Pentair plc announced that it has entered into an agreement with Erico Global Company whereby Pentair will acquire Erico for $1.8 billion in cash, including the repayment of Erico debt. The transaction values Erico at approximately twelve times 2015 forecasted EBITDA.

Tapflo is proud to announce that a series of changes have been implemented in the TF pump range in order to assure better pump operation and handling.

Inpro/Seal announces the introduction of the Smart Ground Monitor, the latest development in shaft grounding technology.

The new BOA-Control and BOA-Control IMS valve series of KSB unite three functions in a single valve: shut-off, balancing and measuring. The valves are mainly used for hydraulic balancing in hot-water heating systems, air-conditioning systems and cooling circuits as well as in other applications for flow rate and temperature measurement.

Sales calls, advertising and exhibiting by air, gas, liquid, water flow control and equipment suppliers are all predicated on certain assumptions relative to the identity of the decision maker for the product being sold. McIlvaine analyses in N064 Air/Gas/Water/Fluid Treatment and Control: World Market show that there is a continuing shift in responsibility.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI), under the approval of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is seeking qualified individuals in North America to participate in the review process for the draft of updated Standard ANSI/HI 10.1-10.5 Air-Operated Pumps for Nomenclature, Definitions, Application, and Operation and ANSI/HI 10.6 Air-Operated Pump Tests.

A major paper mill in Germany has replaced its existing diaphragm pumps with Qdos models from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group and seen immediate process improvements including: reliability, increased up-time and ease of maintenance when pumping anti-foam agents used in starching operations.

The Board of Directors of Sulzer was surprised to hear of Klaus Stahlmann’s personal decision to step down as CEO of Sulzer AG. The Board of Directors acknowledges Mr. Stahlmann’s contribution to Sulzer’s realignment, but in the interests of maintaining clarity and focus on the management of the company it has released Mr. Stahlmann with immediate effect.

When a major energy pipeline company looked to streamline their pumping system for their waste oil tanks for the temporary storage, they called on Netzsch to design and build customized vertical cavity sump pumps for lower maintenance and opera-tional efficiencies.