The Board of Directors of Colfax Corporation announced that it has appointed Steven E. Simms, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Apex Tools and former Executive Vice President of Danaher Corporation, to its Board effective July 27, 2011.
Colfax Corporation has added a 17,000-square-foot expansion to its factory in Monroe, N.C. The $3 million space opened in October 2010 and includes a 6,000-square-foot laboratory for high-tech pump testing.
Colfax Corporation announced that Board member C. Scott Brannan has been named Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, effective October 18, 2010, succeeding G. Scott Faison in these positions.
Colfax Corporation announced its Allweiler AG business unit will deliver a €5 million fuel-injection skid order through Siemens AG for use in gas turbines in Iraq. The skids will be used for power plant expansions in Kirkuk as well as new plants being built in Baiji and Baghdad.
Colfax Corporation announced that A. Lynne Puckett has been named Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary effective September 27, 2010, succeeding Thomas M. O Brien. O Brien, who has been with Colfax since 1985, is retiring and will remain an advisor to the Company.
Colfax Corporation announced that it has acquired Baric Group. Headquartered in Morpeth, U.K., Baric is a premier supplier of highly engineered fluid-handling systems primarily for lubrication applications in the oil & gas, petrochemical and power generation markets.
Colfax Corporation announced that William E. Roller has been promoted to executive vice president of Colfax Americas. He was most recently senior vice president and general manager of Colfax Americas.
Colfax Corporation announced Australian shipbuilding company ASC has ordered $1.2 million in pumping technology on behalf of the Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance for building three new air-warfare destroyers for the Royal Australian Navy.
Colfax Corporation announced that Arne Forslund has been promoted to the newly-created position of Senior Vice President – Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia effective immediately. He will also be responsible for the Company`s global commercial marine strategy.
Colfax Corporation announced it has received a euro 5.7 million pump order from Brightoil Shipping Group Co. Ltd., an international marine bunkering business (offshore marine fuel supplier) headquartered in Shenzhen, China.
