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ESA Offers Webinar on Cylinder Failures

The Equipment Service Association is offering a Lunch & Learn webinar on March 30 at 1 p.m. Eastern. Host Tony Casassa of Aggressive Hydraulics will show …

Schroeder Adds Courses to Fast Fifteen Program

Schroeder Industries expanded courses offered its Fast Fifteen program.  The Fast Fifteen Program started in May 2020 at the crest of the pandemic. Schroeder …

Endress+Hauser Donates $10K for Texas Storm Recovery

In the wake of the recent Texas winter storms that left millions of people without power, heat, or running water, Endress+Hauser is helping Texans in need. The …

Austrian Company HENN Group Acquires Eisele

Austrian company HENN Group has acquired the business operations of Eisele Pneumatics in Waiblingen, Germany, and Eisele Connectors Inc. in Grand Rapids, …

Duplomatic Academy Restarts, Offers Digital Training 

The training needs of people and companies in the field of motion control inspired the Duplomatic Academy project, which restarts soon with a program of …

Sales Workshop Addresses Value-Added Selling

A joint virtual workshop for sales professionals offers help toward adjusting to the sales process in a post-pandemic world. “Joint Sales Workshop: Thriving …

Piab Launches New Website

Piab recently launched a new website that the company says will “up the ante on both the visual identity and the user experience.”  Through countless …

Motion & Control Acquires Swanson Flo

In its second acquisition in as many months, Motion & Control Enterprises announced Feb. 4 that it has acquired Swanson Flo Co., a regional distributor of …

Danfoss Names Kraft as Premier Distributor

Danfoss Power Solutions appointed Kraft Fluid Systems premier partner status as a distributor of Danfoss products. The title of premier partner is the highest …

Continental Hydraulics and Hydreco Merge North American Operations

Continental Hydraulics has acquired Hydreco Hydraulics through a stock purchase agreement. The two companies merged North American operations effective Jan. 1. …

TE Connectivity Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies

TE Connectivity, a manufacturer of connectors and sensors, was recently named as one of the 2021 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. Ethisphere …

OTC Names Award Honorees

The Offshore Technology Conference will honor its 2021 Distinguished Achievement Award recipients at an Aug. 16 luncheon in Houston. At the awards ceremony, …

Motion Announces Management Promotions

Motion recently announced seven promotions to key field management positions. Logan Carden was named Nashville division vice president and will oversee the …

Linde Hydraulics Realigns Executive Team

Linde Hydraulics GmbH & Co. KG, a global manufacturer of hydraulic and electronic drive systems headquartered in Aschaffenburg, Germany, recently announced …

ESA Scholarship Program Accepting Applications

The Equipment Service Association’s Scholarship Foundation is accepting applications for its scholarship program through April 30. Fully funded by donations, …

NAHAD Postpones 2021 Convention

NAHAD rescheduled its 2021 annual meeting and convention to June 12-15 at the Marriott Marquis in San Diego. Originally scheduled for April 10-13, NAHAD said …

Murrelektronik Joins MHI

Murrelektronik, the North American arm of Murrelektronik GmbH, a manufacturer of solutions for automated industrial systems, network protocols, and machine …

FastLine Marks Four Years Offering Cartridge Valve Assemblies

FastLine Valves by JEM Technical, a fluid power systems integrator, is celebrating four years of offering preconfigured standard valve block assemblies for …

Wandfluh Names New Sales Manager

Wandfluh of America recently named Kirk Fennell as national sales manager for North America. Before joining Wandfluh, Fennell was director of fluid power sales …

Smalley Wins GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 8th Consecutive Year

Lake Zurich, IL, January 21, 2021 – Smalley was presented the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the year 2019, marking the 8th …

Motion Industries Rebrands

Motion Industries announced a company rebranding that includes a new name, Motion, and a new logo. The move to rebrand is intended to solidify the company’s …

Kraft Fluid Systems Names New Executives

Kraft Fluid Systems, a distributor of mobile hydraulic equipment and provider of mobile drive solutions, recently promoted Scott Durand to president and …

PIRTEK USA Signs Its 100th Franchise

PIRTEK USA, a service provider for onsite hydraulic and industrial hose replacement and related product retailer, signed its 100th franchise agreement in …

Danfoss Acquires Scottish Engineering Firm

The Danfoss Group has acquired Artemis Intelligent Power Ltd, an Edinburgh, Scotland, R&D and engineering company that specializes in hydraulic-system …

NOSHOK Announces Promotions

NOSHOK recently announced the promotion of Bradley Kuriger to Purchasing Manager, effective immediately. Kuriger will handle all aspects of purchasing …