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Motion Announces Director of Corporate Development

Motion Industries recently announced that Jim May was promoted to director of corporate development, effective April 1. May joined Motion in August 2020 as …

Motion Announces New Group Vice President 

Motion Industries recently announced Aurelio Banda as the company’s group vice president of automation.  Banda most recently served as president and CEO of …

Fortress Interlocks Acquires Product Ranges of Fluidsentry

British company Fortress Interlocks, which provides machinery safety products, recently entered the fluid power market with the acquisition of the product …

Endress+Hauser Partner Eastern Controls Expands Territory

Endress+Hauser, a manufacturer of measurement instrumentation, recently announced that its representative partner, Eastern Controls, is its exclusive …

ARGO-HYTOS Announces Management Changes

The ARGO-HYTOS Group recently announced upcoming changes to its management team. As of June 30, CEO Christian Kienzle will hand over operational responsibility …

EU Approves Danfoss Acquisition of Eaton Hydraulics

Kentucky Danfoss facility to be sold By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor The European Union’s antitrust enforcer has approved Danfoss’s …

Manufacturers Optimistic on Sales This Year

From the Association of Equipment Manufacturers As the industry emerges from a full year under the COVID-19 cloud, a clear majority of equipment manufacturers …

Motion Industries Celebrates 75 Years

Motion Industries Inc., a distributor of hydraulic and pneumatic components, other parts and services, and industrial technology solutions, is celebrating its …

PIRTEK Opens Franchise in Florida

PIRTEK recently opened a new franchise in Florida’s Treasure Coast region, along the state’s Atlantic beaches.  PIRTEK franchisee Lynn Shepard Jr. …

Emerson Opens Scholarship Program

Emerson recently announced that it is accepting applications from U.S. college students for its 2021 ASCO Engineering Scholarship Program.  Emerson will …

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, …

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