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Industry News

Ohio Transmission Corporation Acquires Louisiana Compressed Air Company

Compressed Air Systems, LLC, headquartered in Lafayette, La., is a provider of compressed air products and services to various industries in south Louisiana …

Partners for Integrated Control Solutions

HAWE Hydraulik and Sensor-Technik Wiedemann (STW) have formed a partnership for integrated mechatronic control solutions for mobile machines. Together, the two …

NOSHOK Announces New Purchasing Manager

Robert Campbell has taken on the role of Purchasing Manager, which includes maintaining communication and strengthening NOSHOK’s partnerships with suppliers, …

Savigent Software Announces New CEO and CFO

This provider of event-driven Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) workflow automation software has named Dean Truitt as Chief …

Donaldson Company Recognizes Patent Recipients and Inventor Award Winners

The winners of this year’s Inventor Awards from Donaldson Company, Inc., a worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and parts are: Emerging Innovator …

Echo Engineering Brings $2.4 Million and 60 Jobs to Michigan-based Location

Indianapolis, Ind., – Echo Engineering is investing $2.4 million into 60+ full-time jobs with additional real estate and automated manufacturing …

Elliott Equipment Company Celebrates 70 Years in Business

Founded in 1948 by Dick Elliott in Omaha, Nebraska, where it is still based, this company was one of the pioneers in developing truck-mounted aerial equipment. …

PIRTEK Awards

PIRTEK Broadway received high honors as PIRTEK USA’s National Franchise of the Year for 2017 – the second consecutive year the San Antonio, TX location has …

Dan Perry Named President/COO; Kim Gubera Promoted to CFO as PIRTEK Continues Franchise Growth

PIRTEK announced executive promotions on its leadership team as the company launches into new markets and continues its growth of new franchises. Dan Perry has …

Scott Industrial Systems Acquires Sun Coast Hydraulic Electric Manufacturing Inc.

Scott Industrial Systems, a full-line fluid power distributor, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is proud to announce their acquisition of Sun Coast Hydraulic …

New ‘Mobile-only’ Cartersville Location Expands PIRTEK’s Presence in Metro Atlanta

Technician at PIRTEK Red Oak starts his own franchise under Tier 2 program PIRTEK, a fluid transfer solutions company, has added a mobile-only franchise in …

Essentra Components Celebrates 50 Years of Manufacturing Excellence

  Essentra Components has come a long way from its days as a local three-man shop. In 1968, those three men formed their own business, dubbed Alliance …

Distribution Partnership: RG Group with Dynex High Pressure Hydraulics

RG Group, headquartered in York, PA, announced the agreement with manufacturer Dynex to distribute pumps, valves, motors and power units to the Mid-Atlantic …

SFC KOENIG® Increases Plug Production In North America

SFC KOENIG®, a global supplier of sealing and flow control components, has added manufacturing equipment for KOENIG EXPANDER® pull-style plugs in its North …

PIRTEK Expands Southeast Presence

The new PIRTEK location is its first hydraulic hose service location in South Carolina. Jason Barrs opened his franchise, PIRTEK Columbia, under the …

Echo Engineering Acquires Ammex Plastics

Echo Engineering and Production Supplies, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Ammex Plastics, a full-service plastic components manufacturer, based in …

MP Filtri Invests in Research and Testing Laboratory

MP Filtri, a company specializing in hydraulic filtering, recently invested 2.5 million euros in building a 1200 sq m laboratory for researching and testing …

Anchor Fluid Power Acquires Maxbar Inc.

Anchor Fluid Power, a supplier of flange and inline valve components for the fluid power industry, announced today it has acquired Maxbar Inc located in …

Bosch Rexroth Celebrates 50 Years in the United States

2017 marks Bosch Rexroth’s 50th year of continuous operation in the United States. Starting in 1967 with a small office in Easton, Pennsylvania and a handful …

Peninsular Cylinder Company Transforms the Way You Request Custom Cylinders

Peninsular Cylinder Company is proud to launch an electronic version of the application data sheet, a tool that will make it easier for customers to provide …

Hydraulic Supply Company Announces two New Locations in Miami, FL

Hydraulic Supply Company (HSC), a fluid power distributor of hydraulic, pneumatic and industrial products across the Southeast, announced 2 new locations …

Assembly Trade Show: Smart Vacuum Technology with Utility Value

At Assembly 2017 in Rosemont, IL, Oct. 24-26, Schmalz will unveil a new app that allows all NFC-capable Smart Field Devices from Schmalz to be read and written …

Hengli America Adds to Its Distribution Network

Higginson Equipment has joined the North American distribution network of Hengli America. Higginson Equipment partners as a Gold-Level Distributor with rights …

2017 ESA Fall Tech Conference in Phoenix

This year’s annual Equipment Service Association (ESA) Fall Technical Conference will be held November 8–9 in Phoenix, AZ at the Crown Plaza Phoenix …

Hyflow Controls Announces Partnership with Vibo

Hyflow Controls Inc, a global supplier of professional hydraulic parts has announced a strategic partnership with Vibo Hydraulics, an enterprise specialized in …