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Trelleborg Promotes Managers

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions recently added to its management team. Trelleborg promoted Charise Weigel to customer success manager for its ServicePLUS centers, …

Begin the Countdown to March Madness

By Michael Degan, Editor, Fluid Power Journal. Get ready for March madness. No, not that one. We’re talking about IFPE. If you’re attending the …

Fluid Power Shipments Grew in October

Some fluid power segments saw growth in October, according to recent numbers from the National Fluid Power Association. Raw index data shows that in October, …

Nominations Open for Manufacturing Awards

Nominations for the Manufacturing Leadership Council awards remain open until Jan. 16. The council is a National Association of Manufacturers’ network for …

Houchens Acquires Air Hydro Power

Houchens Industries, which owns companies in industrial manufacturing and distribution, construction, and other businesses, recently added fluid power to its …

HydraForce Partners on Maintenance Solution

HydraForce, a manufacturer of hydraulic values, manifolds, and electrohydraulic systems, recently announced it is partnering with two other companies on a …

Trelleborg Announces Leadership Changes

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions recently added several new hires to its team. Trelleborg named Lindsay Bogart and Dominique Spencer customer success advocates for …

Danfoss and Iowa State Complete Dynamometer Lab

Danfoss Power Solutions and Iowa State University recently completed an off-highway vehicle chassis dynamometer laboratory. Developed and administered by Iowa …

NFPA Roadmap Survey Still Open

You have a few weeks left to complete a survey for the National Fluid Power Association’s 2023 Roadmap report. The survey is open until Dec. 22. It results …

Shipments Down in September

Some fluid power segments saw decreased shipments in September, according to data from the National Fluid Power Association. Raw index data showed that …

Trelleborg Names Sales Engineer

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions recently named Nick Zehr to the post of sales engineer.  In this role, Zehr will be responsible for growing Trelleborg’s …

RHEINTACHO Expands Sales Team

RHEINTACHO recently named Stefan Lenz as business manager. To increase RHEINTACHO´s markets and take care for the growing customer portfolios, Lenz will …

Lawton Standard Acquires AIA

American Iron & Alloys, a manufacturer of fluid power and other components located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, has been acquired by Lawton Standard, a De Pere …

Festo Expands Apprenticeship Program

Festo Didactic Learning Systems North America recently announced new plans for its Mechatronics Apprenticeship Program. MAP supports manufacturers locally and …

Central Hydraulics to Run SBP’s Fluid Power Division

SBP Holdings recently announced that it has “joined forces with Central Hydraulics.” Central Hydraulics will operate within the SBP’s fluid power …

Hallite Names Warehouse Manager

Hallite Seals Americas, a provider of hydraulic cylinder sealing solutions, recently promoted Erica Keeney to warehouse manager. In her new role, Erica directs …

Airline Hydraulics Opens New Location

Airline Hydraulics Corporation, a distributor of machine automation, fluid power, and machine safety products, recently opened a new hydraulic and lubrication …

Breaking News: IMTS and Hannover Messe Stop Co-Locating Shows

After a decade of producing their events in the same place, the International Manufacturing Technology Show and the Hannover Messe USA trade fair will no …

Danfoss Names Division President

Danfoss Power Solutions, a global supplier of mobile and industrial hydraulics and electric powertrain systems, recently appointed Ines E. Sira as president of …

Sun Hydraulics Named Employer of Choice

Sun Hydraulics, a Helios Technologies’ company, was named a 2022 Florida Manufacturing Employer of Choice at the 2022 MakeMore Manufacturing Summit. The …

PIRTEK Franchises Grew in ‘22

PIRTEK USA, a nationwide on-site and retail hydraulic and industrial hose premium service provider, announced strong growth from April to September, with four …

Motion Facility Opens in Minnesota

Motion Industries, a distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts and provider of industrial technology solutions, recently opened its …

Danfoss Receives UK Grant for Electrification

Danfoss Power Solutions has secured a grant worth approximately $450,000 from the UK government to accelerate the electrification of construction machinery. …

CFC Releases 2023 Schedule

CFC Industrial Training, located in Fairfield, Ohio, has released its 2023 in-house course schedule. For information or to register, call (513)874-3225 or …

Kurt Announces Dayco Hydraulics Takeover

Kurt Hydraulics recently announced that it has reached an agreement with Dayco for all Dayco-branded hydraulic hose and coupling inventory to be transferred to …

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