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Kaeser Marks a Year of Green Energy

Kaeser Compressors and its German parent Kaeser Kompressoren are marking a full year of operations using only green energy. According to a Kaeser press …

Innovative Hydraulics Wins Contract for McNary Dam Project

Innovative Hydraulics was recently awarded a contract to design and manufacture custom fluid power products in support of the McNary Dam modernization project …

Helios Sets Goal of Net Zero Emissions By 2050

Helios Technologies, a provider of motion control and electronic controls technology, recently announced a long-term commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse …

anyseals Names New Head of Finance

anyseals inc. recently announced that Brian Weisbarth was hired as head of finance and controllership in the U.S. He will be responsible for the timely and …

Breaking News: Fluid Power Giant Tom Wanke Dies

By Michael Degan, Editor, Fluid Power Journal. Tom Wanke, director of the Fluid Power Industrial Consortium at Milwaukee School of Engineering and a well-known …

Certified Power Solutions Acquires Skarda

  Certified Power Solutions recently announced its acquisition of Skarda Equipment Company, a fluid power distributor serving Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and …

Bailey Acquires Hydrolico

Bailey International recently announced its acquisition of Québec-based Hydrolico International. The acquisition of Hydrolico will expand Bailey’s product …

Breaking News: Voith Acquires ARGO-HYTOS

Voith, a German technology company with numerous facilities in North America, announced its takeover of ARGO-HYTOS in a June 13 press release. ARGO-HYTOS, …

Festo Inks Distribution Deal with PennAir

Festo recently announced that PennAir now sells and supports the full range of Festo pneumatic and electric automation components and systems in Pennsylvania, …

Poclain Announces European Partnerships

French company Poclain recently announced its “entry into the capital of two high-tech companies.” “Poclain is accelerating its development in …

Emerson to Automate Jotun Manufacturing Plants

Emerson recently announced a framework agreement with paint manufacturer Jotun to automate and digitalize its global manufacturing facilities. The five-year …

NFPA Awards 19 Scholarships

The National Fluid Power Association’s Education and Technology Foundation has awarded $2,000 scholarships to nineteen students pursuing fluid power …

Motion Launches Fluid Power Brand

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

Gates Publishes Sustainability Report

Gates, a global manufacturer of innovative, highly engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions, recently released its 2021 sustainability report …

Trelleborg Announces New Hires

Trelleborg recently announced new hires in its healthcare and medical division, and an operations specialist. Trelleborg announced Monica McDonald as marketing …

Black Bruin Showcases Hydraulic Direct Drives at IFAT Trade Show

Black Bruin, a manufacturer of radial piston hydraulic motors from Finland, will highlight its drive systems for mobile and industrial applications at the IFAT …

Voith Launches Pump Drives at Hannover Messe

Voith Turbo will launch new compact variable speed pump drives at the Hannover Messe trade show, May 30-June 2, in Hannover, Germany.  Voith presents its new …

UNIFLEX-Hydraulik Celebrates 50th Anniversary

UNIFLEX-Hydraulik, a manufacturer of hydraulic hose parts and processing, is celebrating 50 years in business. UNIFLEX was founded in Frankfurt, Germany, in …

Ultraseal Acquires Baron Industries

Ultraseal International has acquired Baron Industries, a provider of vacuum impregnation services of castings, powder metal, and electrical components. Based …

Trelleborg Names Sales Manager for Mexico and Central America

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions recently names Luis Cuevas as regional sales manager for Mexico and Central America. Cuevas is responsible for leading business …

March Shipments and Orders Highest Ever Reported

By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor. The National Fluid Power Association reported Thursday that shipments and orders of fluid power products hit an …

Herren Opens Consulting Company

Rance Herren, one-time president of the International Fluid Power Society and a well-known industry expert, has opened a consultancy focusing on hydraulic and …

Parker Highlights Hydraulic Products at Tire Expo

Parker Hannifin will highlight hydraulic and filtration products at the Tire Technology Expo in Hannover, Germany, May 18-20. Parker will have two key products …

Iowa State and Cleveland State Win Big at Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge

Iowa State University and Cleveland State University won top prizes at the National Fluid Power Association’s Vehicle Challenge events held in April. This …

Helios Technologies Acquires Taimi R&D

Helios Technologies, a provider of motion control and electronic controls technology, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Taimi …