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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 …

Danfoss Appoints President of Hydrostatics Division

Danfoss Power Solutions recently appointed Tony Welter as president of its hydrostatics division. Based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, he will report directly to …

Motion Names Gates Its Supplier of the Year

Motion Industries named Gates Corporation its 2021 Supplier of the Year. The award recognizes companies that have shown exceptional commitment to Motion …

anyseals Expands Sales Team

anyseals Inc., a supplier of custom rubber products and specialty seals, recently added two inside sales representatives, Austin Lumpkin and Andrew Staul. …

Danfoss North America Names New President

Danfoss Power Solutions has named Rick Sporrer as president of Danfoss North America, effective July 1. Sporrer is currently vice president of sales Americas. …

Trelleborg Names New Managers

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions recently named two new managers to its leadership team. Trelleborg appointed Caio Beraldo as technical manager, supporting its …

SBP Names President of Fluid Power Division

SBP Holdings recently named Scott Wojciak as president of its fluid power division. Wojciak will have responsibility for businesses within the fluid power …

This Week at OTC: Motion Highlights Martin and Danfoss Products

Today is the final day of the Offshore Technology Conference at Houston’s NRG Park. Among the exhibitors, Motion features products for oil and gas …

This Week at OTC: Bosch Rexroth Highlights Offshore and Marine Technologies

At the Offshore Technology Conference, which runs until Thursday at Houston’s NRG Park, Bosch Rexroth boasts the efficiency, safety, environmental stability, …

Breaking News: Danfoss Resumes Business in Ukraine

Danfoss announced that it has restarted business activities in Ukraine to help the war-torn country restore critical infrastructure in damaged towns and …

Trelleborg Acquires EirMed Healthcare Business

Trelleborg Group has signed an agreement and finalized the acquisition of EirMed LLC, based in Menomonie, Wisconsin, which specializes in technical precision …

This Week at OTC: Parker Highlights Degradable Materials

At this week’s Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, running until Thursday, Parker Hannifin’s O-Ring & Engineered Seals Division features …

OTC Opens Today in Houston

The Offshore Technology Conference opens today in Houston at NRG Park, where hundreds of exhibitors will display new technologies and products for the marine …