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Baldor adds large AC motors to offerings
Baldor Electric Co. is now offering stock and custom AC motors up to 15,000 hp and ABB induction and synchronous motors up to 100,000 hp. The large AC motor offering includes both NEMA and IEC configurations, assuring customers they will… Keep Reading
Liebherr creates new position
Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. has created a brand strategy general manager position and promoted Tim Doucette to that role. Doucette will also retain his position on Liebherr’s dealer selection committee. In his new role, Doucette will work closely with company… Keep Reading
NSSGA to address members’ safety commitment with MSHA
NSSGA will have high-level discussions with the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) Joe Main over the next few weeks about issues tied to worker safety and health and compliance. An official meeting is planned for June 6 in… Keep Reading
Atlas Copco appoints president of portable energy division
Norbert Paprocki has been appointed president of the portable energy division within Atlas Copco’s construction technique business area. Paprocki will assume the position July 15, succeeding Geert Follens, who recently became president of Industrial Air. Paprocki started his career in… Keep Reading
New Leadership at IMA-NA and NISA
David Brown, president and CEO of Billings, Mont.-based Wyo-Ben Inc., was elected chairman of the Industrial Minerals Association - North America (IMA-NA). At the same event, Wade Sjogren, president of Bridgeton, N.J.-based Whibco Inc., was elected chairman of the National… Keep Reading
McLanahan has new operations vice president, CFO
McLanahan Corp. has promoted Ken Kirsch to vice president of operations and Jay Nartatez to CFO. Kirsch previously served as director of business process operations while Nartatez had been financial controller since October 2007. As a result of Nartatez’s promotion,… Keep Reading
Judge rules in Vulcan Materials’ favor; Martin Marietta to appeal
Judge Leo E. Strine Jr. of the Delaware Chancery Court made a decision to block Martin Marietta Materials for a period of four months from prosecuting a proxy contest, making an exchange or tender offer, or otherwise taking steps to… Keep Reading
FLSmidth names operations vice president
Mark Fielder has been promoted to operations vice president of FLSmidth’s recently formed Non-Ferrous Division. The division provides advanced minerals processing technologies, systems and solutions to the global mining industry. As the operations vice president, Fielder will work out of… Keep Reading
Xylem appoints vice president of sales
Xylem, a water technology company, has named Mike Delzingaro vice president and director of sales for dewatering solutions. Delzingaro has 14 years experience with Godwin Pumps and Xylem. Most recently, he served as Xylem’s Northeast regional manager. Keep Reading
