Sure Grip Controls Inc., a subsidiary of Bailey International LLC, (Bailey) announces the acquisition of Rockford, Illinois-based, Industrial Electronic Controls (IEC). The acquisition of IEC will expand Sure Grip Control’s product portfolio and provide additional expertise in electronic throttles, displays, and sensor manufacturing. Sure Grip Controls will continue to develop and grow IECs business. “Combining […]

Stäubli has appointed Roger Schnüriger as its new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Group Executive Committee. He will assume his new role as of June 1, 2023. With Schnüriger, Stäubli is recruiting an experienced manager, who has a strong track record in successfully transforming and developing global finance functions for industrial […]

The biannual Scandinavian International Conference on Fluid Power (SICFP) returns to Tampere University, Finland, from May 30 to June 1, 2023. This SICFP alternates between Tampere and Linköping University and is a forum for exchanging information on the latest developments in off-road machinery, robotics, and other applications of fluid power from industry and academia.  Fluid…

Every year, the NFPA holds a Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge for engineering students who attend universities around the U.S. The competition combines two technology platforms not normally associated with one another — human-powered vehicles and fluid power. Teams are tasked with designing and building their own fluid power vehicles over the course of a school…

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has promoted Eric Simerman to Technology Laboratory Supervisor, Research and Development Services. Simerman will manage all aspects of the laboratory with an emphasis on both short- and long-term test activities. He will focus on providing superior technical service and growth across the entire Trelleborg Sealing Solutions portfolio. “As the primary commercial engineering […]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has hired Steve Hendrix as Industrial Sales Engineer. Hendrix will be responsible for growth in the South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee industrial markets. He will develop short and long-term strategic sales plans for key customers, growth customers, and global key accounts, utilizing sales excellence tools. Matthew Brinkley, Trelleborg Regional Sales Manager, said, […]

Motion Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotions of Joe Limbaugh to Executive Vice President – Chief Operations Officer and James Howe to Executive Vice President – Chief Commercial Officer/Chief Technology Officer, effective June 1, 2023. Both will continue to report to Motion’s President, Randy Breaux. This year, Limbaugh will celebrate 40 years with…

Kundinger, a Wisconsin and Michigan-based company delivering products and solutions in fluid power, automation and process control to a wide range of industries, has been honored by Parker Hannifin with a Diamond Team Award. The Diamond Team Award is given to Parker’s top-performing distributors. Some of the factors considered when choosing recipients for this award […]

Registration for The Utility Expo 2023, slated for September 26-28 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, is officially open. The show is expected to be the biggest show yet for utility industry professionals, exceeding the size and scope of the most recent show in 2021. “The Utility Expo is the premier trade show exclusive […]

IFPS announced that its highly sought-after In-person Hydraulic Specialist Review Training is now available in two new locations. Professionals can join IFPS in Memphis, Tennessee, August 21-25, 2023, or Windsor, Ontario, Canada, November 6-10, 2023, to gain the confidence needed to ace the certification test and take their careers to the next level. A Hydraulic…

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette was named Grand Champion at the 2023 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Final Competition hosted by Danfoss Power Solutions in Ames, IA, April 26th – 28th. Nine schools competed in four races last week judged by fluid power industry professionals. In addition to the races, students gave presentations on their…

Colonial Seal Company formalized the acquisition of SSP Manufacturing of Hackettstown, New Jersey, on April 28, 2023. SSP has been manufacturing and distributing seals and related components to the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, power transmission, automobile, cosmetic, mining, and other specialty industries since 1994. SSP products are sourced only in the U.S., and these products […]

Too often, manufacturers treat hydraulic fluids as commodities instead of critical system components. But with rising costs and the need for optimization, fluid cleanliness and efficiency should be top of mind. At IFPE 2023, Zach Sutton, Chevron Lubricants Industrial & Services Sector Specialist, shared insights with Fluid Power World on how Chevron is taking the…

Duplomatic MS, part of the Daikin Group, will be exhibiting at SPS 2023, the industrial automation fair to be held May 23-25, 2023 (stand F043 — hall 5) at Fiere di Parma, Italy. The company will showcase its linear motion solutions developed by the Mechatronics Business Unit and the inverter-controlled hybrid systems, according to the…

Pirtek USA saw strong growth at the beginning of 2023 with five openings and 15 new franchisee signings. The new franchise agreements exceed the growth numbers for all 2022 and signal the growing demand for top-tier hydraulic and industrial service providers nationwide. Since January, Pirtek has opened five locations in Atlanta; National City, California; Covington, […]

VIS Hydraulics is thrilled to announce its acquisition of the Milan-based company GBC Srl has been finalized. GBC Srl specializes in the design and production of overmolded electrical windings, primarily serving the fluid power industry. To complete the integration into the VIS Hydraulics Group, the company has been renamed VIS Coils. The headquarters and operations…

Singer Industrial recently joined forces with Hotsy Industrial Systems, which will operate within Singer Industrial’s Fluid Power Division and increase the company’s North America footprint to approximately 85+ locations with over 1,000 employees. Hotsy Industrial Systems, established in 1994, has been owned and operated by Christy Thomas since 2015. Since purchasing the business, Christy has…

With an eye toward achieving its global decarbonization goals, Danfoss North America recently signed a power purchase agreement with CIG Capital, a U.S.-based project financing firm, to purchase about 75 MW of solar power from a solar farm in Texas, starting in 2025. The initial agreement term is 12 years, allowing Danfoss to fully replace…

Hydrotech Inc. today announced the acquisition of Isaacs Fluid Power Equipment Company (Isaacs) — representing progress toward the company’s mission to modernize industrial equipment and streamline operations through application know-how, technical expertise, and reliable service. Based in Mason, Ohio, and founded in 1948, Isaacs is a fluid power distributor serving multiple OEM and end-user industries…

Fluid System Components Inc. (FSC) has announced the acquisition of Norcan Fluid Power Co. (Norcan), representing the latest example of the company’s strategic objective to invest in and strengthen its position as a value-added fluid power distributor. The acquisition of Norcan, a fluid power distributor serving multiple mobile and industrial industries across Western Canada —…

The LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) celebrates the most innovative and forward-thinking products serving the design engineering space. This dynamic competition honors the most innovative engineered products/components across several of our flagship brands: Design World, Fluid Power World, and EE World. Submissions for the 2023 LEAP Awards program are being accepted starting today, April 28, at this…

Helios Technologies Inc. announced today that Rick Martich has been appointed to the corporate officer position of President of Hydraulics, Americas effective immediately. Most recently Martich was serving as the Interim CVT President and Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Systems Sales. “As we continue to execute on our augmented strategy, optimizing our leadership structure…

Motion Industries Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Patrick Cummings to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Cummings graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in accounting. He began his career with Ernst & Young in 2006. In 2011, he moved from…

On Monday, March 6, SBP Holdings announced a brand update to Singer Industrial. The Singer Industrial brand reflects the group’s heritage and highlights its focus on industrial businesses and applications of all types. The group has a North American footprint consisting of approximately 85 locations with over 1,000 employees. Singer Industrial began its journey in…