ABB has announced that Axel Kuhr has been appointed as Country Manager for ABB in Australia.

Siemens PLM Software has announced a joint project with Microsoft Corporation to create the PLM industry’s first cloud computing-based quality management solution.

Recopak Machinery has been appointed as the exclusive Australian and New Zealand agent for CFT Packaging (Italy).

ABB has announced it has completed its acquisition of Prairieville, Louisiana company K-TEK.

Schneider Electric has announced the opening of the Schneider Electric Process Control Laboratory at the University of Sydney.

The Pump Technology Training Program is a Level 1 training course being conducted by Australian Industrial Marketing (AIM) in Brisbane on 10 and 11 August 2010.

Optimisation of Energy Efficiency in Pumping Systems is a one-day seminar being conducted by Pump Industry Australia (PIA) in Melbourne in October.

Tsurumi, submersible pumps manufacturer, has appointed Australian Pump Industries as sole distributor for Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Grundfos Solutions for Mining Operations is a website that provides mining professionals access to information about the company‘s range of pumping solutions available to the mining segment.

Honeywell has completed the acquisition of Matrikon for approximately US$139 million.

AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd has been appointed exclusive distributor for the Trimec range of flowmeters.

Champion Compressors was inducted into the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame at a ceremony on 2 June.

ABB has announced a recommended offer to acquire UK-based Chloride.

Schneider Electric has signed an agreement to acquire SCADAgroup, an Australian-based provider of telemetry products and solutions.

Turck has announced its Interface and Intrinsic Safety Quick Reference Guide.