Franklin Electric Relocates Headquarters

Franklin Electric relocated to its new World Headquarters and Engineering Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. The 118,800-square-foot facility houses the company’s 245 employees with room for future growth, as well as a 24,000-
square-foot testing lab.

Asahi/America Names Regional Sales Manager

Asahi/America promoted Mike Hansen to Western regional sales manager. He will oversee the company’s team of sales representatives west of the Mississippi River, and continue to serve as district sales manager for distributors in Northern California and Northern Nevada.

Aeration Industries Launches Website

Aeration Industries launched a new website, www.aireo2.com. The products and services site includes the company markets served, upgrades and retrofits, and a representative locator.

ProSoft Technology Names President, CEO

ProSoft Technology named Thomas Crone president and CEO of the industrial communication company.

Thomas & Betts Combines Compression Connector Brands

Thomas & Betts combined its two brands of compression connectors, Blackburn and Color-Keyed, into one brand, Blackburn Featuring the Color-Keyed System.

Tata & Howard Acquire Leach Engineering

Tata & Howard acquired Leach Engineering Consultants, a civil engineering firm in St. Johnsbury, Vt. Leach specializes in environmental engineering and wastewater solutions. Gary A. Leach, P.E., founder and chief executive officer, will continue to lead the Vermont office and also serve as vice president of Tata & Howard.