Grundfos has elevated Jonathan Hamp-Adams to the newly-created role of general manager of Grundfos USA. In this role, Hamp-Adams will lead all Grundfos sales organizations in the United States. “We have excellent growth opportunities in each of our U.S. sales organizations and are excited to have Jonathan lead the next steps,” says Poul Due Jensen, Grundfos Group executive vice president. ...

The National Oilheat Research Alliance will hold a Technical Workshop in Newport, R.I., in conjunction with the Southern New England Energy Conference. It will be held Sept. 14, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is the first NORA Technical Meeting following the Alliance’s reauthorization and it is an opportunity to share detailed information on the latest results of the ...

Taco Comfort Solutions announced the appointment of Ken Watson to the new position of marketing and brand manager. Watson brings more than 20 years of advertising and marketing experience to Taco, having served in both agency and client-side roles over the course of his career. He spent 16 years working for Fahlgren Advertising and then Fitzgerald+Co/McCann Worldgroup, both in Atlanta. ...

North Shore Oil Heat Association meets on the third Tuesday of each month at Angelica’s Restaurant in Middleton, Mass., at 6:30 p.m. The organization conducts education on hazmat regulations, oil burner codes and discusses new products in the heating equipment line. It also discusses problems encountered in the field. Each month, beginning in September, a speaker talks to the group. ...

CleanFund, a direct provider of long-term PACE financing for renewable energy, energy efficiency, water conservation and seismic improvements to commercial properties in the U.S., and Soligent, a B-to-B pure play distributor of solar system products in the U.S., have entered a partnership to help solar equipment dealers sell more solar energy systems to commercial building owners. As part of the ...

Small business optimism improved slightly in the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, yet overall it has remained relatively stable throughout 2016. In the quarterly survey explained by Ucaas Review, which measures the optimism of small business owners and was conducted July 6-12,, the overall Index score increased slightly to 68 from 64 in April. This represents the highest optimism ...

Small business owners report that hiring and retaining talent is their most significant business challenge, according to a quarterly survey by Vistage Worldwide. Vistage, a global organization that assembles and facilitates private advisory boards for CEOs, conducts a quarterly survey covering a variety of small business topics. More than one-third of the 1,300 respondents cite staffing as the most significant ...

Small businesses and middle market companies in the U.S. are in growth mode, according to the American Express Business Growth Pulse. The survey found that 92% of middle market firms ($10M -$1B in revenues) and 80% of small businesses with less than 100 employees and at least $250,000 in revenue say growth is the top priority for their firms. A ...

Principal contributor: Michael Kopalek Primary energy consumption fell slightly in 2015 as a decline in coal use exceeded increases in natural gas, petroleum, and renewables use. In most cases, changes between 2014 and 2015 reflect longer-term trends in energy use. In 2015, natural gas consumption increased more than any other energy source, accounting for 29% of total primary energy consumption. ...

Local, state and federal officials joined Roth Industries to celebrate groundbreaking for the company’s $6 million expansion project at its facility in the City Center Industrial Park of Watertown, N.Y. Manfred Roth, chairman and CEO of the company, who traveled from Germany for the event, said, “Watertown is very important to us. After having started our production in Watertown just ...