IDEX CORPORATION of Northbrook, Illinois, has acquired LUKAS HYDRAULIK GMBH of Erlangen, Germany,

IDEX CORPORATION of Northbrook, Illinois, has acquired LUKAS HYDRAULIK GMBH of Erlangen, Germany, for $35 million. Idex makes proprietary fluid-handling and industrial products for niche markets and owns Hale Products®, manufacturer of Hurst Jaws of Life®. Lukas is a European maker of emergency rescue tools, railroad rerailing equipment, and specialty hydraulic devices and has worldwide markets including the fire and rescue, transportation, construction, and process industries.

Dave McGlynn and Brian Zaitz

The Training Officer: The ISFSI and Brian Zaitz

Dave McGlynn talks with Brian Zaitz about the ISFSI and the training officer as a calling.
Conyers Georgia chemical plant fire

Federal Investigators Previously Raised Alarm About BioLab Chemicals

A fire at a BioLabs facility in Conyers, Georgia, has sent a toxic cloud over Rockdale County and disrupted large swaths of metro Atlanta.