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ability to support its customers while helping to shape Europe’s rapidly evolving energy future.

Dieffenbacher, a longtime equipment and technology provider to the wood based panel industry, now adds to its portfolio fluidized bed combustion systems for solid fuels (e.g. biomass), gas and steam turbines for power and steam production, and industrial waste heat systems. In addition, the acquisition further extends Dieffenbacer’s longtime use of conventional grate firing in energy systems.

Dieffenbacher will continue to use the existing company headquarters in Bludenz (province of Vorarlberg), maintain the existing product portfolio and plans to take on all 150 employees.

BERTSCHenergy and Dieffenbacher operate in some of the same markets and have successfully implemented customer projects together.

“BERTSCHenergy and Dieffenbacher are both family businesses with a similar spirit. We very much look for- ward to working with our new employees and to our shared future,” comments CEO Christian Dieffenbacher.

Peak Na Acquires Endurance Equip

Peak North America is acquiring Endurance Equipment of Irvington, Ala., known for it log cranes, drum debarkers and log merchandising systems, and plans to invest $24 million at Irvington, near Mobile, to provide equipment and services to various production segments in the wood products industry.

The project will create 175 jobs over the next four years, according to an announcement by the Mobile Chamber.

“By being strategically located in the Southern United States, we will offer state-of-the-art manufacturing and fabrication services related to the forest products sector, while gaining a geographical competitive advantage for our clients,” Peak North America CEO Brian Fehr says.

“We will create a culture of safety, efficiency, enthusiasm, and inclusivity for all our employees, with the intention of growing operations beyond projected forecasts, and we will use the local workforce and community to do so.”

Daubert Names New Leadership

Daubert Chemical Co. Inc. announced that Dr. Mike Duncan, previously executive vice president of technology at Daubert, will succeed Matt Puz as president and CEO.

“Matt Puz has played an indispensable role in Daubert’s success throughout his tenure over the past seven years,” says Matthew McGinnis, vice president of commercial development. “On behalf of the the leadership team at Daubert Chemical, we are delighted to congratulate Matt Puz on his upcoming retirement, as well as to celebrate Mike’s promotion.”

Duncan brings more than 30 years of industry experience to the role.