The Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group celebrates its 100-year anniversary in 2024 . His Majesty King Willem-Alexander , King of the Netherlands , has granted the company the designation ‘ Royal ’. The King ’ s Commissioner Wouter Kolff recently presented the Royal award to the company . The award ceremony took place during an anniversary celebration , held by the international steel pipe and tube distributor at its own location in Zwijndrecht , with 300 guests from the Netherlands and abroad . The King ’ s Commissioner |
in the province of Zuid-Holland Wouter Kolff presented the award to the Management Board . The Royal designation is only awarded on the occasion of a special anniversary of companies that have prestige in terms of nature , size and reliability and occupy a leading or very prominent position in their field in the Netherlands , preferably with an international reputation . The company must have existed for at least a hundred years and have built up a good reputation during that period . |
Greene Tweed , a global manufacturer of high-performance sealing solutions and engineered components , is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Phan as the company ’ s new General Manager of Sealing Systems . Phan brings more than two decades of extensive crossfunctional leadership and industry experience in aerospace and defense to his new position . As General Manager , he will guide the Sealing Systems business and product management strategies , |
technology development , and operational footprint to deliver high-performance sealing solutions for the industry ’ s most demanding environments and critical applications . Most recently , Phan served as Vice President and General Manager of Space , Aerospace , and Defense at Fralock , a solutions provider of engineered components , where he drove business operations to achieve record revenue and market share growth . Previously , he held senior strategic roles elsewhere in the aerospace and defense industry , consistently delivering outstanding performance and value in competitive manufacturing and technical product markets . Phan holds BS degrees in Engineering Physics and Chemistry from Hope College , as well as an MBA in International Business from Wayne State University . |
Physik Instrumente ( PI ), a German specialist in precision motion control , has developed motion-amplified piezo actuators and grippers that |
convert electrical energy into mechanical motion using the piezoelectric effect . These devices embed piezoceramic stacks in flexure-based arrangements , increasing motion range while providing protection , precision guidance and a mounting interface . The actuators offer extended motion ranges compared to traditional piezo stack actuators , |
making them suitable for various OEM applications including precision instrumentation , micro-optics grippers and highspeed valves . They feature PI ’ s PICMA ® multilayer piezo ceramic elements , known for their reliability and longevity . PI ’ s motion-amplified piezo actuators boast high load capacity , shock and vibration resistance and integrated |
feedback sensors for precise control . They offer fast response times , sub-nanometer resolution and maintenancefree operation due to their solid-state design . These energy-efficient devices draw no power when idle or holding a steady position , making them valuable for applications requiring precision and energy conservation . |