NEWS
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – More than 30 global experts convened to discuss a vision for future energy performance and a plan to help wastewater utilities become net energy producers at the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) Residuals and Biosolids 2012: Advancing Residuals Management: Technologies and Applications conference that was held in Raleigh, NC.
(March 2, 2012) Julian Atchia, Director of Engineered Products, for SJE-Rhombus®, was recognized by the Hydraulic Institute for his technical leadership and contributions in the creation of ANSI/HI Standards.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (March 19, 2012) – Specialty Coating Systems has achieved AS9100 Revision C certification for its Parylene coating service centers in California, Indiana, New Hampshire and Wisconsin. Additionally, the company is now listed in the OASIS supplier database, a recognized source for suppliers to the aerospace industry.
EXTON, Pa. (March 20, 2012) - Frost & Sullivan (F&S), one of the world's leading market research institutes which has been carrying out studies on a wide variety of pump applications and markets for many years, has honored NETZSCH Pumps & Systems with the 2011 Best Practice Award for increased customer benefit. Decisive factors for Frost & Sullivan were our constant focus on the development of innovative products and solutions tailored to the needs of our customers.
WARSAW, Ind. (March 26, 2012) - Quality Bolt & Screw, a division of the Elgin Fastener Group, has named Dan Brown as General Manager of the Brecksville, OH-based manufacturer of custom engineered cold headed/cold formed bolts, pins, and studs. Brown has significant prior experience as a Process/Continuous Improvement Engineer and Engineering Manager, and has worked extensively with implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles.
ELGIN, Ill. (March 26, 2012) – Simrit’s Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada facility was recently awarded United Technologies Corp.’s (UTC) Supplier Gold status for its outstanding performance in delivery, quality, lean practices and customer support. This is the third year that the facility has earned UTC’s gold status and is one of only five original Gold Supplier recipients to maintain this status for three consecutive years.
HOUSTON (March 27, 2012) — John Quigley will be joining EagleBurgmann as the new Territory Manager in the Philadelphia area. Quigley brings to EagleBurgmann a significant amount of mechanical seal experience having worked for two of our major competitors. He has more than twenty years of sales and management experience in our industry.
EXTON, Pa. (March 28, 2012) – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a provider of comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, announced that Faraz Ravi, Bentley’s director of product management for point clouds, has been appointed chairman of the ASTM International Committee E57 on 3D Imaging Systems. Formed in 2006, Committee E57 develops standards for 3D imaging systems, including optical range cameras and laser scanners that capture point cloud data.
BJERRINGBRO, Denmark (April 2, 2012) — These years, a lot of attention is devoted to establishing rules and regulations for the required energy efficiency of new buildings. Grundfos is part of this effort and contributes actively by providing some of the most energy efficient pump solutions on the market.