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NEWS CATEGORY - BUSINESS/CORPORATE
Clear Water Compliance Acquires KI Environmental    Jul 3, 08   Environmental Business Journal
British Columbia, where KI Environmental is based, is experiencing an increase in construction- and infrastructure-related jobs
NSF Opens New Office in Thailand    Jul 1, 08   NSF International
New regional headquarters opened in Bangkok with goal of enhancing food and water quality throughout Asia
Pentair & GE Water Join to Form Pentair Residential Filtration    Jun 30, 08   Business Wire
Companies will continue to serve existing municipal, commercial and industrial customers separately, sourcing products from joint venture as needed
Pentair and GE Water & Process Technologies May Form Joint Venture    Jun 27, 08   Pentair, BusinessWire
Preliminary discussions are underway to combine their water softener and residential filtration businesses
Komline-Sanderson Announces Redesigned Website    Jun 27, 08   Komline-Sanderson
Website now has extensive market and product information
EcoWater Selects Donnelly as Short Run Supplier    Jun 27, 08   Donnelly Custom Manufacturing Co.
Donnelly chosen based on experience in short run manufacturing, project management and takeover projects
Michael I. Stefanic Joins Toray Sales Team    Jun 25, 08   Toray Membrane USA, Inc.
Stefanic is new product manager for microfiltration/ultrafiltration and MBR products
Dynisco Restructures Company, Forms New Market Segments    Jun 23, 08   Dynisco
Realignment includes formation of new segments serving the plastics, rubber and industrial markets
River Restoration Committee Elects New Chair    Jun 20, 08   PBS&J
David T. Williams, national director of water resources for PBS&J, will take over as chair
Dow Technology Selected for Sydney Seawater Desalination Project    Jun 16, 08   Dow Chemical Company
Dow will deliver FILMTEC RO membranes to the facility, which will provide potable water for 1.5 million residents
Aquatech Awarded Water Treatment Contract in Hawaii    Jun 16, 08   Aquatech
Company will supply a water treatment system for a power plant at Campbell Industrial Park
Toray to Supply Reverse Osmosis Membrane for a Large-Scale Wastewater Plant in Singapore    Jun 13, 08   Toray Industries, Inc.
Plant in the Changi region is second-largest wastewater recycling plant in the world
WIKA Instruments Selects Selltis Sales 5.0 Software    Jun 12, 08   Selltis, LLC
Customizable software has helped streamline the sales process
Poseidon Resources Names Scott Maloni Vice President    Jun 11, 08   Poseidon Resources
Maloni is a communications specialist with 14 years of public affairs experience
Wilo EMU Pumps Now Made in U.S.    Jun 10, 08   Wilo EMU USA, LLC
Pumps can now be delivered faster
Eaton Corp. to Provide Audits for Water & Wastewater Customers    Jun 6, 08   Eaton Corp.
Complimentary Engineering Service and Solutions audits can improve productivity and capital utilization
McCrometer Appoints ABLE Instruments & Controls as Manufacturers' Representative for UK and Ire    Jun 6, 08   McCrometer
Partnership will allow collaboration in offering flow measurement technology training workshops
TenX Ventures Acquires Sparling Instruments, Inc.    Jun 3, 08   Sparling Instruments, Inc.
Yosufi Tyebkhan, TenX managing partner, will become president of Sparling
Woolpert, Inc. Acquires TEK Science    Jun 2, 08   Woolpert, Inc.
Acquisition of the storm water firm gives Woolpert additional storm water expertise
Almetek Industries Launches New E-Z HIT Marker Kit    Jun 2, 08   Almetek Industries
Kit allows accurate reporting of damage to underground facilities
Woolpert to Implement Computer Maintenance Management System for Central Arkansas Water    May 30, 08   Woolpert, Inc.
Woolpert will partner with Azteca Systems, provider of Cityworks software
HD Supply Waterworks Selected for AMR Project in Groves, Texas    May 28, 08   HD Supply
HD Supply Waterworks will supply automated meters, installation services and secure funding to overhaul of city's water metering system
Keystone Filter Introduces New Products    May 27, 08   Met-Pro Corp.
New line of 222 Giant industrial housings and cartridges offers sub-micronic filtration
Layne Christensen Acquires Wittman Hydro Planning Associates    May 23, 08   Layne Christensen
The water resource consulting and development firm was acquired for $2.5 million
Industrial Scientific Announces Corporate Changes    May 22, 08   Industrial Scientific Corp.
Josh McElhattan and Kevin Miller appointed to new positions
Infiltrator Systems Launches New Website    May 20, 08   Infiltrator Systems
Website now has extensive onsite septic system and product information
BIOREM, Inc., Announces $3.1 Million Order in Ontario    May 20, 08   BIOREM
Order is for two in-ground Biofiltair odor-control systems in Pickering, Ontario
HDR Acquires Claunch & Miller, Inc.    May 19, 08   HDR
HDR now has 19 Texas offices with an engineering staff of more than 464
IBWA Welcomes New Vice President for Communications    May 16, 08   IBWA
Tom Lauria previously served as a communications contractor with the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of the Federal Detention Trustee
Hutchison Whampoa Launches Hutchison Water    May 16, 08   Hutchison Whampoa
Expected to become a leading player in desalination, water reuse and water and wastewater treatment
Koch Membrane Systems Hires New Regional Manager for South America    May 14, 08   Koch Membrane Systems, Inc.
Sergio Roberto Rodrigues Ribeiro brings 18 years of experience to KMS
Ecoloclean Industries Announces New Executive    May 14, 08   Ecoloclean Industries
John Adams takes over as vice president and chief operating officer
Muffin Monster Celebrates 35 Years    May 13, 08   JWC
Company founded by father and son celebrates 35 years and four Innovative Technology Awards
ConocoPhillips and GE Collaborate in Global Water Sustainability Research Center    May 13, 08   ConocoPhillips
Companies to research and develop water solutions for petroleum, petrochemical, municipal and agricultural sectors
BIOREM Announces New International, U.S. Orders    May 12, 08   BIOREM
International orders total $735,000, U.S. orders more than $1 million
Calgon Carbon Awarded Montreal UV Contract    May 9, 08   Calgon Carbon Corp.
Calgon system will treat up to 780 mgd of drinking water
CH2M Hill Awarded New Five-Year Contract from Arizona Town    May 8, 08   CH2M HILL
Company will operate and maintain water systems for Prescott, Ariz.
Koch Membrane Systems to Increase RO Element Production Capacity    May 8, 08   Koch Membrane Systems, Inc.
Production at Koch's Wilmington, Mass., facility will more than double
Hydro Intl. Acquires Eutek Systems    May 7, 08   Hydro International
Deal unites leading players in grit-removal market
Calgon Carbon Awarded $2.3-Million Treatment Contract    May 1, 08   Calgon Carbon Corp.
Calgon will supply granular activated carbon and related services to two treatment plants in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Koch and Toray Expanding Revere Osmosis Production Capacity    May 1, 08   Environmental Business Journal
Companies each have plans to expand capacity for their respective RO product lines
Geospatial Holdings, Inc., Acquires Geospatial Mapping Systems, Inc.    Apr 30, 08   Geospatial Holdings, Inc.
Mark A. Smith appointed chairman and CEO of the pipeline mapping technologies provider
USACE and PBS&J Team to Expand National Levee Database Program    Apr 28, 08   PBS&J
Database will retain critical information about individual levees
Insituform Wins Innovative Product Award for iPlus Composite Pipe    Apr 28, 08   Insituform Technologies, Inc.
2008 Innovative Product Award presented at the No-Dig International Conference in Poland
Itron Announces Executive Changes and Promotions    Apr 25, 08   Itron, Inc.
New president and senior vice president
Zenith International Acquires Vale Water    Apr 24, 08   Environmental Business Journal
New division established, Zenith Vale Water
Itron, Inc. and Silver Spring Networks Announce Partnership    Apr 23, 08   Itron, Inc.
Agreement to integrate Itron’s OpenWay advanced metering platform with Silver Spring’s IP-based Smart Energy networking solution
Godwin Pumps Announces Management Additions    Apr 21, 08   Godwin Pumps
New leadership at Tampa, Fla., and Mira Loma, Calif., branches
Sauereisen Acquires Pocono Fabricators    Apr 18, 08   Sauereisen
Pocono, the manufacturer of Pre-Krete products, will become new Sauereisen business unit
WateReuse Association Names New Executive Director    Apr 18, 08   WateReuse Foundation
As deputy executive director, Joshua M. Dickinson, P.E., is now responsible for operational and staff management
Toray Membrane Expands Campus    Apr 17, 08   Toray Membrane USA, Inc.
Company adds two buildings to its campus in Poway, Calif.
Dover Corp. Acquires Neptune Chemical Pump Co.    Apr 16, 08   Macrovision, Inc.
Neptune is now part of Dover’s Pump Solutions Group
Aqua-Aerobic Systems Honored by Rockford, Ill., Chamber of Commerce    Apr 15, 08   Aqua-Aerobic
Company received the 2008 Manufacturer of the Year award
Redevelopment Deal Completed for 49 Acres of Former Landfill in New Jersey    Apr 15, 08   Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney
AMB Property LP will construct an 878,000-sq-ft distribution center on site of former PJP Landfill
Black & Veatch to Complete Design of Thornton Composite Reservoir in Chicago    Apr 15, 08   Black & Veatch
Project to expand storage system and improve, protect local water quality
Walchem Corp. Receives ISO 9001-2000 Certification    Apr 14, 08   Walchem
Company continues pursuit of continuous improvement
Severn Trent Services Provides RO/Deionization System for Thermal Power Plant in Chile    Apr 11, 08   Severn Trent Services
System has a filtration capacity of 1,290,000 gal per day
Burgess Moves from Veolia Water to Insituform    Apr 11, 08   Environmental Business Journal
Joe Burgess, former president and CEO of Veolia Water North America, will be new president and CEO of Insituform Technologies effective April 14
NSF Appoints New Director of Corporate Sales    Apr 9, 08   NSF International
David Kirkpatrick promoted from position of corporate retail accounts executive
Huntington Beach, Calif., Selects Bentley Modeling Software    Apr 9, 08   Bentley
"Surf City" chooses Bentley's WaterGEMS water distribution modeling and design software
Aqua Finance Announces Senior Management Changes    Apr 8, 08   Aqua Finance, Inc.
Aqua Finance, Inc., has made several changes to its senior management team
Siemens to Reorganize Water Business    Apr 7, 08   Siemens
Water Technologies division will be divided into four segments
Severn Trent Services Will Showcase New Technologies at IFAT 08    Apr 3, 08   Severn Trent Services
New systems and technologies will be on display at the tradeshow, May 5 to 9 in Munich
Aquionics Appoints New Vice President Of Sales And Marketing    Apr 3, 08   Aquionics
Kevin Shannon comes to Aquionics from Schneider Electric
Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Authority Selects HDR for Combined Sewer Project    Apr 2, 08   HDR
Combined sewer solids separation facility will improve Des Moines River water quality
Redzone Robotics Expands    Apr 1, 08   Redzone Robotics
Company expands facilities and staff to handle increased customer demand
Veolia Awarded Contract With New London, Conn.    Apr 1, 08   Environmental Business Journal
Veolia will operate and maintain the city's water systems under the $59-million, 10-year contract
Siemens to Supply Systems for Three Power Plants in Maryland    Mar 27, 08   Siemens
Systems will treat flue gad desulfurization scrubber wastewater
HOBAS Pipe Names New Division Manager    Mar 26, 08   HOBAS Pipe USA
Dan Davis promoted to division manager, east
Chester Engineers Names New Vice President of Technology    Mar 24, 08   Chester Engineers
Jerry Penland is known for his innovative and creative approaches to water/wastewater solutions
Lenze-AC Tech Names New Director of Engineering    Mar 20, 08   Lenze-AC Tech
Jim Craig will direct new product design and development
Environmental Operating Solutions Completes Initial Tranche of $2.5 Million Institutional Financing    Mar 19, 08   Environmental Operating Solutions, Inc.
EOS will use proceeds to expand manufacturing and distribution capabilities for its line of liquid carbon products that remove nitrogen from wastewater
BakerCorp Acquires Midwest Underground Technologies    Mar 17, 08   BakerCorp
Acquisition of Midwest extends rental equipment offerings for customers
Abanaki Corp. Purchases Aerodyne Development Corp.    Mar 17, 08   Abanaki Corp.
Oil-skimmer maker moves into solid-material-handling market
General Electric and Eureka Forbes Create Clean Water Joint Venture    Mar 17, 08   GE Hitachi
Infinite Water Solutions will build India’s largest residential water purification membrane manufacturing facility in Dehradun
Bentley Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer    Mar 14, 08   Bentley
Edward Mueller will develop and manage marketing strategies and programs
Hydro Intl. Expands Storm Water Sales Coverage    Mar 14, 08   Hydro International
Jim Keane and Rob Howard will oversee sales efforts in Southeast and Midwest
Procter & Gamble Selects World Water Works to Supply Dissolved Air Flotation Systems    Mar 13, 08   World Water Works, Inc.
World Water Works will supply two 4,700-gpm systems
Stuart Piken Joins Parsons Brinckerhoff    Mar 12, 08   Parsons Brinckerhoff
Piken named vice president and northeast water and infrastructure market leader in the company's New York office
Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc., Appoints Head of New Georgia Office    Mar 11, 08   Leggett, Brashears & Graham, Inc.
Nils Thomspson named associate and manager of the new office
Santa Ana, Calif., Selects enQuesta 3e for Data Consolidation    Mar 10, 08   Systems & Software
City serves 44,000 water and sewer customer accounts
CONTECH Acquires Rights to European Technology    Mar 7, 08   CONTECH Construction Products Inc.
New selling rights and intellectual property assets help position the company for international growth
PerkinElmber Hosts Water Consortium    Mar 6, 08   PerkinElmer, Inc.
Forum part of PerkinElmer's new initiative to address global imperatives of water quality, food safety and sustainable energy development
Godwin Pumps Announces Promotions    Mar 5, 08   Godwin Pumps
Promotions are within North American operations
Jeffrey Parker to Step Down as Executive Chairman of Consolidated Water Co., Ltd.    Mar 5, 08   Consolidated Water Co., Ltd.
Parker will continue service on board of directors
Siemens Expands Worldwide Presence    Mar 4, 08   Siemens
Company announces recent expansion and projects in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Italy
PBS&J Acquires EcoScience Corp.    Mar 3, 08   PBS&J
Companies join forces to meet clients’ environmental services needs
Schenck AccuRate Opens New Sales Office    Feb 29, 08   Schenck AccuRate
Offices expand in response to business growth
Dow Announces Price Increase for DOWEX Ion Exchange Resins    Feb 29, 08   Dow Chemical Co.
Increase will average 10% globally
Dow Chemical and International Aid Announce Safe Water Partnership    Feb 28, 08   Dow Chemical Co.
Through partnership, lightweight water purification devices will be manufactured and distributed worldwide
LAN Appoints Warren Green Director of New Midwest Area Office    Feb 26, 08   LAN
Green has more than 25 years of experience in engineering management and water projects
WRT Installs Two New Treatment Systems in Illinois    Feb 25, 08   Water Remediation Technology
Two new radium removal systems are operating in Antioch, Ill.
Hydro Intl. Creates Two New Managerial Roles    Feb 20, 08   Hydro International
Dave Mongeau and Neil Raymond promoted to general managers of stormwater and wastewater divisions
Basin Water and Purifics ES to Market Technology for Drinking Water Applications    Feb 20, 08   Basin Water, Inc.
Exclusive rights obtained for selected states in the U.S.
Siemens Water Technologies Selected for Aurora, Colo. Project    Feb 15, 08   Siemens
Siemens will supply equipment to the 50-mgd treatment plant
Hach Co. Receives Export Achievement Certificate    Feb 14, 08   Hach Co.
Award from U.S. Commerce Department honors businesses that have benefitted from Commercial Service export assistance
Settlement Agreement Reached in Enpro Technologies Patent Lawsuit    Feb 14, 08   Enpro
Velocity Dynamics will allow Enpro to sell and manufacture the disputed product
Joel Neulight Elected to AWWA Board Position    Feb 14, 08   Severn Trent Services
Neulight elected as board director-at-large representing service providers
Shaw Group, Inc. Receives Cleanup Contract from GE    Feb 11, 08   Environmental Business Journal
Shaw will provide cleanup services for PCB-contaminated Hudson River sediment
TCE Consulting Engineers, Ltd. Joins Bentley’s ELS Program    Feb 11, 08   Bentley
Enterprise License Subscription program provides access to quick solutions
AdEdge Technologies Awarded Three Round 2a Arsenic Treatment Demonstration Projects    Feb 8, 08   AdEdge Technologies, Inc.
Company has 12 completed or active EPA demonstration projects to date
Godwin Pumps Expands, Appoints Latin America Regional Manager    Feb 7, 08   Godwin Pumps
Tomás Fernández comes to Godwin with more than 13 years of experience
SJE-Rhombus Hosts National Sales Meetings    Feb 6, 08   SJE-Rhombus
Meetings held in Nevada, Georgia and Michigan
NSF Appoints New Southeast Sales Manager    Feb 4, 08   NSF
Burt Holm is new regional sales manager
Pipe Line Development Co. Appoints New General Manager    Feb 1, 08   PLIDCO
Ben T. Sweeney named general manager
Ashbrook Simon-Hartley Acquires Wilfley Weber, Inc.    Feb 1, 08   Ashbrook Simon-Hartley
Wilfley Weber, Inc. known for aeration technologies
Siemens Water Technologies Announces New President and CEO    Jan 30, 08   Siemens
Chuck Gordon to succeed Roger Radke effective Feb. 1
Bentley Acquires promis*e Product Line    Jan 30, 08   Bentley
Software reduces design time by generating electrical system schematics and supporting documentation
AWWA Announces New Executive Director    Jan 28, 08   AWWA
Gary J. Zimmerman named new executive director
Datamatic and Fluid Conservation Systems Announce Partnership    Jan 25, 08   Datamatic, Ltd.
Advanced AMR platforms will integrate sophisticated leak detection
Calgon Carbon Awarded Wastewater Contract in China    Jan 25, 08   Calgon Carbon Corp.
Contract to supply adsorption equipment and reactivation services exceeds $1.5 million
Bentley Acquires LEAP Software    Jan 24, 08   Bentley
LEAP Software provides analysis and design products for concrete bridges
Puerto Rico Selects MARS Co. for AMR Integration Project    Jan 22, 08   Mars Co.
Project involves integrating approximately 30,000 meters
Bentley Acquires Hevacomp, Ltd.    Jan 22, 08   Bentley Systems, Inc.
Acquisition will enable company to increase "green" building
Rexnord to Acquire GA Industries    Jan 18, 08   Rexnord
Rexnord affiliate Zurn Industries to acquire GA Industries for $76M
Arizona Selects MWH Laboratories to Provide Water Quality Testing    Jan 17, 08   MWH Laboratories
MWH to provide testing for more than 400 drinking water utilities throughout the state
LANXESS Sybron Corp. Discontinues Production at Birmingham, N.J. Facility    Jan 16, 08   LANXESS
Change will affect approximately 90 jobs
TT Technologies Announces New Regional Manager    Jan 14, 08   TT Technologies
George Mallakis accepts position in California
Hydro Intl. Receives $1.8M Grit-Removal Contract    Jan 10, 08   Hydro International
Contract with Clearwater, Fla., supplies five Grit King units
Datamatic and Ferguson Form Distribution Partnership    Jan 10, 08   Datamatic, Ltd., and Ferguson
Partnership will distribute Datamatic solutions to the Northeast
Kruger Selected for Monteray Shores Project    Jan 9, 08   Kruger, Inc.
System will help treatment facility increase capacity and improve quality
NSF Intl. Announces Two New Appointments    Jan 9, 08   NSF International
NSF Intl. welcomes Anna Schmitt-Reichert and Michelle Rzendzian
HDR Wins Consulting Contract for Victoria Island Alternative Intake Project    Jan 3, 08   HDR
Project slated to begin in March
Aqua Indiana Acquires Western Hancock Utilities Wastewater System    Dec 26, 07    Aqua Indiana, Inc.
Aqua Indiana, Inc. announces purchase of Western Hancock Utilities
ADAPCO Announces New Vice President of Environmental Solutions Division    Dec 20, 07   ADAPCO, Inc.
ADAPCO, Inc. announced Ian Knapp has been named vice president of the company’s Environmental Solutions division
Hydro Intl. Signs New Distributorship Agreement in Midwest and South Regions    Dec 20, 07   Hydro Intl.
Hydro Intl., a leading provider of environmentally sustainable products and innovative solutions that control and treat storm water, wastewater and combined sewer overflows based in Portland, Maine, announced an agreement with Thompson Culvert Co., Hazelwood, Mo., to distribute Hydro storm water control products.
Imperial Industries Announces Expansion Project    Dec 12, 07   Imperial Industries, Inc.
Imperial Industries, a division of Wausau Tile, is gearing up to start its 27th year in business by announcing a major expansion project for its Rothschild, Wis., facility.
Water-Right Completes Expansion    Dec 12, 07   Water-Right, Inc.
Water-Right’s new 12,000 sq ft expansion represents the third such addition to its Appleton operations within the last five years.
Geospatial Mapping Systems to be Acquired by Kayenta Kreations    Dec 7, 07   Geospatial Mapping Systems, Inc.
The acquisition will affect many aspects of the company’s corporate makeup
H2O Innovation Announces Contracts Valued at $5.2 Million    Dec 7, 07   H20 Innovation
$5.2 million in contracts will cover both U.S. and Canadian projects
Milwaukee Selects Veolia Water to Manage Regional Wastewater System    Dec 5, 07   Veolia Water
A 10-year, $400 million contract launches largest U.S. wastewater partnership
ARCADIS Names New Principal Ecologist    Dec 3, 07   ARCADIS
Paul Krause has been promoted to principal ecologist for ARCADIS.
Partnership to Continue 10 More Years    Nov 30, 07   CH2M HILL
Lebanon, Ore., city council members have extended their contract with CH2M HILL for another 10 years.
Aquion Water Treatment Selects New CEO    Nov 30, 07   Aquion Water Treatment Products, LLC
Frank J. Kneller, Jr. has joined Aquion Water Treatment Products, LLC, as CEO and a member of the Board of Directors.
Sauereisen Products to be Manufactured in Brazil    Nov 28, 07   Sauereisen
Sauereisen will partner with Resinar Matereais Compostos to provide materials to protect Brazil’s industrial infrastructure.
AMEC Acquires Water Resources Specialty Firm in U.S.    Nov 28, 07   AMEC Earth & Environmental
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has acquired Hydrosphere Resource Consultants, Inc.