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Ionics invests in Acapulco
December 1998
IONICS INVESTS IN ACAPULCO Ionics Incorporated has dedicated a facility in Acapulco, Mexico to manufacture sodium hypochlorite for water disinfection. The A c a p u l c o facility, which will be owned and operated by Ionics, will use Ionics' proprietary Cloromat® system to supply sodium hypochlorite for 10 years to Ac a p u l c o , through its distributor Kilo Sodio SA de CV. Delivery of the sodium hypochlorite, to be used in both drinking water and wastewater disinfection, will begin early next year. Arthur L Goldstein, Ionics' chairman and CEO, said that the Acapulco facility demonstrated the continuing acceptance of sodium hypochlorite as a disinfectant of choice for water supply and public health protection. Goldstein said it also represented a vote of confidence in Ionics' Cloromat technology and the company's ability to provide sodium hypochlorite in both an economical and environmentally safe manner.
CECO REPORTS RECORD WEEK Ceco Environmental Corp booked business worth more than US$4.5 million in one s i n g l e week recently, a record for any weekly period in the company's history. All of C e c o ' s divisions contributed to these new orders, which were placed by a number of customers including B et h l eh em Steel, Kvaerner Metals, Carpenter Technology and Lucky Metals of Korea. These orders increase Ceco's backlog to a record US$15 million. Ceco Environmental specialises in the air quality management and pollution control industries. Ceco Filters of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, manufactures and sells industrial air filters known as fiber
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bed mist eliminators; Air Purator of Taunton, Massachusetts manufactures the Huyglass family of high performance filters fabrics for the bag house industry; US F a c i l i t i e s M a n a g e m e n t of Phoenix, Arizona provides environmental maintenance, monitoring and management services; and Busch Co of Pittsburgh, PA supplies air handling and air quality improvement systems to the metal working industry and serves producers in the steel and aluminum industry.
US FILTER DONATES WATER AND EQUIPMENT TO HURRICANE VICTIMS US Filter has mobilised its largest-ever disaster relief effort, rushing thousands of gallons of drinking water as well as mobile water filtration and chlorination equipment to Central American countries hit by Hurricane Mitch. "A shortage of safe, potable drinking water is the most critical need right now in the area," said GG Pique, US Filter's vice president of Latin American operations. "We are sending as many supplies as we can, as fast as we can, in the most extensive relief effort we have ever coordinated in Latin America." In Nicaragua, US Filter is working with charities to mobilise filtration and chlorination equipment to treat 100 000 gallons of drinking water per day. The company has donated 10 chlorinators to disinfect river water and is also providing emergency generators to power the equipment. In addition, US Filter has delivered enough chlorination tablets to Costa Rica to purify about one million gallons of water, most of which will be supplied to villages in remote locations.
PEOPLE • David J S h i m m o n is the new president and c h i e f operating officer of US Filter. He previously served as president and chief operating officer of the Industrial Products Group, a division of US Filter. Shimmon joined US Filter in January 1998 as a result of the acquisition of the Kinetics Group Inc where he served as president and chief executive. Prior to Kinetics, Shimmon was a senior manager at Arthur Young & Company, the accounting firm. Richard J Heckmann continues in his roles as chairman and ch i ef executive officer of US Filter. • David R Hill has joined Ionics as general manager of Aqua Cool US. Hill comes to Ionics with 16 years of experience in the bottled water business, most recently as vice president of the Belmont Springs and Polar Water Co m p an i es of Suntory. He has also worked at Perrier. Arthur L Goldstein, lonics' chairman and chief executive officer said Hill would greatly assist in the continuing expansion of l o n i c s ' C o n s u m e r Water Group, which is focusing on the bottled water and home water purification businesses in the US and overseas. • Ray A Ballantyne has been appointed vice president of marketing, technology, and business development at Baker Hughes Incorporated. In his new position, Ballantyne will help define the corporate strategy for integrating technology, marketing, and technical software development. He will also play a key role in client account management and the development of technology resources and communication networks. • Roger S Miller has been promoted to senior vice
president corporate sales and marketing at Osmonics Inc. Formerly vice president marketing and strategy, Miller will assume responsibility for growing worldwide sales and will continue to develop corporate strategy and oversee all marketing efforts. Dr William G Light has been appointed general manager of Osmonics' Vista, California operations. Dr Light is the former president of Fluid Systems Corporation, San Diego, California, a manufacturer of reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration membrane products. As general manager, Dr Light will manage product engineering, production planning, manufacturing, purchasing and materials. Osmonics' Vista operations manufactures spiral-wound m e m b r a n e elements used for reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration and microfiltration, as well as thin-film composite membrane elements for home reverse osmosis. Before j o i n i n g Fluid Systems, Dr Light held management positions in the R&D division of Koch Membrane Systems. Christopher R Skomorowski has taken up his new role as president and chief operating officer and member of the board of directors of Lydall Inc. Skomorowski has been president of Lydall Westex since 1990. Leonard R Jaskol, chairman and chief executive officer of Lydall Inc, said he believed in a smooth and orderly approach to succession over a number of years, and that the appointment of a president and chief operating officer was a first step. Jaskol said he had a great deal of c o n f i d e n c e in Skomorowski's judgment and management abilities.
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IONICS INVESTS IN ACAPULCO Ionics Incorporated has dedicated a facility in Acapulco, Mexico to manufacture sodium hypochlorite for water disinfection. The A c a p u l c o facility, which will be owned and operated by Ionics, will use Ionics' proprietary Cloromat® system to supply sodium hypochlorite for 10 years to Ac a p u l c o , through its distributor Kilo Sodio SA de CV. Delivery of the sodium hypochlorite, to be used in both drinking water and wastewater disinfection, will begin early next year. Arthur L Goldstein, Ionics' chairman and CEO, said that the Acapulco facility demonstrated the continuing acceptance of sodium hypochlorite as a disinfectant of choice for water supply and public health protection. Goldstein said it also represented a vote of confidence in Ionics' Cloromat technology and the company's ability to provide sodium hypochlorite in both an economical and environmentally safe manner.
CECO REPORTS RECORD WEEK Ceco Environmental Corp booked business worth more than US$4.5 million in one s i n g l e week recently, a record for any weekly period in the company's history. All of C e c o ' s divisions contributed to these new orders, which were placed by a number of customers including B et h l eh em Steel, Kvaerner Metals, Carpenter Technology and Lucky Metals of Korea. These orders increase Ceco's backlog to a record US$15 million. Ceco Environmental specialises in the air quality management and pollution control industries. Ceco Filters of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, manufactures and sells industrial air filters known as fiber
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bed mist eliminators; Air Purator of Taunton, Massachusetts manufactures the Huyglass family of high performance filters fabrics for the bag house industry; US F a c i l i t i e s M a n a g e m e n t of Phoenix, Arizona provides environmental maintenance, monitoring and management services; and Busch Co of Pittsburgh, PA supplies air handling and air quality improvement systems to the metal working industry and serves producers in the steel and aluminum industry.
US FILTER DONATES WATER AND EQUIPMENT TO HURRICANE VICTIMS US Filter has mobilised its largest-ever disaster relief effort, rushing thousands of gallons of drinking water as well as mobile water filtration and chlorination equipment to Central American countries hit by Hurricane Mitch. "A shortage of safe, potable drinking water is the most critical need right now in the area," said GG Pique, US Filter's vice president of Latin American operations. "We are sending as many supplies as we can, as fast as we can, in the most extensive relief effort we have ever coordinated in Latin America." In Nicaragua, US Filter is working with charities to mobilise filtration and chlorination equipment to treat 100 000 gallons of drinking water per day. The company has donated 10 chlorinators to disinfect river water and is also providing emergency generators to power the equipment. In addition, US Filter has delivered enough chlorination tablets to Costa Rica to purify about one million gallons of water, most of which will be supplied to villages in remote locations.
PEOPLE • David J S h i m m o n is the new president and c h i e f operating officer of US Filter. He previously served as president and chief operating officer of the Industrial Products Group, a division of US Filter. Shimmon joined US Filter in January 1998 as a result of the acquisition of the Kinetics Group Inc where he served as president and chief executive. Prior to Kinetics, Shimmon was a senior manager at Arthur Young & Company, the accounting firm. Richard J Heckmann continues in his roles as chairman and ch i ef executive officer of US Filter. • David R Hill has joined Ionics as general manager of Aqua Cool US. Hill comes to Ionics with 16 years of experience in the bottled water business, most recently as vice president of the Belmont Springs and Polar Water Co m p an i es of Suntory. He has also worked at Perrier. Arthur L Goldstein, lonics' chairman and chief executive officer said Hill would greatly assist in the continuing expansion of l o n i c s ' C o n s u m e r Water Group, which is focusing on the bottled water and home water purification businesses in the US and overseas. • Ray A Ballantyne has been appointed vice president of marketing, technology, and business development at Baker Hughes Incorporated. In his new position, Ballantyne will help define the corporate strategy for integrating technology, marketing, and technical software development. He will also play a key role in client account management and the development of technology resources and communication networks. • Roger S Miller has been promoted to senior vice
president corporate sales and marketing at Osmonics Inc. Formerly vice president marketing and strategy, Miller will assume responsibility for growing worldwide sales and will continue to develop corporate strategy and oversee all marketing efforts. Dr William G Light has been appointed general manager of Osmonics' Vista, California operations. Dr Light is the former president of Fluid Systems Corporation, San Diego, California, a manufacturer of reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration membrane products. As general manager, Dr Light will manage product engineering, production planning, manufacturing, purchasing and materials. Osmonics' Vista operations manufactures spiral-wound m e m b r a n e elements used for reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration and microfiltration, as well as thin-film composite membrane elements for home reverse osmosis. Before j o i n i n g Fluid Systems, Dr Light held management positions in the R&D division of Koch Membrane Systems. Christopher R Skomorowski has taken up his new role as president and chief operating officer and member of the board of directors of Lydall Inc. Skomorowski has been president of Lydall Westex since 1990. Leonard R Jaskol, chairman and chief executive officer of Lydall Inc, said he believed in a smooth and orderly approach to succession over a number of years, and that the appointment of a president and chief operating officer was a first step. Jaskol said he had a great deal of c o n f i d e n c e in Skomorowski's judgment and management abilities.
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