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Filtration+Separation December 2008
EPA makes air quality standards for lead ten times stronger
EPA administrator, Stephen L. Johnson, commented: “America’s air is cleaner than a generation ago. With these stronger standards a new generation of Americans
are being protected from harmful lead emissions.” This decision marks the first time the lead standards have changed in 30 years. EPA strengthened the standards after a thorough review of the science on lead, advice from the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, and consideration of public comments. The previous standards, set in 1978, were 1.5 ug/m3. www.epa.gov
ITT and Mercy Corps partner to provide safe water in emergencies ITT Corp has announced a strategic partnership with Mercy Corps, a global relief and development agency, as part of its corporate philanthropy program, ITT Watermark. The partnership includes a three-year, US$1 million commitment to help provide safe water during emergencies created by natural catastrophes such as floods, droughts and earthquakes.
When natural disaster strikes, access to safe and potable water is often the most critical need. Through this new partnership, ITT will support Mercy Corps’ relief and recovery efforts, which include the provision of dewatering and water purification equipment. In addition, ITT will aid Mercy Corps’ on-the-ground staff with rebuilding and recovery of water and sanitation infrastructure long after a disaster. www.ittwatermark.com
Increased sales for Clarcor’s filtration segments Clarcor Inc has reported that its third quarter 2008 net sales increased by 16% and operating profit increased by 18% compared to the same quarter in 2007. Earnings before income taxes were 14% higher than in the third quarter of 2007. Operating margins improved to 14.8% for the 2008 third quarter compared to 14.5% in last year’s third quarter. The company’s third quarter 2008 results were impacted by a charge of approximately US$1 million related to the closing of an HVAC filter manufacturing plant in North Carolina, USA. In addition, during the third quarter 2007, the company
recorded an after-tax benefit of US$4 million, related to the completion of various income tax audits and the finalisation of certain income tax liabilities. Norm Johnson, Clarcor’s Chairman and chief executive officer, said: “We are very pleased with our third quarter 2008 results. Each of our filtration segments reported higher sales and higher operating profit than in the third quarter of last year. Our gross margin of 31.9% and our operating margin of 14.8% for the quarter were the highest yet for 2008 and also exceeded last year’s third quarter gross and operating margins.” www.clarcor.com
Champions League The new eagleclass separators from GEA Westfalia Separator – the technology leader. A range of six high-performance, precision-engineered separators that offers throughput capacities from 1 to 80m3 / h for the effi cient treatment of fuel and lube oil. Centrifuges tailor-made to meet your needs. Performance is guaranteed by the highest g-force of any separator in the world for increased throughput and maximum separation efficiency. Controlling all that power is the new Westfalia Separator unitrolplus monitoring and control system that automatically ensures the specified oil quality reaches the unmanned engine room. Powerful and effi cient, the Westfalia Separator eagleclass machines are smaller, lighter, use less power and have fewer wear parts than their predecessors. It’s a new separator generation that combines ultimate reliability with a world-beating back up service to help you increase production and keep costs firmly under control.
Take the Best – Separate the Rest
Mechanical Separation
GEA Westfalia Separator Systems GmbH Werner-Habig-Straße 1 · 59302 Oelde (Germany) Phone +49 2522 77-0 · Fax +49 2522 77-1778 [email protected] · www.westfalia-separator.com
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has dramatically strengthened the nation’s air quality standards for lead, to improve public health protection, especially for children. The new standards tighten the allowable lead level ten times to 0.15 micrograms of lead per m3 of air (ug/m3).
7
Filtration+Separation December 2008
EPA makes air quality standards for lead ten times stronger
EPA administrator, Stephen L. Johnson, commented: “America’s air is cleaner than a generation ago. With these stronger standards a new generation of Americans
are being protected from harmful lead emissions.” This decision marks the first time the lead standards have changed in 30 years. EPA strengthened the standards after a thorough review of the science on lead, advice from the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, and consideration of public comments. The previous standards, set in 1978, were 1.5 ug/m3. www.epa.gov
ITT and Mercy Corps partner to provide safe water in emergencies ITT Corp has announced a strategic partnership with Mercy Corps, a global relief and development agency, as part of its corporate philanthropy program, ITT Watermark. The partnership includes a three-year, US$1 million commitment to help provide safe water during emergencies created by natural catastrophes such as floods, droughts and earthquakes.
When natural disaster strikes, access to safe and potable water is often the most critical need. Through this new partnership, ITT will support Mercy Corps’ relief and recovery efforts, which include the provision of dewatering and water purification equipment. In addition, ITT will aid Mercy Corps’ on-the-ground staff with rebuilding and recovery of water and sanitation infrastructure long after a disaster. www.ittwatermark.com
Increased sales for Clarcor’s filtration segments Clarcor Inc has reported that its third quarter 2008 net sales increased by 16% and operating profit increased by 18% compared to the same quarter in 2007. Earnings before income taxes were 14% higher than in the third quarter of 2007. Operating margins improved to 14.8% for the 2008 third quarter compared to 14.5% in last year’s third quarter. The company’s third quarter 2008 results were impacted by a charge of approximately US$1 million related to the closing of an HVAC filter manufacturing plant in North Carolina, USA. In addition, during the third quarter 2007, the company
recorded an after-tax benefit of US$4 million, related to the completion of various income tax audits and the finalisation of certain income tax liabilities. Norm Johnson, Clarcor’s Chairman and chief executive officer, said: “We are very pleased with our third quarter 2008 results. Each of our filtration segments reported higher sales and higher operating profit than in the third quarter of last year. Our gross margin of 31.9% and our operating margin of 14.8% for the quarter were the highest yet for 2008 and also exceeded last year’s third quarter gross and operating margins.” www.clarcor.com
Champions League The new eagleclass separators from GEA Westfalia Separator – the technology leader. A range of six high-performance, precision-engineered separators that offers throughput capacities from 1 to 80m3 / h for the effi cient treatment of fuel and lube oil. Centrifuges tailor-made to meet your needs. Performance is guaranteed by the highest g-force of any separator in the world for increased throughput and maximum separation efficiency. Controlling all that power is the new Westfalia Separator unitrolplus monitoring and control system that automatically ensures the specified oil quality reaches the unmanned engine room. Powerful and effi cient, the Westfalia Separator eagleclass machines are smaller, lighter, use less power and have fewer wear parts than their predecessors. It’s a new separator generation that combines ultimate reliability with a world-beating back up service to help you increase production and keep costs firmly under control.
Take the Best – Separate the Rest
Mechanical Separation
GEA Westfalia Separator Systems GmbH Werner-Habig-Straße 1 · 59302 Oelde (Germany) Phone +49 2522 77-0 · Fax +49 2522 77-1778 [email protected] · www.westfalia-separator.com
5.0.010
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has dramatically strengthened the nation’s air quality standards for lead, to improve public health protection, especially for children. The new standards tighten the allowable lead level ten times to 0.15 micrograms of lead per m3 of air (ug/m3).