Water Technology - Jan 2012

AROUND THE INDUSTRY www watertechonline com 7 Circle 209 Patented Removes scale from pipe work Removes scale from heat exchangers and steam boilers Saves energy by keeping heating elements scale free Increases life of capital equipment Reduces cleaning costs chemicals labor Saves 50 on cooling tower make up water Saves irrigation water Provides short term payback Applications Residential Commercial Industrial Scalewatcher North America Inc Oxford PA Call Toll Free 800 504 8577 or email sales@ scalewatcher com Dealer territories available Before After www scalewatcher com Water Right Inc announces the addition of Allen Hurtado as regional sales manager for the west coast including Montana and Idaho Hurtado has over 30 years of experience with emphasis in residential and commercial water treatment In addition to residential water improvement his experience spans numerous market segments including irrigation industrial process high purity and small public water systems EcoWater Systems LLC has recently named Chris Wilker as president EcoWater Professional Products Wilker has over 25 years in the water treatment industry with leadership experience in product distribution science and technology industrial filtration and branded dealer organizations WT causing the workers to develop cancer Employees at the plant had been using trichlorothene TCE to manufacture and clean circuit boards and other equipment before the companies realized the chemical was capable of causing cancer PEOPLE A J Antunes Co recently promoted Daniel Schmidt to business development manager VIZION Products Schmidt will establish and maintain business relationships with current and potential customers design and recommend sales programs set up distribution and serve as a liaison between A J Antunes Co and their customers for the VIZION Products Schmidt will also work closely with the A J Antunes Co design team to develop filtration equipment Surrey Board of Trade awards Singer Valve with Business Excellence Award Singer Valve was one of eight companies to win a Business Excellence Award by the Surrey Board of Trade Singer Valve Chairman Brian Blann received the award on behalf of the company at a gala dinner emceed by local TV personality Pamela Martin on Nov 3 The Award recognizes leadership strategy development and planning employee learning process management supplier and partner relationships and overall business performance Workers settle battle against companies for alleged carelessness with toxins Over a dozen former factory workers settled a multimillion dollar battle against Siemens Corp and General Dynamics Corp alleging that the companies carelessly dumped toxins into drinking water Daniel Schmidt Allen Hurtado