CENTER HARBOR, N.H. (Feb. 9, 2016) – Smartware Group, Inc. and Technology Evaluation Centers, Inc. (TEC) has released the results of a comprehensive survey of U.S. manufacturers and their usage of computerized maintenance and management system (CMMS) and enterprise asset management (EAM) software. According to the survey, 34 percent of respondents stated they aren’t capturing operational asset data at all.
LOS ANGELES and DALLAS (Feb. 9, 2016) – OriginClear Inc. has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Progressive Water Treatment Inc. (PWT), was awarded a key contract, valued at about $700,000, for upgrading and expanding a large boiler feedwater treatment system at a power plant in the Northeast. In the upgrade, a modern ultrafiltration pretreatment system will feed both an existing and an expanded reverse osmosis system.
GROVELAND, Mass. (Feb. 9, 2016) – The A.W. Chesterton Company has announced that its new, extensive expansion project at its North American headquarters in the Groveland, Massachusetts facility will officially open its doors May 5, 2016.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (Feb. 9, 2016) – CLARCOR Industrial Air has announced its acquisition of the assets of TDC Filter from Midwesco Filter Resources Inc (MFRI). TDC Filter manufactures gas turbine filtration products and systems. TDC Filter has a wide range of air filter solutions for both the power generation market and many other industrial applications.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 8, 2016) – DC Water and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) have signed an agreement to develop a National Green Infrastructure Certification Program aimed at promoting skilled individuals who will install, inspect, and maintain green infrastructure (GI) systems. In addition, the program will help support community-based job creation in U.S. cities and establish national standards for professionals seeking to work on GI projects.
(Feb. 8, 2016) – Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan López has released plans to spend an additional $23 million this year to support water reuse and efficiency, including $9 million for the Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program, $9 million for WaterSMART Grants and $5 million to support water recycling as part of California’s Central Valley Project. Reclamation also plans to invest $2 million in research and development.
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, Ill. (Feb. 4, 2016) – In line with Tsurumi Pump’s continuing dedication to customer responsiveness, the pump manufacturer has added two new regional sales managers to its staff. Joining the management team are Anthony Misiak and Jeff Davis. Their expertise comes as a welcome addition to Tsurumi’s North American growth strategy.