Torony Appointed VP of Product Management

Jim Torony has been appointed vice president of product management and marketing for the North American operations of ABS Americas and Cardo USA, provider of wastewater technology solutions. Torony brings 25 years of industry experience to his position.

Parkson, Vapex Form Odor Control Partnership

Parkson Corp. and Vapex Environmental Technologies have partnered to bring Vapex’s O-Mega odor control technology to the North American municipal market. O-Mega hydroxyl ion fogging technology is designed to eliminate odors and reduce pH corrosion found in wastewater systems. The companies also will offer the Sentinel scrubber control system that monitors the gas passing through the scrubber and is designed to reduce scrubber chemicals by up to 60 percent.

Quasey Joins Industrial Scientific

Jim Quasey has joined Industrial Scientific Corp. as vice president-global operations. He will be responsible for all global manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, supply chain, quality and operational excellence functions within the company. Quasey also will serve as a member of the Corporate Executive Council. He has Bachelor of Science degrees in mechanical engineering/design and industrial engineering from Ohio State University and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business.

Fairmount Launches Water Treatment Web Site

Fairmount Water Solutions’ new Web site, www.fmwater.com, includes company information on municipal water and wastewater treatment solutions.

Hach Publishes BOD Guide

Hach Co. has published a BOD guide with testing advice and analysis products. The guide offers techniques to simplify the five-day BOD test, including suggestions for sampling, measurement and tracking, blank and sample preparation. The guide is available at www.hach.com/bodposter.

Sierra Instruments Redesigns Web Site

Sierra Instruments has re-designed its Web site and logo. The new landing page introduces the company’s “Think Ahead” clean energy campaign and offers a 40-page clean energy guide, www. sierrainstruments.com/cleanenergy. The guide includes high-performance flow measurement tools to help create biofuel from solid waste as well as technical literature, white papers and educational videos.