Anaergia appoints Brett Hodson as CEO
Anaergia has appointed Brett Hodson as chief executive officer succeeding the company’s founder and chairman, Andrew Benedek. Benedek will continue to serve as chairman of the company’s board of directors. Hodson was the president and CEO of Corix Infrastructure, a utility infrastructure company. Following his tenure at Corix, he founded Sunshine Pier Capital, a consulting and private equity firm.
Asahi/America opens new fabrication facility
Asahi/America opened its newly constructed Louisiana-based fabrication shop in Paulina with customers, partners, employees and local government officials in June. The new facility focuses on large-scale thermoplastic prefabrication and is known as Asahi/America — PPI, a division of Asahi/America. Construction of the 59,000-square-foot facility finished in late 2022 and will add over 36,000 additional square footage and will improve efficiencies of large-scale and complex prefabrication piping projects. Asahi/America initially expanded its fabrication capabilities and operational capacity during the acquisition of Performance Plastics 2018.
Patrick Ingle joins Triplepoint Environmental
Patrick Ingle has joined Centennial, Colorado-based Triplepoint Environmental as vice president of sales and marketing. He has 30 years’ experience in the water and wastewater industry, with a strong focus on biological treatment systems. Ingle joins Triplepoint from William/Reid, where he served as general manager. He has held sales manager roles with Sanitaire, Carus Chemical Company, Hydroxyl Systems, Aeration Industries and the Water Technology Group.
Hydro International acquired by Oldcastle Infrastructure
Hydro International has been acquired by Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, a provider of building materials solutions. As part of the Infrastructure Products business, teams will now be even better equipped to help with critical infrastructure projects such as runoff reduction, smart monitoring, flood mitigation and wastewater grit removal. Hydro will continue operating per usual while leveraging and sharing CRH’s resources. Processes for purchase orders and invoice payments will remain unchanged until further notice.
TriNova opens new Endress Core of Excellence Education and Wellness Center
Endress+Hauser sales and service representative partner of more than 20 years, TriNova, announces the completion of its Endress Core of Excellence Education and Wellness Center in Mobile, Alabama. The new 19,457-square-foot facility will create development opportunities for employees and fellow representative partners and improve networking capabilities. The center will house the company’s Process Training Unit to assist in customer training and provide hands-on experience. In addition, TriNova will expand its offerings with an apprenticeship program for its areas of operation, also utilizing the PTU. Through this program, TriNova will connect students, parents, educators, counselors and industry experts to raise awareness and provide crucial information regarding technical career opportunities and the significance of STEM.
NETZSCH Pumps celebrating 150 years
NETZSCH is ringing in its 150th anniversary year and over 4,100 employees worldwide are joining in the celebration. The company is planning extensive celebrations this year, including at all major international locations. The company will share the various facets of its history with its workforce, customers and partners, as well as interested members of the public, in a magazine and an anniversary blog.
Franklin Electric celebrates 10th anniversary of its headquarters
Franklin Electric celebrated the 10th anniversary of its global corporate headquarters in Fort Wayne, Indiana. CEO Gregg Sengstack kicked off the daylong celebration by addressing the employees and cutting the anniversary cake. Throughout the afternoon, the employees enjoyed outdoor lawn games and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic played bluegrass music. An ice cream truck was on site, and food and beverages were also served to celebrate the milestone. Headquarter-based employees received a Franklin Electric memento to commemorate the event.
CST Industries celebrating its 130th anniversary
CST Industries, an international manufacturer of bolted glass-fused-to-steel and epoxy-coated tanks, aluminum domes and specialty covers, is marking 130 years this year. Since its inception in 1893, the Columbian Steel Tank Co., known today as CST Industries, has strived to provide longevity to all aspects of its market, including designing and manufacturing storage and cover solutions to meet any challenges.
Bill Panos and Sheilah Brous join Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems has appointed Bill Panos as senior director, North America transportation and Sheilah Brous as senior director, North America mobility. Panos will lead a dedicated team in driving the growth of Bentley’s Enterprise Public Sector programs and transportation partnerships. Brous will focus on ensuring the delivery of best-in-class outcomes. She reports to Panos, who reports to Ken MacArthur, vice president, regional executive, Americas.
Operators Unlimited welcomes Amanda Kieffer as engineer and project manager
Operators Unlimited has hired Amanda Kieffer as wastewater process engineer and project manager. With almost ten years’ experience in industrial manufacturing and environmental compliance, she brings a well-rounded view of wastewater processes that will support and benefit OU and OU customers. Kieffer holds a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University.
