Kamstrup Water Metering opens new headquarters in Georgia
Kamstrup Water Metering opened its new North American headquarters and manufacturing facility in Forsyth County, Georgia. Based in Denmark with employees in over 20 countries, Kamstrup supplies intelligent metering solutions and services, working to reduce waste and optimize the production and distribution of clean water and energy. Kamstrup began operating in the United States in 2013. With the new Georgia facility, Kamstrup has grown its North American operations and manufacturing capacity, expanding into a 150,000-square-foot space at Forsyth Commerce Center in Cumming.
Xylem, UNICEF partner to deliver water solutions in Africa
The Horn of Africa is experiencing extreme weather conditions worsened by climate change, including heavy flooding and a devastating drought that impacted nearly 37 million people. To meet urgent water and sanitation needs, UNICEF and Xylem are partnering to deliver solutions to severely affected communities in Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda. Through Xylem Watermark, the company’s corporate social responsibility program, Xylem colleagues will share technical expertise with UNICEF’s specialists in the region, collaborating to identify new solutions and innovations focused on climate-resilient approaches and technologies. Such approaches include solarization of borehole pumping, nonrevenue water prevention and aquifer recharge. Local utility staff will receive hands-on training and upskilling, and UNICEF will support utilities in the areas of finance and governance.
Thompson Pump honored with two top Florida business awards
Thompson Pump and Manufacturing was recognized with two top Florida business awards: the University of Florida’s 2024 Gator100 Honoree and GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch 2023 honoree. Thompson Pump received the University of Florida award during the Gator100 10th anniversary celebration April 19-20. The GrowFL program honors impressive second-stage companies throughout Florida for developing valuable products and services, creating quality jobs, enriching communities and broadening new industries.
HUBER Technology opens new manufacturing facility
HUBER Technology opened its newest manufacturing facility in Denver, North Carolina. The plant will support environmentally sustainable practices and focus on partnerships with local suppliers, aiming to stimulate economic growth and foster prosperity within the region.
QED increases capacity at Michigan facility
QED Environmental System has increased the production capacity at its manufacturing facility in Dexter, Michigan, as part of a global transition to centralize all production under one roof. The company’s portfolio of pumps, skimmers, wellheads, groundwater and soil sampling, treatment, and gas analyzer/detection products will now be designed and manufactured at the headquarters in Dexter. The transition will also see the facility become QED’s global calibration and service hub.
De Nora selected to provide water treatment in Mississippi
De Nora Water Technologies has been selected to provide water treatment through its ClorTec electrochlorination technology at the O.B. Curtis Municipal Water Treatment Plant in Jackson, Mississippi. The federal initiative led by JXN Water to restore and reestablish water treatment operations, which includes infrastructure upgrades, has received federal and state funding, prioritizing its commitment to the ongoing water recovery effort. De Nora will provide two ClorTec 2400-C systems, each rack consisting of four 600 pounds per day electrolytic cells.
Franklin Electric announces 2023 recipients for outstanding achievement
Franklin Electric recognized several employees for their outstanding achievements towards business goals and customer satisfaction in 2023. The company presented the awards at their annual Commercial Summit, a multi-day event dedicated to strategic planning and continuing education. The winners of this year’s awards for outstanding performance, sales and support were: U.S./Canada Salesperson of the Year: Dan Hilgendorf; U.S./Canada Field Service Engineer of the Year: Eric Aleksich; and U.S./Canada Team of the Year: Industrial Distribution.
