Asahi/America expands BIM and CAD library files
Asahi/America announced it expanded its building information modeling library on its website. The library now contains CAD files for the company’s Air-Pro compressed air piping, Asahitec PP-RCT commercial HVAC and plumbing piping, Proline single-wall industry piping, Purad ultrahigh purity PVDF piping systems, in addition to its manual valves. The CAD files can be downloaded through the online catalog at cad.asahi-america.com.
Donelle Capriotti
Capriotto appointed director of sales and marketing for Griffco Valve
Griffco Valve announced the appointment of Donelle Capriotti to the position of director of sales and marketing. She will be responsible for expanding the company’s distributor network, improving working relations with channel partners, and managing marketing and advertising programs. Capriotti joins the company from Wanner Engineering, where she served as director of business development. She previously held positions as a regional sales manager for Viking Pumps, business development manager for ProMinent Pumps and general manager for Durameter Pump.
Eddie Gonzalez
GF Piping announces new specialist
GF Piping Systems named Edwin Gonzalez, CPD as piping systems specialist for the southeast region of the U.S. Gonzalez brings over 35 years' experience in plumbing system design, project management and construction. He attended Hartford Technical College in Connecticut and Seminole State College in Central Florida and attained his certification in plumbing design from the American Society of Plumbing Engineers in 1996. He is a former chapter president and current board member for the Central Florida ASPE Chapter.
Kurita Water Industries announces merger
Kurita Water Industries announced the completion of the merger of its consolidated subsidiaries in the U.S., including U.S. Water Services, Texas-based, Kurita America, Fremont Industries and Global Water Services Holding Company. The newly combined company will be known as Kurita America, and will be headquartered in St. Michael, Minnesota. LaMarr Barnes, former CEO of U.S. Water, will lead Kurita America, as CEO.
Generac names new industrial dealer
Generac Power Systems announced that Bud Griffin Associates, will represent Generac as a new distributor. BGA will represent Generac Industrial Power as an exclusive dealer in Arizona, Southern New Mexico and the El Paso region of Texas. BGA is one of only 30 such distributors throughout North America.
Stantec team to lead design for Bull Run Filtration Project
Stantec, in association with Carollo Engineers and other local firms, has been selected by the Portland (Oregon) Water Bureau (PWB) for on-site design services for the Bull Run Filtration Project. The project also includes a collaboration with PWB and a Program Management/Support Services consultant to integrate the new facility into the existing infrastructure. The city’s plans for the filtration facility include technology to remove cryptosporidium from the drinking water and provide treatment capacity of 145 million gallons of water per day — enough to meet growing population demands through 2045. When the facility comes online in 2027, it will be Portland’s first filtration system.
Anue Water Technologies hires new sales manager, technical staff
Anue Water Technologies has hired Bob Negley as sales manager. He will be responsible for commercial affairs, working with channel partners to place the company’s products. He brings 34 years' water treatment industry experience, including 12 years in industrial and commercial boiler, cooling, odor control and wastewater applications and 14 years in chemical applications for scale inhibition in water treatment, oilfield and pulp and paper. Anue also announced the addition of Phani Peddi as technical services manager and Avantika as applications engineer. Both will provide day-to-day technical assistance to channel partners and end-user customers.
Bob Negley
Avantika
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