Industry News: September 2022

Here's a quick roundup of this month's industry news. Track the industry's movers and shakers, learn about company acquisitions, get the skinny on new products and more.

Jeffrey Kin
Jeffrey Kin
Steve Corless
Steve Corless

Centrisys/CNP expands team
Centrisys/CNP has hired two new team members. Jeffrey Kin joined the company as applications and project management director, and Steve Corless came on board as electrical engineering director. In his new role, Kin leads a team managing bid quotes and the execution of contracts on new equipment purchases. Corless oversees Centrisys/CNP’s electrical department and is an integral part of the continuous advancement of equipment and service.

New watts.com content spotlights training
The training section of watts.com has been updated with all new content and features. It provides an overview of all Watts’ training, which includes instructor-led training offered at six Watts Learning Centers in the U.S. or through Lunch & Learns at customer sites. Trainers are experts in plumbing and flow control, drainage, water quality or HVAC and hot water, and customers can now request training through an online form. Quick online learning is available 24/7 at Watts Works Online. The platform hosts hundreds of self-paced eLearning modules. Continuing education courses, approved by ASPE and the AIA, enable engineers, architects and others to stay up to date on industry trends and advance their careers.

Duperon awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification
Duperon Corp. was awarded ISO Certification for its systems and processes under ISO 9001:2015. This marked the company’s first ISO audit, which it completed with zero findings. The ISO 9001:2015 certification sets the standard for a quality management system, which is achieved when an organization exhibits its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements.

Brad Doughty
Brad Doughty

Asahi/America introduces new field service technician
Asahi/America announced the addition of Brad Doughty to its technical field service team for all U.S. He will help train customers on using Asahi/America’s welding equipment to properly install the company’s single and double wall piping systems.

BlueTriton Brands joins The Water Council’s WAVE program
The Water Council announced BlueTriton Brands has signed onto The Water Council’s WAVE program, becoming the first company in the beverage industry to participate. BlueTriton is a North American provider of bottled water brands including Poland Spring, Ice Mountain and Pure Life. WAVE will help BlueTriton improve its enterprise-level water stewardship performance and public reporting, concluding with independent verification of its progress.

Ed Fritz
Ed Fritz

Ed Fritz named WEF’s Chair of Solids Separation Subcommittee
Operators Unlimited Wastewater Process Engineer and Project Manager Ed Fritz was named the Water Environment Federation chair of the solids separation subcommittee. Dedicated to researching wastewater solutions, the subcommittee is organized under the Residuals and Biosolid Committee and focuses on the many aspects of thickening and dewatering. The subcommittee has more than 40 members.

E.F.“Chip” Johnson joins EnBiorganic team
E.F. “Chip” Johnson joined EnBiorganics’ business development, industry education and market outreach team. Johnson has been involved in the environmental civil engineering field since his graduation from Auburn University in 1979. His career has taken him from a sales engineer role to head of technical services and business development for consulting engineering firms, trenchless technology contractors and manufacturers. He previously worked at American Cast Iron Pipe, Brown and Caldwell, Metcalf & Eddy, CH2MHill, Insituform and most recently Sprayroq, where he continues in a consultative contract role.

Billy Johns
Billy Johns

Jenkins Electric welcomes industry veteran Billy Johns
Jenkins Electric Co. welcomed Billy Johns to its outside sales team. Johns brings decades of experience and will be a key team member responsible for continuing the company’s 115-year legacy. Over the last twenty years, he’s had roles in sales and customer service. Johns previously worked for both motor manufacturers and repair shops across the industry. He served on the Electro-Mechanical Authority Southeastern Chapter Board of Directors since 2016 and as chapter president from April 2020 to Oct. 2021.

Ecoremedy adds to management team
Ecoremedy, which designs complete biosolid drying and gasification facilities for wastewater treatment and other organic wastes, announced three new hires. Aaron Lewer serves as project engineer and brings more than 15 years’ experience designing, analyzing, testing and commissioning complex industrial systems in the food processing and laboratory automation industries. New Director of Business Development, Sales and Marketing Dion Banks has more than two decades of international business experience. And new field operations manager Brad Morgan brings more than 28 years’ experience as an engineering and maintenance management professional.

Aaron Lewer
Aaron Lewer
Dion Banks
Dion Banks
Brad Morgan
Brad Morgan


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