In other news below:
-- Fish and Wildlife Service seeks input on Salt River Project habitat conservation plan
-- New research on billing and payment practices and technologies
-- Herrenknecht appoints new North American sales manager
-- Watergy announces new contract for CBM water treatment
-- Richard P. Garrison heading up MACTEC's Facility Lifecycle Group
-- Arizona Water Institute announces FY08 RFP process
-- 3-D Service authorized by ABB Power Products Medium Voltage
-- Aquionics appoints Greg Stanley as VP of sales and marketing
-- Kinetico names new president and CEO
-- CH2M HILL's Howard Wilson receives Stephen D. Bechtel Pipeline Engineering Award
-- American Leak Detection hires director of marketing
• Stevens Water opens new head office, manufacturing facilities in Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, OR, July 24 2007 -- Stevens Water, which designs and manufactures equipment and systems for reliable monitoring, collection, analysis and control of water conditions, has announced the opening of its new and enhanced office and manufacturing facility.
Built specifically for Stevens Water, the new head office and manufacturing facility is located near the Portland International Airport (PDX) and will allow Stevens to continue to expand in the upcoming years.
The company's technology enables measurement of water level, water quality, groundwater, soil conditions and weather conditions. Stevens also provides proven products for certified wireless transmission of environmental data, from short-range Bluetooth technology to long-range GEO and LEO satellite communications solutions.
More information about the move, including the new address and directions, can be found on the company's website.
Among other recent headlines:
• Fish and Wildlife Service seeks input on Salt River Project habitat conservation plan
WASHINGTON, DC, July 23, 2007 -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Salt River Project invite public review of a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and draft habitat conservation plan (HCP) designed to address threatened and endangered species concerns and the operation of two reservoirs that store water for municipal, industrial, and agricultural use in central Arizona. SRP has requested a permit to incidentally take sensitive and federally protected species that may result from the operation of Horseshoe and Bartlett dams on the Verde River...
• New research on billing and payment practices and technologies
DUBLIN, Ireland, July 23, 2007 -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Billing and Payment Profiles & Best Practices 2007" to its offering. The detailed 266-page report delivers the results of the company's research on billing and payment practices and technologies. Research was conducted during the first and second quarter of 2007 to better understand how companies are improving practices and optimizing technology to increase billing and payment efficiency and effectiveness and reducing operating costs...
Also see: "Water Industry Focusing on Customer Information Systems"
• Herrenknecht appoints new North American sales manager
AUBURN, WA, July 23, 2007 -- Herrenknecht AG, manufacturer of TBM, Shield and Mixshield tunneling machines, Microtunneling systems, Shaft Sinking machines and Horizontal Directional Drilling rigs has announced the appointment of its new North American Sales manager, Julian O'Connell. In his new role with Herrenknecht, O'Connell's responsibilities will cover the whole of North America, including the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, for the range of equipment with the company's Business Unit Utility Tunneling (BU-UT).
• Watergy Produced Water Solutions announces new contract for CBM water treatment
WESTMINSTER, CO, July 20, 2007 -- Watergy Produced Water Solutions Inc., an oil and gas services provider of turnkey produced water treatment systems and solutions, has announced that it has entered into a five year contract with an exploration and production company for the treatment of CBM produced waters...
• Richard P. Garrison heading up MACTEC's Facility Lifecycle Group
KENNESAW, GA, July 20, 2007 -- Richard P. Garrison has been selected to head up MACTEC's Facility Lifecycle Group (FLG). Garrison is also a MACTEC senior vice president and serves as the company's Building & Facilities business practice leader. Garrison has more than 34 years of engineering experience and has been with MACTEC for 12 years. He is responsible for Building & Facilities services, some of which include planning, permitting, building commissioning, condition assessment, hazardous substance identification and remediation, and demolition and decommissioning.
• Arizona Water Institute announces FY08 RFP process
July 20, 2008 -- Arizona Water Institute (AWI) has announced a request for proposals for collaborative research on Arizona water issues. Deadline for submissions is Thursday, September 20, 2007. For details on the RFP process, visit: http://www.azwaterinstitute.org/rfps.html.
• 3-D Service authorized by ABB Power Products Medium Voltage
MASSILLON, OH, July 19, 2007 -- ABB Inc. Power Products Medium Voltage (PPMV) has established 3‑D Service as an industrial and commercial authorized service provider (ASP) for its aftermarket products and services. As an ASP, 3-D Service can perform field installation, start up, commissioning, warranty, inspection, testing, and preventive maintenance services on equipment manufactured by PPMV. Utilizing factory parts and services, 3-D Service will offer maintenance, repair, refurbishment and replacement of equipment manufactured by ABB and its legacy brands and trade names, including Asea Brown Boveri, BBC, Gould and ITE...
• Aquionics appoints Greg Stanley as VP of sales and marketing
ERLANGER, KY, July 19, 2007 -- UV disinfection specialist Aquionics Inc has appointed Greg Stanley as its new Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Stanley has considerable experience in managing the sale of specified capital products and joins Aquionics from Roche Diagnostic Corporation in Indianapolis, IN, where he was Director of Marketing and, most recently, National Director of Corporate Accounts. Prior to that he was Vice President of Sales at Radiometer Inc in Cleveland, OH. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri, St Louis, where he obtained his B.S. in Business Administration degree.
• Kinetico names new president and CEO
NEWBURY, OH, July 19, 2007 -- Kinetico Incorporated, a leading manufacturer of water treatment systems based in Ohio, has announced the appointment of Shamus M. Hurley as president and CEO, effective August 6, 2007. Hurley will succeed Keith R. Tompkins, president of Kinetico Incorporated since 1999 and a Kinetico veteran of 30 years. Hurley was formerly president of Bosch Security Systems Inc., a $400M division of Bosch Security Systems, a worldwide leader and manufacturer of premier security solutions for residential and commercial applications...
• CH2M HILL's Howard Wilson receives Stephen D. Bechtel Pipeline Engineering Award
REDDING, CA, July 19, 2007 -- Howard O. Wilson, a longtime CH2M HILL employee, has been recognized with the Stephen D. Bechtel Pipeline Engineering Award presented by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Wilson is CH2M HILL's most experienced conveyance technologist, having managed or participated in dozens of major potable water, wastewater and irrigation pipeline projects. His responsibilities included firmwide quality control of designs for large-diameter pressure pipeline. He has completed pipeline and canal rehabilitation projects for several irrigation districts and most recently managed the design of two large diameter potable transmission pipeline projects. Wilson began his career with CH2M HILL in 1966.
• American Leak Detection hires director of marketing
PALM SPRINGS, CA, July 11, 2007 -- American Leak Detection has announced the hire of Lisa Stickley as Director of Marketing. Stickley has over 20 years experience in marketing, advertising and public relations in a variety of industries. Prior to joining American Leak Detection, Stickley worked five years in the electronics manufacturing industry at Henkel Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 company. As the Marketing Communications Manager, she handled their global marketing programs. Stickley has a Bachelor of Science degree in Fashion and Business Marketing from Oregon State University.
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