Hannay Names Bleile Sales Manager
Denis Bleile has been named sales manager for Hannay Reels. He takes over for David Guilzon who is retiring. Bleile has 25 years of industry experience.
Infiltrator Acquires Ring Industrial Group
Infiltrator Systems Inc. has acquired Ring Industrial Group LP of Oakland, Tenn., manufacturer of the EZflow brand of expanded polystyrene drainfield systems. With the addition of the EZflow line, Infiltrator, based in Old Saybrook, Conn., has products in 2.5 million onsite systems across North America.
Restroom Manufacturer Changes Announced
Satellite Industries Inc. has purchased Hampel Corp.’s line of portable restrooms and will take over ownership, operation, sales and marketing of the Global and 1.5 Global restrooms as well as the StyleLite internal hand-wash sink.
At the same time, Satellite and Ameriform Group of Companies both announced that Satellite will not be purchasing the Five Peaks Technology line of restrooms as previously planned. Ameriform is the original owner of the Five Peaks line.
Satellite said Hampel will continue to manufacture Global parts for Satellite as well as Satellite thermoformed parts, enabling Hampel to increase plastic forming production. Hampel’s Country Classic model will be discontinued after remaining inventory is sold, while production of the Sunrise model will be delayed indefinitely.
According to Ameriform, the company is no longer associated with Satellite. In a press release, Ameriform announced it intends to continue manufacturing and selling portable sanitation products for the foreseeable future.
Nova Scotia Approves Quick4 Chambers
Nova Scotia Environment has approved the use of Quick4 chambers from Infiltrator Systems Inc. as a substitute for rock and pipe in onsite septic systems. Both the Quick4 Standard and Quick4 Equalizer 36 chambers can be installed in any of the allowed system types as specified in the Provincial technical guidelines, including contour trenches, mounds, area beds, multiple trenches and sloping sand filters.
Jetstream Relocates Houston Headquarters, Manufacturing Plant
Jetstream of Houston LLP has moved its headquarters and manufacturing plant to a new 42,000-square-foot facility at 5905 Thomas Road, Houston. The facility is nearly twice as large as its previous 23,000-square-foot headquarters.
Legacy is Name of New PolyJohn Unit
Sharon Bryner of Bryner's Septic Services, Charlotte, Mich., won the contest to name the newest portable restroom product from PolyJohn Enterprises Corp. The unit, introduced without a name at the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International in February, will be called the Legacy, the company announced on its Web site, www.polyjohn.com. From the Expo through the spring, PolyJohn conducted online voting to choose a name for the new unit from submitted entries. Bryner's Legacy received 24 percent of the votes. The runner-up, with 22 percent, was Evolution. Other names under consideration included Bullet, Contender, The Boss and PJ Smooth.
