Federal Signal Names VP, GM for Vactor, Guzzler
Federal Signal Environmental Solutions Group has appointed Sam Miceli as vice president and general manager for its Guzzler and Vactor subsidiaries. Miceli will be responsible for overseeing and cultivating the business strategies and growth initiatives for both companies. He most recently served as plant manager for the Guzzler/Vactor facility in Streator, Ill., beginning his career with the company in 1993. Miceli has a master’s of business administration degree from Bradley University and bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering from the University of Illinois.
Tricouni Names Mansell President of Centerline Tank and Trailer
Tricouni Enterprises, St. Cloud, Minn., has named Ed Mansell president of Centerline Tank and Trailer Mfg., Sauk Centre, Minn. The new company is a blend of Engle Fabrication of Sauk Centre and R-Way Trailer Mfg. of Long Prairie. Engle is a regional and national designer and builder of custom stainless steel, aluminum and carbon steel tanks and trailers, including industrial vacuum tanks and municipal equipment. R-Way manufactures heavy-duty steel bottom-dump construction trailers. Mansell will be responsible for managing Centerline’s engineering, manufacturing and service operations, as well as guiding product development.
Boyett’s Placing PolyJohn Hand-Wash Stations on Gulf Beaches
Portable restroom contractor Boyett’s Septic Tank Pumping, Pensacola, Fla., has placed PolyJohn Bravo hand-wash units along the beaches affected by the Gulf oil spill. PolyJohn East Area Manager Steve Baie, based in Florida, says demand for hand-wash stations has been on the rise. Placements are running one sink to every two restroom units in the affected areas, a far bigger sink-to-restroom ratio than other construction or special event uses, he said.
Walex Introduces New Logo, Corporate Branding
A new Walex Products Co. logo features the company name in blue, illuminated by a radiating white starburst. The logo will tie together the company’s product line of deodorizers and waste digesters under one brand identity. The branding reflects the company’s growing corporate presence and international product distribution.
Imperial Tanks Used to Skim Oil
Imperial Industries Inc. is building 450-gallon aluminum slide-in vacuum tanks that are being used on boats and barges in the Gulf to skim oil from the surface. According to general sales manager Tom Aerts, many of the tanks have been ordered through distributor TankTec (Tank Technologies & Supply Co.).
The units being shipped are similar to those made for grease trap service, single-compartment tanks with Masport HXL3 pumps powered by Honda 9-hp gas or Yanmar diesel engines. The tanks are traditional slide-in units, with a footprint of 48 inches by 94 inches with an overall barrel size of 53 inches and weighing 830 pounds, he explains. The units are outfitted with the same hose and wand accessories as the typical portable sanitation unit.
Aerts is optimistic the company will continue to get orders related to the cleanup efforts.
Super Products Launches Product Web Site
Super Products’ new Web site, www.superproductscorp.com, offers product information, detailed specifications and photo galleries for each of the company’s main product lines: Supersucker industrial vacuum loaders, Camel sewer and catch basin cleaners and Mud Dog hydroexcavators. Other features include a Product Application Section (industrial cleaning, sewer cleaning and hydroexcavation) and a Dealer/Rep Locator.
Triton Pumps Picking Up Weathered Oil
Industrial vacuum equipment manufacturer Triton Industries LLC of Lottie, La., is renting out about 36 of its portable units for use in the Gulf cleanup efforts and expects to place another 300 units on barges. Popular models for the cleanup duty are 500 Series skid-mounted vacuum pumps, and 1500 and 2000 Series liquid ring pumps, according to Mike O’Rourke, Triton’s general manager. The series numbers refer to the cfm rating of the units.
The Triton equipment is being used to skim weathered oil. The placements are focused on shallow draft barges. The oil is typically conveyed into 25-yard vac boxes holding about 5,000 gallons of product.
McLaughlin Vacuum Excavators Used to Clean Gulf Spill
McLaughlin vacuum excavators are being used to help with oil cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. The excavators are deployed on barges to remove oil from skimmers located throughout the Gulf. Units also are being used to clean oil from sea walls and riprap.
Following Fire, J & J Chemical Opens New Plant in Georgia
J & J Chemical Co. Inc. of Athens, Ga., provider of deodorizers, fragrance enhancers, cleaners and other products used in the portable sanitation industry, lost its corporate headquarters and liquid products manufacturing facility in a July 27 fire. The company has established a new corporate office and manufacturing plant.
Following the fire, the company issued a statement, saying: “The plant that was destroyed in the fire housed our corporate offices and liquid manufacturing division. The cause of the fire could not be determined by fire investigators. Thanks to our tech support group, we had functioning offices the next day. At this time we have new corporate offices and a new 21,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. Our Utah plant and European operations were not affected.
“No one was lost or injured in this tragic incident. We are thankful for support received from customers and industry associates who offered to help in this difficult time. A special thank you to Kathy Crafton of PolyPortables Inc. and Jason Caraway of Redichem who helped immediately in our time of need.”
