SJE-Rhombus names sales representative

SJE-Rhombus named Northeast Sales Associates to represent its product line in Upstate New York. NESA’s sales team includes six outside representatives, two inside sales/service associates, a quotation manager and an office manager.

Martin Engineering, CCC Group form alliance

Martin Engineering and the CCC Group have partnered to design and manufacture conveyors for engineered transfer points. The companies will initially target mining and biomass applications.

Vogelsang names regional sales manager

Vogelsang USA, manufacturer of pumps and grinders for the municipal market, named Ron Maiorana Southwest regional sales manager. Maiorana will be responsible for Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

J&J Truck Bodies names director of business development

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers named Jason Cornell director of business development. He will be responsible for product analysis, market research and product definition, design and launch. He also will manage direct sales for special programs and provide support to the sales and marketing departments.

Thompson Pump holds Pumpology School

Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co. held its 23rd annual Pumpology School in April at its corporate facilities in Port Orange, Fla. The three-day sales and service training workshop drew 55 attendees from 15 states and seven foreign countries.

Ditch Witch presents sales, service awards

Ditch Witch presented Detlef Kaiser of German-based Tramann+Sohn with the 2012 Lowell Highfill Award for sales performance, and awarded Brent Zerr of Ditch Witch of Oklahoma the Gold Ace Award for highest worldwide sales volume. Josh Kennedy of Ditch Witch of Oklahoma received the Harold Chestnut Award for service, and Jeff Lone of Ditch Witch Midwest was named its 2012 Service Manager of the Year.

BlackGold Biofuels opens waste oil recycling facility

BlackGold Biofuels of Charlotte, N.C., opened a recycling facility for restaurant wastewater. The facility receives grease trap waste, removes trash and food particles and extracts oil for biofuel production.

T-Rex adds 35th hydroexcavation truck to fleet

T-Rex Services of Houston added a 35th hydroexcavator to its fleet, with plans to add 14 more GapVax HV-55 hydroexcavators and 40 employees by year’s end. T-Rex provides non-destructive hydro and air excavation services through four offices in Texas, serving shale oil exploration and pipeline construction.

MTech launches website

MTech launched its upgraded website, www.mtechcompany.com.

Rain for Rent partners with MobyDick

Rain for Rent has partnered with MobyDick to lease its wheel wash and truck cleaning systems. The company’s portable Conline drive-thru can remove dirt, mud and debris from up to 300 trucks a day.

Vacuum Truck Rentals adds Sewer Equipment models

Vacuum Truck Rentals added Sewer Equipment Co. of America’s model 800 HPR ECO truck jet and model 747-FR2000 ECO trailer jet to its rental fleet. Vacuum Truck Rentals has locations in Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, South Carolina and Texas, offering lease and rent-to-own options for municipal and industrial markets.