Baldwin Filters manager named representative of the year

Donna Curtis, district sales manager for Baldwin Filters, was recognized as Tidewater Fleet Supply’s Manufacturer Representative of the Year for 2013. Selection was based on product quality, order fill, fleet and commercial customer calls, training and product knowledge, new business development and overall service.

Kohler creates story-sharing blog

Kohler Co. created a story-sharing blog, Believing In Better (www.believe.kohler.com), to highlight the successes in sustainability achieved by its associates, channel partners and consumers.

Martin Engineering names distributor

Martin Engineering named Canadian-based Belterra Corp. exclusive distributor for its bulk material handling components in Canada.

Bio-Microbics unveils new logo

Bio-Microbics, manufacturer of decentralized wastewater and stormwater treatment systems, unveiled a new logo that includes the blue from its Science/FAST marine division and the green from SeptiTech, the company’s latest acquisition.

Wee Engineer’s Parker passes away

Charlotte Parker, secretary/treasurer for Wee Engineer and wife of company co-founder Robert M. Parker Jr., passed away Feb. 21 from head injuries sustained in a fall. She was 66. According to her son and company vice president, Seth Parker, she will most be remembered for her spirit. “She was just a phenomenal person to be around. All the employees loved and adored her. Every time she walked through the door, she got the respect of everybody.”

A survivor of two heart transplants (1992 and 2003), Parker handled the company’s advertising and financial accounts and was a regular attendee of the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo. She is survived by her husband of 45 years and their three children (Robert Daniel Parker, Dustine Ellen Chase and Seth Richard Parker). Founded in 1992, Wee Engineer of Dayton, Ind., builds vacuum trucks, portable restroom trailers and environmental equipment.