Industry News - March 2011

Federal Signal Names Dickens Midwest Sales Manager, Federal Signal Names Dickens Midwest Sales Manager, Bear Onsite, Jackel Form BEAR-JACK Alliance, Consortium Seeks U.S. Businesses for Global Projects Database, Vacuum Truck Rentals Names Gaff VP Sales and Marketing, Ormson’s Fast-Vac, Multi-Vac Form Alliance, SJE-Rhombus Hosts U.S. Senator, KeeVac, ORI Featured on Modern Marvels

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Federal Signal Names Dickens Midwest Sales Manager

Federal Signal’s Environmental Solutions Group appointed Randy Dickens sales manager for the Midwest Region of the United States for the group’s direct sales channel, operating out of Seneca, Ill. He will be responsible for managing and overseeing growth of new unit sales for the Guzzler, Vactor HXX and Jetstream brands in the industrial, utility and construction markets in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin.

Waterless Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Waterless Co. Inc., maker of no-water urinal systems and other restroom products, including the soy-resin urinal, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The Vista, Calif., company was founded by Klaus Reichardt in 1991.

Bear Onsite, Jackel Form BEAR-JACK Alliance

Bear Onsite LLC and Jackel Inc. have formed a strategic alliance to offer high-performance filtered basin assemblies for the onsite market under the BEAR-JACK brand. The six assemblies are designed for rainwater harvesting, sanitary wastewater filtration and tertiary filtration following secondary treatment units.

Consortium Seeks U.S. Businesses for Global Projects Database

The Consortium for Global Development, through its Global Contractors Library database, seeks to match U.S. companies with projects in the $130 billion global development market. The consortium is especially seeking small, medium and SBA 8(a) businesses. For more information on available projects and the free database listing, go to www.cfglobaldevelopment.com or www.global-contractors.com.

Vacuum Truck Rentals Names Gaff VP Sales and Marketing

Vacuum Truck Rentals and Vacuum Truck Sales and Service named Bill Gaff vice president of sales and marketing. Gaff brings 30 years experience in the industrial and municipal markets to his position. He also serves as chairman of the board for WJTA/IMCA.

Ormson’s Fast-Vac, Multi-Vac Form Alliance

Ormson Corp., manufacturer of the Fast-Vac truck mounted industrial loader, has formed an alliance with Multi-Vac, manufacturer of in-plant, portable and stationary industrial vacuum loaders. The alliance enables Ormson’s sales division in Hartland, Wis., to concentrate on the truck-mounted loader and accessories and offer products from the Multi-Vac line. Ormson also moved its manufacturing division to Multi-Vac’s facility in Union Grove, Wis.

SJE-Rhombus Hosts U.S. Senator

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) visited the SJE-Rhombus headquarters in Detroit Lakes, Minn., in January to learn about the company’s employee ownership program. Klobuchar’s visit was part of a tour across northern Minnesota.

Portable restroom trucks from KeeVac Industries and the service operation of ORI Portable Restroom of Blue Springs, Mo., were featured on the History Channel’s Modern Marvels American trucking episode Feb. 4. The program can be viewed on the program’s website: www.history.com/shows/modern-marvels/videos/playlists/full-episodes#modern- marvels-american-trucking.



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