Industry News - April 2011

Vac-Con Celebrates 25th Anniversary; Gustafson Wins Hapchuk Scholarship; Woodbine Expands Tommy Gate Plant; PressurePro, ITC Partner on Tire Warning System; SSPMA Reports Increase in 2010 Pump Sales; Heil Trailer Celebrates 110th Anniversary

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Vac-Con Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Vac-Con, manufacturer of combination sewer cleaning vacuum trucks, celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2011. Beginning with five employees in 1986, the Green Cove Springs, Fla., company today employs hundreds of workers and has a worldwide network of dealers.

 

Gustafson Wins Hapchuk Scholarship

Megan Gustafson, daughter of Dave and Nancy Gustafson, Maplewood, Minn., won the 2011 William Hapchuk Memorial Scholarship from the National Association of Wastewater Transporters. Gustafson, 21, is a junior at the University of Minnesota majoring in environmental studies. She won the $1,000 scholarship for her essay on the topic, “How can pumpers encourage and help promote water reuse as part of their business?”

 

Woodbine Expands Tommy Gate Plant

Woodbine Manufacturing Co., manufacturer of the Tommy Gate hydraulic lift, has completed the first phase of a three-phase expansion of its Woodbine, Iowa, manufacturing facility. The 74,250-square-foot addition nearly doubled the size of the plant. The next phase will add 20,000 square feet of floor space. Plans also include the remodeling of 3,000 square feet of manufacturing space.

 

PressurePro, ITC Partner on Tire Warning System

Advantage Pressure Pro and International Telematics Corp. have partnered to provide tire pressure monitoring system users with tire pressure alerts both in-cab through ITC’s ibright interface and remote to an office or smart phone.

 

SSPMA Reports Increase in 2010 Pump Sales

The Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association reported sales increases for pumps in 2010. Pedestal and submersible sump, sewage and effluent pumps gained 10.5 percent; utility pumps increased 42 percent; battery-operated backup sump pumps gained 19 percent; multi-stage centrifugal effluent pumps increased 24.5 percent and submersible grinder pumps were up 32 percent.

 

Heil Trailer Celebrates 110th Anniversary

Heil Trailer International of Cleveland, Tenn., celebrates its 110th anniversary in 2011. The manufacturer of liquid, dry bulk, oilfield, platform and specialized trailers was founded in 1901 by Julius Heil as the Heil Railjoint Co. in Milwaukee, Wis.



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