The Liberty Pumps executive team, from left, includes Peter Cunningham, COO; David Williams, director of engineering; Randall Waldron, vice president of sales and marketing; Robyn Brookhart, president and CEO; Dennis Burke, CFO; Don Cunningham, manufacturing manager; Charlie Cook, chairman of the board.
Liberty Pumps holds ground-breaking at new center
Liberty Pumps hosted a ground-breaking celebration at the site of its materials center in Bergen, New York. State and local partners as well as Liberty employees attended the event. The 107,000 square-foot expansion will provide additional warehousing and added manufacturing space. It is anticipated to support 30 additional jobs at the family- and employee-owned manufacturer. This will be the third expansion for the company since 2000. Upon completion, Liberty will have approximately 350,000 square-feet of facilities at its corporate campus in New York.
Waterline Renewal Technologies acquires Pipe Lining Supply
Waterline Renewal Technologies completed the company’s acquisition of Pipe Lining Supply. The terms of the purchase were not disclosed. Founded in 2004, Pipe Lining Supply’s management team will continue to manage the company and assist Waterline Renewal Technologies with the integration. Pipe Lining Supply will maintain company-owned distribution centers in Anaheim, California, and Springfield, Missouri, and it will remain a supplier of sewer pipe rehabilitation equipment and materials while continuing to deliver training and customer service.
Chris Gittens
Super Products appoints new vice president of rentals
Super Products has appointed Chris Gittens to take over as the new vice president of rentals after previous VP of rentals Randy Buening was promoted to president in 2021. Gittens has an extensive background in equipment manufacturing and distribution. He comes to Super Products from Thermo King, where he was the director of dealer development. Prior to Themo King, he held leadership positions at CLAAS of America and CNH Industrial where he gained experience in financial analysis, strategic planning, dealer development and commercial credit. Chris holds an MBA and MIA from Columbia University and earned his undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
Franklin Electric names new business unit directors
Franklin Electric announced personnel moves and additions within its water systems sales team. Travis Bradley has been promoted to business unit director of industrial and engineered systems. Filling Bradley’s previous position, Andrew Schwarze has joined the organization as business unit director of groundwater distributors. Both will be responsible for directing Franklin Electric’s product development, sales, and support efforts throughout the United States and Canada.
Andrew Schwarze
Travis Bradley
