Press Releases For: Industry / Awards


RIDGID Awards PHCC Scholarships

RIDGID® has awarded four scholarships through the Educational Foundation of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – National Association (PHCC) to students enrolled in plumbing-heating-cooling apprentice programs. PHCC administers the scholarship program, which is designed to attract new talent essential to the future of the plumbing and HVAC/R industry, and is also responsible for selecting the award winners. Scholarship recipients will receive up to $1,000 in tuition assistance and $1,500 in RIDGID tools. 2011/09/07

Plumbing Professors Receive Job of The Year Award

Plumbing Professors was awarded Job of The Year for their epoxy lining work on rain water conductors in a historic State of Ohio building. In need of repair were 700 feet of water conductors that were encased in architectural limestone before the civil war. Working after hours and “behind the scenes,” the crew completed the project on schedule, with virtually no disruption to the operation of the historic building. 2011/08/17

ITT Corporation’s Water and Wastewater Group Receives Innovative Technology Award

ITT Corporation’s Water and Wastewater group has won the 2011 Innovative Technology Award from the WEF. Awarded in the category of “collection systems”, Flygt’s patented N-pump, with its clog-resistant design, is further improved when equipped with the newly-designed Adaptive ImpellerTM functionality. 2011/08/04

Bio-Microbics Receives Kansas Export Award

Bio-Microbics_Export_award_CIMG2534_thumb.jpgBio-Microbics, Inc., headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas, has been chosen for the 2011 Kansas Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award announced by Gov. Sam Brownback on June 29 at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas. The award, which annually recognizes a Kansas company for exceptional international marketing success, encourages the growth of the state’s international commerce by showcasing successful exporters as role models to the Kansas business community. 2011/07/06





Elastic/American Marine Receives Export Award

Elastic-American_Marine_Export_award_pic_thumb.JPGIt has been announced that Elastec/American Marine was awarded the 2011 Governor’s Export Excellence Award in the small-sized company category for continuing excellence during Illinois Export Week, June 20 – 24, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. 2011/06/27





C2C Services, Severn Trent Metering Receive Safety Awards

Severn_Trent_safety_award_SillittoandMillinatRoSPA_thumb.JPGC2C Services Limited and Severn Trent Metering Services Limited, two divisions of Severn Trent Services Operating Services UK and Ireland, have been honoured for the second consecutive year by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for exceptional track records in health and safety and initiatives to keep employees and customers safe. 2011/06/23





HOBAS Manager Receives 2011 Harry P. Croft Award

HOBAS_John_Mele_thumb.jpgJohn Mele, Area Manager North Atlantic Region for HOBAS Pipe USA has been awarded the 2011 Harry P. Croft Award. This award is presented annually to a member of the New Jersey Water Environment Association (NJWEA) for his/her distinguished and outstanding service to the Association or the field of water pollution control. 2011/06/23





Las Vegas Water District Receives Customer Service Awards

CS Week, a global organization that provides customer-service education for utility companies, honored the LVVWD with its Innovation in Customer Service Level II Award, spotlighting the District’s successful replacement of its previous on-line bill payment system. 2011/06/22

Trojan Technologies Wins Multiples Awards at IUVA World Congress

The International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) announced its 2011 awards at the 6th Biannual IUVA World Congress in Paris, France (May 23-27). This Congress is hosted jointly by the IUVA and the International Ozone Association and is the venue for technology exchange and networking among professionals in this field. 2011/06/10

UV Pure Technologies Named Artemis Project Top 50 Company

UV Pure Technologies, a manufacturer of technically advanced UV water purification systems for residential, industrial and municipal facilities, was recently named one of The Artemis Project’s Top 50 companies for innovative and sustainable water technologies. 2011/06/02