Cranston, R.I.-based Taco, Inc. announced recently that its manufacturing facilities were recognized for excellent safety performance. “What we’re proudest of is our seven-year — or 1,200,000-hours — worked without a lost-time accident at our Fall River plant,” said Taco Executive VP, Commercial Divisions, Robert E. Lee. Lee explained that a “lost-time” accident equates to a Read more
Pumps
With a population of 677, the small town of Harleyville, S.C., located 60 miles northwest of Charleston, was looking to upgrade its aging lift stations to increase efficiencies, lower utility costs and reduce overall pump maintenance for its municipal wastewater facility. The town employed six lift stations—five of which utilized grinder pump systems from 1985—to Read more
The pump industry is on the brink of change as new regulations governing pumps are nearing finalization. Driven by an energy conservation-minded administration, the Department of Energy has been working since 2011 to enact new pump efficiency standards targeted at improving energy-efficiency in the commercial buildings industry. During this complex process, stakeholders in the pump Read more
Armstrong Fluid Technology has been presented with a prestigious Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award in recognition of world-class performance in business strategy, operations and customer service. At a gala ceremony in Toronto on December 2nd, 2014, members of the senior leadership team were presented with the Customer Value Award in recognition of the outstanding Read more
In 1862, while prospecting for what was thought to be a vast deposit of silver and gold, John Searles made a serendipitous discovery in this unforgiving and isolated area located southwest of Death Valley. Borax and other minerals so plentiful, that the engineer complained they would interfere with refining the long sought, but never unearthed Read more