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ITT Acquires F.B. Leopold
Company Inc.
 White
Plains, NY -- ITT announced today that it has acquired the
F.B. Leopold Company based in Zelienople, PA. Leopold serves
a number of markets, primarily municipal and industrial
water and wastewater treatment facilities. This acquisition
expands ITT’s ability to provide pre-treatment filtration
technology for surface water, reuse and desalination, which
is essential to providing clean water and in meeting current
and future regulatory requirements.
“With Leopold, ITT will build on
our global leadership position in water treatment, reuse and
disinfection. We will also be able to extend Leopold’s
market leadership position in the North American water
treatment market to other global markets,” said Hank
Driesse, President of ITT Fluid Technology.
Founded in 1924, Leopold, with
annual revenues of approximately $50 million, is a leader in
clarification and gravity filtration technology. Its
products include clarification systems, dissolved air
flotation systems, filter-under-drain systems, anthracite
based filters, nutrient removal filters, sludge collectors
and automatic filter control systems. This technology, as
used by water treatment utilities, is growing in importance
in wastewater reuse and desalination and plays an important
role in wastewater treatment filtration.
"This acquisition is part of our
strategy of transforming ITT from a provider of products to
delivering total treatment solutions to the water and
wastewater market,” said Gary Aicher, President ITT Water
Treatment. “Leopold’s design capabilities and technologies
will strengthen the value of the solutions we provide to our
customers and accelerate our growth in this core segment."
“ITT is now well positioned to
provide customers with the world’s leading water and
wastewater product portfolio through a complete line of
pumps, water filtration and disinfection products,” said
Chuck Reading, Executive Vice President and Director for
Marketing ITT Water Treatment. “In conjunction with ITT’s
existing biological treatment, ultraviolet and reverse
osmosis and filtration capabilities, Leopold expands our
ability to offer full system solutions in water treatment.”
About ITT Industries
ITT Industries, Inc. supplies
advanced technology products and services in key markets
including: fluid and water management including water
treatment; defense communication, opto-electronics,
information technology and services; electronic
interconnects and switches; and other specialty products.
Headquartered in White Plains, NY, the company generated
$7.4 billion in 2005 sales.
Web site:
http://www.itt.com/
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WEFTEC.06 is Headin' West!
 Alexandria,
VA -- The latest in water quality research, technology, and
services will be on display October 21-25, 2006 at the
Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas during WEFTEC®
.06, the Water Environment Federation's 79th Annual
Technical Exhibition and Conference.
Ranked
in the top 1% of all trade shows in North America, WEFTEC.06
is a mega-show that is expected to draw over 16,000 water
and wastewater professionals and more than 900 exhibiting
companies from around the world. Featuring a world-class
technical program, WEFTEC offers the best water quality
education and training available today and is a leading
source for water quality developments, research,
regulations, solutions, and cutting-edge technologies.
Attendees can choose from 95 technical sessions, 25
workshops, and 8 facility tours to design their own, unique
learning experience while earning up to 35 contact hours for
continuing education units and 9 professional development
hours.
"WEFTEC provides the perfect forum for water quality
professionals to network, share expertise, and find
solutions to water challenges facing their communities,"
said WEF President Michael Read. "This year's record number
of abstract submittals, sold floor space, and high quality
technical program promises one of the best shows to date."
Other
conference highlights include the Opening General Session,
Operations Challenge 2006, Water is Life, and Infrastructure
Makes It Happen™ program update, AEESP/WEF Scientist
Luncheon and Lecture, WEFTeach, Global Center, poster
presentations, award presentations, student activities, and
a new Utility Partnership Program.
About
WEF
Founded in 1928, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) is a
not-for-profit technical and educational organization with
members from varied disciplines who work toward the WEF
vision of preservation and enhancement of the global water
environment. The WEF network includes water quality
professionals from 76 Member Associations in 30 countries.
http://www.wef.org/
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O-AT-KA Signs Contract with
Ecovation
 Victor,
NY -- Ecovation, Inc. announced today that it has signed a
contract to build a new wastewater treatment and renewable
energy production plant for O-AT-KA Milk Products
Cooperative, Batavia, NY. The design, build, finance and
operate agreement allows O-AT-KA to replace its current
outdated system and benefit from a lower cost, renewable
energy alternative.
As
part of Ecovation’s completely integrated solution,
O-AT-KA’s process wastewater will be treated by a Krofta
dissolved air flotation (DAF) unit followed by an aerobic
system. A high-strength stream made of UF permeate,
currently disposed of through land application, will be
processed through Ecovation’s patented MFT system to
maximize energy potential.
The
new system will keep O-AT-KA in complete compliance with the
City of Batavia’s POTW discharge requirements, even
considering future increased production capacity at the
plant. Additionally, the methane gas produced by
anaerobically treating the UF permeate stream would be
delivered back to O-AT-KA’s boiler plant to generate steam,
displacing costly natural gas. Significant cost savings are
anticipated over the initial 10-year contract.
“Ecovation’s solution provides us benefits on many different
levels,” said Mac McCampbell, COO for O-AT-KA. “We’ll save
money in reduced fees to our POTW, we’ll save energy costs
by using the methane gas in our production plant, and we’ll
eliminate the environmental risks associated with land
application of our waste product. In addition, Ecovation’s
approach provides us with the opportunity for strategic
growth of our business.”
Besides the obvious benefit for the O-AT-KA facility,
McCampbell noted that the upgrade would allow them to
pretreat waste streams from other related plants. “We’re
even looking at outside industries that could build in the
industrial park next to our facility. We could be their
pre-treatment provider, keep them in compliance with the
city, and we could benefit from the additional energy
source."
“We
strive to be more than just a wastewater technology provider
by offering customized, creative solutions that can have a
positive impact on our customer’s business,” said Diane C.
Creel, Ecovation’s chairman and CEO. “For O-AT-KA, we
provide a unique and long-term strategy for managing their
wastes.”
“This
project is Ecovation’s fifth major project in the State of
New York for the food and beverage industry,” said Daniel J.
Hagen, senior vice president, client development with
Ecovation. “Once the O-AT-KA facility is fully operational,
our total production of renewable fuel for projects in New
York will be in excess of 2.55 million therms per year,
demonstrating Ecovation’s support for the Governor’s
renewable fuel initiative.”
Construction of the new facility is set to begin this
summer, with plans to be fully-operational in March 2007.
About
Ecovation
Ecovation provides value-driven, sustainable solutions to
meet the wastewater management needs of industrial clients.
Ecovation’s customized wastewater treatment solutions
include the patented Mobilized Film Technology (MFTSM),
which provides superior treatment of high-strength organic
wastes, as well as the Krofta Technologies’ line of
dissolved air flotation (DAF) and filtration (DAFF)
treatment systems for solids removal. Based in Victor, NY,
Ecovation has multiple facilities installed and operating
for major Fortune 500 clients.
For more information, visit
www.ecovation.com
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