Industry News - September 2009

Gardner Denver Marks 150th Anniversary; NLB Moves to Larger Location; Mr. Manhole Expands into Maine; Inland Pipe Names Bellora CFO

Gardner Denver Marks 150th Anniversary

Gardner Denver Inc., Quincy, Ill., marks 150 years of manufacturing this year. The fluid transfer technologies company was founded by Robert Gardner, who manufactured the first effective speed controls for steam engines in 1859.

NLB Moves to Larger Location

NLB Corp. has moved its Houston-area Texas branch to a 10,800-square-foot facility in LaPorte, Texas. The facility is nearly twice as large as its previous location. The facility has an 800-square-foot showroom, service area, parts department and training room for customers and maintenance personnel.

Mr. Manhole Expands into Maine

Mr. Manhole has partnered with Everett J. Prescott Inc., Gardiner, Maine, to be its distributor in Indiana, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

Inland Pipe Names Bellora CFO

Terry Bellora has been named chief financial officer for Inland Pipe Rehabilitation. He will oversee financial operations, planning, reporting and risk management for the company and its 400 employees. Bellora has a Bachelor of Science Degree in business administration and accounting from Pittsburg State University.



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