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 Randy Buening, the previous vice president of rentals, was promoted to president at the beginning of 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 Thermo 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.
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.
ServiceMax completes acquisition of LiquidFrameworks
ServiceMax announced the completion of the previously announced transaction to acquire LiquidFrameworks from Luminate Capital Partners, a private equity firm investing in growth and enterprise software companies. LiquidFrameworks’ FieldFX is a cloud-based mobile field operations software suite designed to manage contracts, quotes, equipment, jobs and field tickets for service companies in the energy industry.
WJTA announces officers, board of directors
Bill McClister, an industry consultant based in La Porte, Texas, has been elected the 2021-2023 chairman of the board of the WaterJet Technology Association. Also elected for the 2021-2023 term are President Jimmy Peck, general manager, MPW Industrial Services, Hebron, Ohio; Vice President Kerry Siggins, chief executive officer, StoneAge, Durango, Colorado; Secretary James Ashmead, research investigator, DuPont Specialty Products, Wilmington, Delaware; and Treasurer Drew Waltenbaugh, president and chief executive officer, NLB Corp., Wixom, Michigan.
Newly elected and re-elected board members are David Beckum, chief executive officer, Augusta Industrial Services, Augusta, Georgia; Jerry Carter, vice president of sales and chief commercial officer, SPIR STAR, Houston, Texas; Bradley Coble, hydroblasting specialist, Covestro, Baytown, Texas; Dee Green, vice president of operations, USA DeBusk, Houston; Bill Krupowicz, vice president and general manager, Jetstream of Houston; and Bill Shaw, vice president of employee development, Evergreen North America Industrial Services, La Porte. Luis Garcia, president — gulf coast region, Northern Safety and Industrial, also in La Porte, continues to serve a remaining term on the board of directors.
Grout school registration open for March
Avanti Grout, CUES and Logiball are partnering together on March 23-24 for its annual two-day Municipal Sewer Grout School in Tavares, Florida. All levels of experience are welcome and can participate in each of the breakout and classroom sessions. An emphasis will be placed on grouting, safety, operating, testing and troubleshooting equipment, making sure the chemical grout mix has the right mixture, and how to determine how much grout is used per joint or lateral. The school will present technical information on lateral and mainline test and seal packer operation and maintenance, mixing and optimizing AV-100 acrylamide grout performance, review and demonstration of new NASSCO/ICGA grout specifications, and more. To register, go to conta.cc/33uXg8d or contact Jessica Williams at 281-956-3111.
