Zoom Drain names Joseph Schneeweis VP of franchise operations
Zoom Drain has appointed longtime franchising management expert Joseph Schneeweis as vice president of franchise operations to lead the company through its next phase of growth. Schneeweis comes to Zoom Drain after several years as the franchise operations manager of ServiceMaster, an umbrella franchisor with seven brands consisting of more than 3,200 franchisees across 4,600 locations.
Condux International announces new CEO
Condux International announced the promotion of James J. Radous III as chief executive officer and Ryan Schrick as new chief financial officer. Radous previously held the chief revenue officer position at Condux. Before that, Radous served as business unit vice president for Federal Signal Corp. where he provided executive leadership, strategic planning and execution across the $1 billion publicly traded corporation in the Environmental Safety Group. Prior to Federal Signal Corp., he served as president and CEO of UniCarriers Americas Corp., and as corporate officer of UniCarriers Corp. in Tokyo, Japan.
Trelleborg opens first manufacturing facility in Vietnam
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions started production at its first manufacturing facility in Vietnam, an advanced 86,111-square-foot facility located in Long Thánh. It produces O-rings and custom-designed engineered molded components in a wide range of elastomer materials using the latest compression and injection molding technology and plate heat exchanger gaskets. The manufacturing facility in Long Thánh joins the existing Customer Solution Center which supports local requirements from offices in Ho Chi Minh City.
Reline America partners with East Coast Infrastructure
Reline America has partnered with East Coast Infrastructure, a certified Micro SWaM business. Founded in 2016, East Coast Infrastructure has established itself as a partner for municipalities and general contractors in the Tidewater region. With a focus on providing high-quality infrastructure solutions, the company has now decided to expand its services by becoming a certified Reline America Alphaliner installer.
PPI names new committee chairs, releases new technical document
Joshua Goldberg, business development manager of Asahi/America, has been appointed chair of the Technical Committee of the Plastics Pipe Institute. PPI is the North American trade association representing the plastics pipe industry, and Asahi/America is a member company of PPI. Goldberg has nearly 25 years’ experience and has earned a master’s degree in polymer chemistry from the University of Oregon. PPI also appointed Jason McKinnon, director of engineering services, Viega, as the chair of its Education Committee. McKinnon has more than 20 years’ engineering and training experience developing new curriculum and training modules and holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering technology plus an MBA from the University of Massachusetts.
PPI announced it has also published a new document that provides the technical basis for comparing PE 100-RC to PE4710 pressure pipe. Called PPI TN-68, Historical Review of the PE 100-RC Concept – How PE4710 Compares to PE 100-RC, it provides a perspective on the slow crack growth resistance requirements for the PE 100-RC designation in comparison with the North American PE4710 designation. TN-68 can be found on the Technical Notes page of the PPI website: www.plasticpipe.org.
APS partners with Rich Galgano and Jake Galgano
American Pipelining Supplies announced the acquisition of a minority ownership stake by Rich Galgano and Jake Galgano of Carefree Capital. In a release, Jake Saltzman, CEO of APS, says, “We are thrilled to join forces with the Galganos. Our combined vision and leadership will introduce a new dynamic of innovation and growth at APS. Leveraging the Galganos’ manufacturing, sales and support expertise, coupled with our strong focus on industry education and training, positions us to elevate our client services to unprecedented levels. We are excited for what the future holds as we embark on this transformative journey together.”
Super Products signs new dealer agreement
Super Products has signed with Cleveland-based MTech as a new dealer partner. MTech will serve the municipalities and contractors for the Camel, SuperJet and Mud Dog vacuum truck and hydroexcavation truck product lines in Ohio and Michigan. RNOW of West Allis, Wisconsin, will retain responsibility for municipalities in the western half of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
