Ditch Witch awards 2015 Crescent Club memberships
Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, recognized 10 dealerships for superior customer support with membership to the company’s Crescent Club Top 10. Receiving the honor were Ditch Witch of Minnesota & Iowa, Ditch Witch of North Carolina, Ditch Witch of Alabama, Ditch Witch of Central Texas, Ditch Witch of Virginia, Ditch Witch UnderCon, Ditch Witch of Oklahoma & Arkansas, Ditch Witch Central California, Witch Equipment Company and Ditch Witch Sales, Inc.

Continental ContiTech to expand industrial hose plant
Continental ContiTech announced a $7.2 million expansion of its industrial hose plant in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, in response to increasing demand for industrial hoses in the NAFTA region. The company expects construction to be completed by the end of the year.

Hydra-Flex names national sales manager
Hydra-Flex named Joshua Pelovsky national industrial sales manager. Based out of the company’s corporate headquarters in Burnsville, Minnesota, he will focus on hydroexcavation and industrial cleaning products.

Dwyer Group service brands recognized
Nine different Dwyer Group service brands, including Mr. Rooter, were ranked in Entrepreneur magazine’s latest Franchise 500 list. Published annually, the list ranks franchise concepts based on emerging trends and industries headed for growth in the coming year. Mr. Rooter ranks 380 on the list.

Spartan Tool names sales manager
Spartan Tool promoted Eric Boonstra to sales manager. He will support the needs of the company’s customers by coordinating and communicating with the territory managers, customer service representatives, engineers and the factory.

Link Manufacturing recognized for 20 years of ISO certification
Link Manufacturing was recognized for achieving 20 years of continuous ISO Quality Certification. The company is ISO 9001-, ISO/TS 16949- and ISO 14001-certified. It first received ISO 9001 certification in 1995.