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.
Liberty Pumps holds ground-breaking at new center
Liberty Pumps hosted a ground-breaking celebration at the site of its materials center in Bergen, New York. State and local partners as well as Liberty employees attended the event. The 107,000-square-foot expansion will provide additional warehousing and added manufacturing space. It is anticipated to support 30 additional jobs at the family- and employee-owned manufacturer. This will be the third expansion for the company since 2000. Upon completion, Liberty will have approximately 350,000 square feet of facilities at its corporate campus in New York.
Matco-Norca’s co-founder passes away
Dov Matz, co-founder of Matco-Norca, passed away on Nov. 8 after a two-year battle with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Matz, 76, is survived by his wife Elizabeth and daughters Nora and Melissa. He co-founded Matco-Norca in 1952 and spent most of his career leading the company. In 2018, Matz was acknowledged by the industries he served by being inducted into the PVF Hall of Fame. He retired from Matco-Norca that same year but would often stop by to catch up and see how the business was doing.
Oatey promotes Fournier to VP, retail business unit
Oatey promoted Nicole Fournier to vice president, retail business unit. With nearly 20 years of experience in marketing and sales strategy, Fournier joined Oatey in 2019 as part of its acquisition of Keeney Mfg., where she worked for nearly 15 years. During her tenure with Oatey and Keeney, Fournier has served in a variety of leadership positions supporting the retail business. Most recently, she served as Oatey’s director, retail channel, accountable for leading new product development; establishing product, brand and positioning strategies in the retail market space; and supporting the retail sales teams.
Franklin Electric names new business unit directors
Franklin Electric announced personnel moves and additions within its water systems sales team. Travis Bradley has been promoted to business unit director of industrial and engineered systems. Filling Bradley’s previous position, Andrew Schwarze has joined the organization as business unit director of groundwater distributors. Both will be responsible for directing Franklin Electric’s product development, sales and support efforts throughout the United States and Canada.
