Industry News - December 2010

Pumper & Cleaner Expo Heads to Indianapolis in 2012; Crouch Recognized for Work with Students; Premier Tech Acquires Purflo Group; COLE Publishing Launches Gas, Oil & Mining Contractor

Pumper & Cleaner Expo Heads to Indianapolis in 2012

The 2012 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International will be held in Indianapolis, Feb. 27 to March 1. The Indianapolis facility has more than 4,000 connected hotel rooms, shopping and dining, all within walking distance. More information will be available at the 2011 Expo in Louisville, March 2-5. The 2010 Expo drew nearly 4,000 companies and 13,000 attendees from 48 countries.

Crouch Recognized for Work with Students

Chris Crouch, chief design engineer at Bio-Microbics, was recognized in September by the City of Kansas City, Mo., for his work with teens in urban communities on green technology and innovation through critical thinking. Crouch, an avid electric car enthusiast and plastics engineer, helped students design an electric-powered vehicle that gets the equivalent of 300 mpg as part of an extended course curriculum.

Premier Tech Acquires Purflo Group

Premier Tech has acquired the Purflo Group of France. A manufacturer of high-density polyethylene and polyester tanks for wastewater treatment and storage, the company will be known as Premier Tech Aqua Purflo.

COLE Publishing Launches Gas, Oil & Mining Contractor

Gas, Oil & Mining Contractor is a new COLE Publishing trade magazine launching in January 2011. The monthly publication is directed at environmental and support service professionals working in land-based gas, oil and mining exploration, resource recovery and refinery operations throughout North America.

Readers are service company owners, managers and technicians who transport, set up and maintain equipment critical to the mission of fuel and mineral extraction companies. These services include water and wastewater conveyance and treatment, byproduct dewatering, industrial cleaning, portable sanitation equipment and maintenance, worker camp development and maintenance, electrical power generation and site preparation.

COLE president Jeff Bruss said the energy and mineral extraction and refinery sectors are being served by a diverse group of contractors who will benefit from the editorial content and focused advertising in GOMC.

“At a time when energy exploration and recovery of valuable mineral resources are especially critical to economic growth and sustainability, we’re excited to reach out to contractors working in these industries,’’ Bruss said. “This new publication will help the hardworking men and women who provide important support services operate more efficiently and grow their businesses.’’

The magazine will include profiles of successful contractors, monthly themed product roundups, comprehensive new product coverage, emerging technology coverage, industry news, and general business development and human resources topics. For more information or to request a free subscription or a media kit for the magazine, go to www.gomcmag.com.



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