ADS adds fourth production line

Advanced Drainage Systems added a fourth manufacturing line to its Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec, Can., plant to produce large diameter, open-profile pipe from 900 to 1,500 mm. The facility is certified to produce N-12 corrugated HDPE pipe diameter from 100 to 900 mm with minimum pipe stiffness. It also is capable of making the company’s SaniTite HP polypropylene pipe.

Hyundai sends aid to Philippines

Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, Hyundai Construction Equipment’s parent company, donated $200,000 via the Korean Red Cross in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the Philippines. The company also dispatched a 21-ton-class excavator, backhoe loader and operators to the area to assist in recovery efforts.

Grundfos celebrates 40th anniversary

Grundfos celebrated 40 years of operations in the United States with the unveiling of a commemorative sculpture at its facility in Fresno, Calif., in November. The Denmark-based pump manufacturer expanded to the U.S. in 1973, growing to more than 1,300 employees in five locations nationwide.

Thompson Pump relocates Maryland branch

Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Co. relocated its Baltimore-Washington branch to a larger facility at 711 Pittman Road, Baltimore. The facility, located on 4.6 acres, provides sales, parts and service to Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and portions of New York and New Jersey.

Topp Industries names managers

Topp Industries appointed J.J. Lang to manage U.S. and Canadian wholesale business and named Tim Merkel outside sales manager, responsible for OEM and engineered sales accounts.

Franklin Equipment opens Ohio branch

Franklin Equipment opened a fourth Ohio location in Newcomerstown. The facility will provide equipment rental for construction and landscaping companies and the oil and gas industry.

WesTech facility receives ISO certification

WesTech Engineering’s Iowa office received ISO 9001:2008 certification. The facility oversees the company’s general filter and microfloc product lines.

Kohler creates story-sharing blog

Kohler created a story-sharing blog, Believing In Better (www.believe.kohler.com), to highlight the successes in sustainability achieved by its associates, channel partners and consumers.