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Filtration+Separation July/August 2013

Hollingsworth & Vose has announced price increases for its filtration media products used in the engine and transportation industries and other selected filtration media.

The price increases are due to rising raw material costs, especially for pulps and energy.

The increases will vary by product and region and will range from 3–5%.

New prices for filtration media will be effective with shipments starting 1 July 2013 or as contracts allow.

www.hollingsworth-vose.com

Hollingsworth & Vose increases filtration media prices

Valin Corp has strengthened its presence in the filtration industry by acquiring Irvine, California, USA-based bag and cartridge filter supplier Rosedale Products of California.

“With the announced acquisition of Rosedale Products, Valin is now able to offer our valued customers an even broader range of solutions,” said Joseph Nettemeyer, Valin president and CEO. “Through key strategic acquisitions, we are able to continuously grow our portfolio and increase our service capabilities.”

Valin says that the acquisition also broadens its systems, services

and product offerings to Rosedale Products of California customers giving them a more application-based solutions supplier.

San Jose, California-head-quartered Valin is a privately held, employee-owned company providing technical solutions for the technology, energy, life sciences, natural resources and transportation industries. Valin represents a number of filtration systems technology suppliers and delivers a range of turn-key filtration solutions.

www.valin.com/systems/filtrationwww.rosecal.com

Valin buys Rosedale Products of California

Envirogen Water Technologies has acquired the assets of Derwent Water Services and Derwent Water Systems.

Derwent Water, which manufactures water treatment plant ranging from basic water softeners and reverse osmosis equipment to customer specified complex water treatment solutions, substantially increases Envirogen’s presence in the UK industrial water treatment and filtration market.

The Envirogen Group already includes Puresep Technologies and Environmental Water Systems (UK) in Europe and Envirogen Technologies Inc in the US.

“This acquisition combines 21st century technologies, an experienced team, a solid and broad customer mix, secure income and a robust platform for growth. We look forward to strengthening and consolidating Envirogen’s position in what is one of the most fragmented water markets in the world at a time when demand in the UK is surging as companies have to adhere to ever more strict environmental, economic and regulatory targets,” said Envirogen CEO of European Operations Vince Payne.

www.envirogengroup.comwww.derwentwatersystems.co.uk

Envirogen acquires Derwent Water

Donald Naab has joined North Tonawanda, New York-based process and filtration equipment manufacturer Ascension Industries Inc as president.

In his new role, Naab will oversee Ascension Industries’ daily operations, input strategic direction and market penetration and become a member of the company’s board of directors. Naab most recently served as president and CEO of Danotek Motion Technologies, a Michigan company focused on the wind energy market. He has also been group president of Broadwind Energy.

Naab takes over as president from Jack Kopczynski who will remain CEO and chairman of Ascension Industries. Jack Kopczynski is the son of the company founder John F Kopczynski Sr.

Ascension Industries appoints new president

Donald Naab, Ascension Industries Inc’s

new president.

Ascension Industries is the result of the 2001 merger of North Tonawanda companies St Mary Manufacturing Corp and Ascension Sheet & Metal Fabrication Inc.

www.asmfab.com

Imerys Filtration Minerals Inc is increasing prices for its products shipped within North America from 1 July 2013.

The 2–8% increases, which are subject to any provisions in individual contracts, will apply across all of the company's diatomite, perlite, cellulose and

silicate product range. Imerys Filtration Minerals says that the price increases are due to continuing investments and rising manufacturing, maintenance, quality systems and environmental compliance costs.

www.imerys-filtration.com

Imerys Filtration Minerals raises prices

CECO Environmental Corp founder Phillip DeZwirek has retired as chairman and a director of the company.

He has been replaced as CECO chairman by his son Jason DeZwirek. The DeZwirek family is the largest CECO shareholder.

“With our recent announcement of the acquisition of Met-Pro Corp, CECO is ideally positioned to continue its growth in profitability and shareholder value

creation and is now ready for the next stage of its evolution,” said Phillip DeZwirek. “I am thrilled that the board of directors has appointed Jason as the new chairman and my successor. Jason has been an integral part of the board for over 17 years. CECO continues to be one of our family’s largest holdings and we intend to continue to be significant shareholders for many years to come.”

www.cecoenviro.com

CECO chairman retires

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