Felling Trailers names Capobianco as regional sales manager
Felling Trailers has appointed Jim Capobinaco as its northeastern regional sales manager. In his new role, Capobinaco will be responsible for all sales development, activity and dealer support within Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. He will be taking over the Northeastern region once served by Mike Flynn, who retired in January 2023 after 22 years with the company.
Aries Industries adds Colorado dealership
Aries Industries has strengthened its western U.S. market reach with the addition of a Colorado dealership with three locations. Faris Machinery specializes in new and used heavy equipment for municipalities and construction operations. The company provides sales, rentals, service and training from dealerships in Commerce City, Colorado Springs and Grand Junction.
USG Water Solutions celebrating 60th anniversary
USG Water Solutions is celebrating its 60th anniversary in business. USG was founded in Madison, North Carolina, in 1963 as a regional painting and maintenance contractor specializing in the renovation of water storage tanks. Over the past 60 years, the company has grown into a provider of asset maintenance and rehabilitation solutions for the municipal water industry in the United States and has a staff of over 600.
Veolia North America releases annual Sustainability Report
Veolia North America recently released its annual Sustainability Report, featuring the results of the company’s various programs and initiatives, showcasing the work they are doing across over 500 communities to save energy, reduce waste and preserve natural resources. The company also released a virtual, immersive version of the report, an online tool that brings visitors on a tour of their projects, allowing its work to come to life in an innovative and interactive way.
WEF honors Houston Flippin with lifetime achievement award
The Water Environment Federation has honored Brown and Caldwell Vice President Houston Flippin with its W. Wesley Eckenfelder Industrial Water Quality Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes his 40-year career of enhancing the environment through the design, construction and optimization of industrial water and wastewater treatment facilities. Since joining Brown and Caldwell in 1984, he has evaluated and developed process design and operating guidelines for hundreds of treatment facilities encompassing food and beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical and nutrition, refinery and renewable fuels, mining and many more industries.
Terry Duperon receives highest Saginaw chamber honor
Terry Duperon, founder of Duperon Corp., has been named recipient of the 2023 Robert H. Albert Lifetime Community Service Award. The highest honor in the annual Saginaw (Michigan) County Chamber of Commerce Awards, the accolade recognizes individuals who have exhibited a lifetime of service to both the community and their profession. Duperon has been an integral part of the Saginaw business community as an inventor, entrepreneur, philanthropist and mentor for more than six decades. His first invention was born out of his garage in the 1970s, which led to the formal establishment of Duperon Corp. in 1985. The company has grown steadily over the course of its history, and currently employs more than 70.
Colby Manwaring joins MentorAPM as board chairman
MentorAPM welcomed Colby Manwaring as its new chairman of the board. As chairman of MentorAPM’s newly appointed five-member board, he will occupy a critical role in moving the company forward and expanding its footprint in the landscape of asset management for infrastructure and industry. His most recent roles include CEO of Innovyze, and vice president at Autodesk.
Papadourakis retires, LANXESS names new CEO
President and Chief Executive Officer of LANXESS Antonis Papadourakis, has retired after eight years with the company. Frederique van Baarle, member of the board of management and labor director of LANXESS AG, has assumed the role of president and CEO for the company’s Americas region. Van Baarle has held various management and leadership roles with the company since joining in 2011, and brings more than 20 years of global chemical industry experience to her new role.
