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January 2009
In This Issue:
- Geoscientists Drill for Ancient Climate Secrets in Siberia
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Climate Change Could Dramatically Affect Water Supplies
- Drillers Discover Magma In-situ
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NSF Develops Standard for Low-lead Plumbing Products
- Marines, Seabees Seek Geothermal Resources
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Atlas Copco Restructures, Creates New Entity
- New Ice-core Drilling Agreements for Polar Research
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Geoscientists Drill for Ancient Climate Secrets in Siberia
A convoy of bulldozers and trucks has set out from a remote airport in Siberia, heading for a frozen lake 62 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The trucks are delivering core-drilling equipment for a study of sediment and meteorite-impact rocks that should provide the longest time-continuous climate record ever collected in the Arctic.
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Jan. 28-30
Wyoming Water Well Association Convention
Casper, Wyo.
307-788-1530
www.wywaterwell.org
Jan. 29-30
Arkansas Water Well Contractors Association Meeting & Trade Show
Hot Springs, Ark.
501-282-6779
www.awwca.com
Jan. 29-30
Iowa Water Well Association Convention & Trade Show
Coralville, Iowa
515-243-1558
www.iwwa.org
Jan. 29-30
Pennsylvania Ground Water Winter Conference
Grantville, Pa.
814-933-8714
www.pgwa.org
Jan. 30-31
North Carolina Groundwater Association Convention
Hickory, N.C.
919-876-0687
www.ncgwa.org
Feb. 4-5
Design & Construction Expo
Novi, Mich.
248-972-1000
www.cam-online.com
Feb. 4-6
Montana Water Well Drillers Association Convention
Helena, Mont.
www.mwwda.org
Feb. 8-11
ISEE Conference on Explosives & Blasting Technique
Denver, Colo.
440-349-4400
www.isee.org
Feb. 10-11
Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals Meeting & Expo
Springfield, Ill.
708-488-8993
www.iagp.org
Feb. 11-12
Nebraska Well Drillers Convention
Lincoln, Neb.
402-476-0162
www.nebraskawelldrillers.org
Feb. 12-13
Maryland/Delaware Water Well Association Convention
Baltimore, Md.
800-344-9247
Feb. 12-14
Mountain States Ground Water Expo
Laughlin, Nev.
480-609-3999
www.mountainstatesgroundwater.com
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- Franklin Electric Announces Acquisition of Vertical S.P.A.
Franklin Electric Co
., the largest manufacturer of submersible electric motors and a leading supplier of water pumping systems, has completed the acquisition of 75 percent of the outstanding shares of Vertical S.p.A. for cash. Franklin Electric expects the transaction to be accretive to its earnings per share in 2009. Vertical, headquartered in Vicenza, Italy, had 2008 net revenues of approximately 20 million Euros.Vertical specializes in the design, development and manufacture of pressed and welded stainless steel pumps and pump components.
Scott Trumbull, chairman and chief executive officer of Franklin Electric, states, "Vertical has world-class stainless steel fabrication and design capabilities. Franklin has a strong global water systems distribution network and can now partner with Vertical to address the growing worldwide demand for stainless steel water pumps. In anticipation of this investment, Franklin has already initiated projects in the Americas and Asia to introduce stainless steel pumps produced by Vertical. In Europe, Vertical will continue to supply components to its pump original equipment manufacturer customer base, many of whom are already valued customers of Franklin
Electric."
- Merrill Manufacturing Co.'s New Hire
Merrill Manufacturing Co
., Storm Lake, Iowa, a 60-year-old manufacturer of water well products, including yard hydrants, pitless units and adapters, as well as accessories, announces that the company has hired Dennis Jacobson as its new national sales manager. Jacobson comes to Merrill with more than 20 years experience in sales management, and a background in the plumbing industry.
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