“That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”

On September 25, 2012 we lost one of our greatest of American heroes of all time. Neil Armstrong was a jet fighter pilot who narrowly escaped death on one of his 78 combat missions in Korea; a test pilot who piloted the X-15, an experimental rocket plane; and the Apollo 11 commander who guided the lunar module Eagle past boulders and craters before landing on the moon with only 20 seconds of fuel to spare.

He was born in Ohio, went to school in Indiana, taught at University of Cincinnati and lived not too far from our manufacturing plant here in Cincinnati during his final years. We will miss this quiet hero and national icon who was the first person to set foot on the moon.

 Our growth and success at APTech Group is due to all the people who had the vision to be first to market with sustainable solid water treatment chemistry. A recent manifestation of that success: APTech Group has earned a ranking on the 2012 Inc. Magazine 500/5000 list for the second consecutive year. The Inc. 500|5000 ranks the top private companies in the U.S. in terms of three year revenue growth.

On the Inc. list, among ranking companies in the manufacturing sector, APTech Group ranked 8th in the state of Ohio and 2nd in the greater Cincinnati area. Not only have APTech Group solid water treatment chemicals helped to open lots of doors for our distributors, they also have been a great tool to retain business for these water treatment professionals. The facilities who use our products have reduced their carbon footprint, reduced the risk and liability to employees and made their systems easier to operate and maintain. They do not want to go back to the old, dangerous liquid way.

APTech Group solid water treatment chemicals are the right stuff to protect your people, your planet and your profits. Click here for more information about how our products can work for your firm.

Posted on behalf of Marc Beller

Back to School

Across the country, back packs, school supplies and school clothes have been purchased in preparation for the big day. Since we have “children” who are now young adults, my wife and I were spared the trauma of sending the kiddies off for the first day of school. But I know there are many parents who were wiping tears away this week as they watched their youngsters climb aboard that big yellow school bus.

This time of year is exciting for students embarking on a new year of learning and growth. For school administrators and faculty, it’s the end of the summer vacation (or second job…) and for school facility managers, it is a stressful time of ensuring that everything at the school is in working order.

Given the “precious cargo” that is attending our nations’ schools, it is not surprising that more and more K-12 school facility managers are embracing a new safer method for maintaining their comfort cooling and heating equipment. 

EnduroSolv® solid chemical water treatment from APTech Group provides all the system protection of traditional (but dangerous) liquid chemicals. But without the added caustic that allows the ingredients in liquid chemicals to remain in solution, solid products from APTech Group are safer to ship, store and use on site.

Additionally, the use of EnduroSolv® solids is a more sustainable water treatment solution. In fact, if all liquid water treatment was replaced with EnduroSolv® solid products from APTech Group the carbon footprint effect would be the equivalent of removing 52,000 automobiles each year from U.S. roadways.

So here’s to a new school year filled with learning and growth for the students and to safer, sustainable maintenance of the equipment that keeps them comfortable throughout the school year.

For more information on EnduroSolv® solid water treatment products, check out www.endurosolv.com.

Our Beautiful Earth

This week in history: 53 years ago on August 7^th, 1959, the first photograph of the earth from a U.S. satellite was taken (see image at right). Although grainy and somewhat indecipherable by today’s standards, you still get a feel for the complexity, massiveness and beauty of the planet we call home.

Fast forward to today’s images from space and Earth’s beauty really begins to show – the bright white clouds against the deep blue sea, the intricate designs of the different land masses, and the light of the sun all can be seen in the pictures from today.  Getting a clearer picture of something tends to bring the obvious to light.

What about in your mechanical room? Do you have a clear picture of what you can do here to make it safer, cleaner and more sustainable? The EnduroSolv line of solid water treatment products can provide that clear picture. Take a look at the EnduroSolv benefits here: http://endurosolv.com/why_solids and what is so obvious begins to come to light.

Posted on behalf of Kathleen Collier