Every year at this time – as the temperatures work their way into the 90’s in the U.S. – APTech Group experiences its busiest times of the year. The good news is that we are poised to handle the increased demand for our solid water treatment products for cooling towers, closed loop systems and boilers, having just moved into new quarters and tripling our production capacity.
But this summer also has a decidedly international flavor. In recent weeks, we have been working with companies in Indonesia, United Kingdom, Quebec, New Zealand, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Egypt and Brazil. We also have trips planned to Shanghai and Bangkok later in the summer. In all these cases, we are working with water treatment companies who represent and sell our sustainable solid water treatment solution, or, in a few cases, are interested in doing so.
Certainly, the majority of APTech’s sales continue to come from North America. But that could begin to change in the coming years as more and more foreign geographies embrace the many benefits of solid water treatment alternatives. Exciting times, for sure!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
The Dust is Settling
As most of you know from previous announcements, we made the decision to move to a larger manufacturing plant and office earlier this year. Over the last several weeks, preparations have been in full swing – plant equipment installation, painting, furniture installations, etc. With much anticipation, the time has finally come and the new office is now occupied as of June 20th!
In this bigger and better location in Blue Ash (a northeastern suburb of Cincinnati) we now have enough space to work comfortably and further grow the EnduroSolv solid line of water treatment products. We are excited about all the new, upcoming opportunities as we continue to provide safer, greener and more economical water treatment.
Posted on behalf of Kathleen Collier
In this bigger and better location in Blue Ash (a northeastern suburb of Cincinnati) we now have enough space to work comfortably and further grow the EnduroSolv solid line of water treatment products. We are excited about all the new, upcoming opportunities as we continue to provide safer, greener and more economical water treatment.
Posted on behalf of Kathleen Collier
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Fuel Costs!
Although fuel prices have gone down slightly from the $4 mark they were recently, gas prices are still high. With no one really sure if they will go up or down and by how much, the price of fuel is something we all have to deal with on a daily basis. From the price you pay at the pump to the price that it takes goods to get to stores, it affects every one of us.
Have you ever thought about how much it costs you in freight charges to get your cooling tower or boiler water treatment chemicals to your facility? If not, then read on...
In order to help you see how much you could save in shipping costs switching from the traditional liquid treatment product to the EnduroSolv® line of solid water treatment products, lets look at the following numbers:
1 case of EnduroSolv® (non-hazardous) – 46 lbs: $23.06
1 case of EnduroSolv® (hazardous) – 50 lbs: $55.56
1 55 gallon drum liquid treatment – 500 lbs: $182.13
(These numbers are estimates – exact numbers could be higher or lower depending on fuel prices and carrier. One case of EnduroSolv® contains the same amount of water treatment chemistry as a 55 gallon drum of liquids.)
In this scenario the single cases are shipped via UPS and the 55-gallon drum is shipped via truck. These costs come from the product being shipped from Cincinnati and going to a facility 300 miles away. As you can see, it costs over 3 times as much to ship the liquid chemistry! Looking at these shipping costs it sure seems like an easy way to save money, not to mention the carbon footprint you would be reducing! To get more details or find an EnduroSolv® dealer in your area let us know!
Posted on behalf of Todd Lee
Have you ever thought about how much it costs you in freight charges to get your cooling tower or boiler water treatment chemicals to your facility? If not, then read on...
In order to help you see how much you could save in shipping costs switching from the traditional liquid treatment product to the EnduroSolv® line of solid water treatment products, lets look at the following numbers:
1 case of EnduroSolv® (non-hazardous) – 46 lbs: $23.06
1 case of EnduroSolv® (hazardous) – 50 lbs: $55.56
1 55 gallon drum liquid treatment – 500 lbs: $182.13
(These numbers are estimates – exact numbers could be higher or lower depending on fuel prices and carrier. One case of EnduroSolv® contains the same amount of water treatment chemistry as a 55 gallon drum of liquids.)
In this scenario the single cases are shipped via UPS and the 55-gallon drum is shipped via truck. These costs come from the product being shipped from Cincinnati and going to a facility 300 miles away. As you can see, it costs over 3 times as much to ship the liquid chemistry! Looking at these shipping costs it sure seems like an easy way to save money, not to mention the carbon footprint you would be reducing! To get more details or find an EnduroSolv® dealer in your area let us know!
Posted on behalf of Todd Lee
Thursday, May 12, 2011
8 Steps to Include in Your Liquid Chemical Storage Plan
The Environmental Safety Division of the University of Georgia has identified 8 fundamental things to include in your liquid chemical storage plan:
• Chemicals should be stored according to hazard class (ie, flammables, oxidizers, health hazards/toxins, corrosives, etc.).
• Store chemicals away from direct sunlight or localized heat.
• All chemical containers should be properly labeled, dated upon receipt, and dated upon opening.
• Store hazardous chemicals below shoulder height of the shortest person working in this area.
• Shelves should be painted or covered with chemical-resistant paint or chemical-resistant coating.
• Shelves should be secure and strong enough to hold chemicals being stored on them. Do not overload shelves.
• Personnel should be aware of the hazards associated with all hazardous materials.
• Separate solids from liquids.
Wouldn’t you prefer to find an easier, safer more environmentally friendly alternative? If so, now is the time to switch to solid water treatment chemicals. Packaged in recyclable materials which won’t spill, solids present an easy way to store your chemicals and protect your employees and customers. Drop us a line if you’d like to learn more.
Posted on behalf of Fred Lattin
• Chemicals should be stored according to hazard class (ie, flammables, oxidizers, health hazards/toxins, corrosives, etc.).
• Store chemicals away from direct sunlight or localized heat.
• All chemical containers should be properly labeled, dated upon receipt, and dated upon opening.
• Store hazardous chemicals below shoulder height of the shortest person working in this area.
• Shelves should be painted or covered with chemical-resistant paint or chemical-resistant coating.
• Shelves should be secure and strong enough to hold chemicals being stored on them. Do not overload shelves.
• Personnel should be aware of the hazards associated with all hazardous materials.
• Separate solids from liquids.
Wouldn’t you prefer to find an easier, safer more environmentally friendly alternative? If so, now is the time to switch to solid water treatment chemicals. Packaged in recyclable materials which won’t spill, solids present an easy way to store your chemicals and protect your employees and customers. Drop us a line if you’d like to learn more.
Posted on behalf of Fred Lattin
Monday, May 9, 2011
Let’s Celebrate Mother’s …
With Mother’s Day this past weekend, it seems appropriate to give due to a mother that has helped propel EnduroSolv® and solid water treatment to a prominent standing in the industry. Who is this mother? It’s Necessity … the Mother of All Invention.
What necessities, you ask, have helped make EnduroSolv® and solid water treatment a growing choice among water treatment options? I think we can list a bunch:
• The need to provide treatment to a cooling tower on a roof with no freight elevator
• A boiler in a basement with a limited access will need treatment
• The need to save money due to high freight costs related to high fuel costs that currently exist
• Growing environmental concerns with the continued use of liquid chemistry
EnduroSolv® is a solution to all of these necessities. And because of these demands solid water treatment is becoming a more and more popular choice for boiler and cooling tower treatment.
The necessity for better feed reliability has also led to the development of better feed equipment. Outsourcing the manufacturing of the feed equipment has allowed for the development and production of a much better, much more reliable, better priced and overall better pieces of equipment. The feed equipment that has been developed was greatly needed. Had APTech Group continued to produce feed equipment on its own, it would have been difficult to really devote time and resources to develop EnduroSolv® along with being able to provide feed equipment that is as efficient and desirable as the options that are now available.
Overcoming the obstacle of not being able to get enough solid product fed into a system with a high chemical demand led to the invention of an eductor based feed system, the HydroDose. The need to feed more pounds of product per day has broadened the applications of EnduroSolv® products – now with the availability of 6” stackable discs. This option again makes solid water treatment a more desirable option for water treaters as they are able to envision these products being used in a greater majority of the accounts and installations they service.
So, as we celebrate mothers, it has been interesting to consider the Mother of All Inventions and look at some of the necessities that have helped shape what EnduroSolv® and solid water treatment are today. Please feel free to contact APTech Group to learn more about getting a cooling tower or boiler system set up with EnduroSolv®.
Posted on behalf of Matt Horine
What necessities, you ask, have helped make EnduroSolv® and solid water treatment a growing choice among water treatment options? I think we can list a bunch:
• The need to provide treatment to a cooling tower on a roof with no freight elevator
• A boiler in a basement with a limited access will need treatment
• The need to save money due to high freight costs related to high fuel costs that currently exist
• Growing environmental concerns with the continued use of liquid chemistry
EnduroSolv® is a solution to all of these necessities. And because of these demands solid water treatment is becoming a more and more popular choice for boiler and cooling tower treatment.
The necessity for better feed reliability has also led to the development of better feed equipment. Outsourcing the manufacturing of the feed equipment has allowed for the development and production of a much better, much more reliable, better priced and overall better pieces of equipment. The feed equipment that has been developed was greatly needed. Had APTech Group continued to produce feed equipment on its own, it would have been difficult to really devote time and resources to develop EnduroSolv® along with being able to provide feed equipment that is as efficient and desirable as the options that are now available.
Overcoming the obstacle of not being able to get enough solid product fed into a system with a high chemical demand led to the invention of an eductor based feed system, the HydroDose. The need to feed more pounds of product per day has broadened the applications of EnduroSolv® products – now with the availability of 6” stackable discs. This option again makes solid water treatment a more desirable option for water treaters as they are able to envision these products being used in a greater majority of the accounts and installations they service.
So, as we celebrate mothers, it has been interesting to consider the Mother of All Inventions and look at some of the necessities that have helped shape what EnduroSolv® and solid water treatment are today. Please feel free to contact APTech Group to learn more about getting a cooling tower or boiler system set up with EnduroSolv®.
Posted on behalf of Matt Horine
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Carbon Footprint Configurator Now on EnduroSolv Site
Ever wondered what the effect of engaging in “green” or environmentally sustainable behavior would be? Making the earth safer for those who come after us is a nice goal in theory. But how do we know our actions will actually have a positive effect?
For facility managers focused on treating the water in their cooling towers, boilers and closed loops, there now is a way to measure one of the benefits of going green from a water treatment perspective: reducing carbon footprint.
We recently developed and posted on the EnduroSolv website a configurator of sorts to help you understand the benefit of switching to solid water treatment chemicals. Just enter a few pieces of data based on your current usage of liquid water treatment chemicals and click on the big, green “Calculate Savings” button – and you’ll see your estimated carbon footprint reduction. We also provide an estimate of the number days leaving your car in the garage that reduction equates to.
It’s a pretty cool tool that begins to quantify one of the positive environmental results of taking the step to solid water treatment chemicals. If you would like to learn more, visit the EnduroSolv site or drop us a note.
For facility managers focused on treating the water in their cooling towers, boilers and closed loops, there now is a way to measure one of the benefits of going green from a water treatment perspective: reducing carbon footprint.
We recently developed and posted on the EnduroSolv website a configurator of sorts to help you understand the benefit of switching to solid water treatment chemicals. Just enter a few pieces of data based on your current usage of liquid water treatment chemicals and click on the big, green “Calculate Savings” button – and you’ll see your estimated carbon footprint reduction. We also provide an estimate of the number days leaving your car in the garage that reduction equates to.
It’s a pretty cool tool that begins to quantify one of the positive environmental results of taking the step to solid water treatment chemicals. If you would like to learn more, visit the EnduroSolv site or drop us a note.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
AHA! Moments
Aha Moment definition:
Part of Speech: n
Definition: a sudden understanding, recognition, or resolution; the instant at which the solution to a problem becomes clear.
Example: "Once she had that aha moment, she knew how to proceed."
Life is full of “aha moments”… those moments when something becomes crystal clear, perhaps even obvious. An aha moment could happen for just about anything… in grade school – long division… ugh (although for many of us, this particular moment may never come, thank you calculators); in high school – your career/college choice; for homeowners – the perfect tool to fix that leaky faucet. The list can go on and on…
At the recent National School Plant Manager Association (NSPMA) trade show in the beautiful city of Nashville, my colleague and I witnessed many “aha moments” at our booth. As the plant managers from around the country took a few minutes to find out about the benefits of our EnduroSolv line of products, the aha moments were numerous!
Take a moment to look over the EnduroSolv benefits here: http://endurosolv.com/why_solids
Lowering shipping costs, eliminating spill potentials, reducing risk of moving heavy drums… Could you be missing out on your Aha Moment for your mechanical room?
Posted on behalf of Kathleen Collier
Part of Speech: n
Definition: a sudden understanding, recognition, or resolution; the instant at which the solution to a problem becomes clear.
Example: "Once she had that aha moment, she knew how to proceed."
Life is full of “aha moments”… those moments when something becomes crystal clear, perhaps even obvious. An aha moment could happen for just about anything… in grade school – long division… ugh (although for many of us, this particular moment may never come, thank you calculators); in high school – your career/college choice; for homeowners – the perfect tool to fix that leaky faucet. The list can go on and on…
At the recent National School Plant Manager Association (NSPMA) trade show in the beautiful city of Nashville, my colleague and I witnessed many “aha moments” at our booth. As the plant managers from around the country took a few minutes to find out about the benefits of our EnduroSolv line of products, the aha moments were numerous!
Take a moment to look over the EnduroSolv benefits here: http://endurosolv.com/why_solids
Lowering shipping costs, eliminating spill potentials, reducing risk of moving heavy drums… Could you be missing out on your Aha Moment for your mechanical room?
Posted on behalf of Kathleen Collier
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