Aquionics Announces New President Oliver Lawal

Lawal to continue company’s growth in municipal and industrial markets Erlanger, Kentucky (September 10, 2010) – UV disinfection specialist Aquionics has named Oliver Lawal as its new President. Lawal was promoted from the position of Technical Director in the UV division of Aquionics’ parent company, Halma Plc., following the departure of previous Aquionics president, Bill 

UV Disinfection a Safer Choice for Pools According to U of I Study

Aquionics systems reduce exposure to harmful chemical disinfection byproducts Erlanger, Kentucky (August 16, 2010) – A study published by Environmental Science & Technology magazine found that chemicals commonly used to disinfect pool water can pose serious health risks for swimmers. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois (Champaign, Ill.), shows that exposure 

Halma Announces Record Earnings and Strategy for Continued Expansion

$150m earmarked for acquisitions Cincinnati, OH (June 22, 2010) – Halma p.l.c. (www.halma.com), the leading global safety, health and sensor technology group, has announced record results with profits up 9% to $125m and revenue rising by 1% to $665m. The UK-based group, which has its US headquarters in Cincinnati, has posted strong financials to raise 

Aquionics Helps Oilfield Drilling Process Go Green

Bacteria control has recently become an important topic for discussion in the oil and gas industry. Inadequate biocidal treatments can have negative consequences ranging from souring the reservoir with hydrogen sulfide gas, to microbial induced corrosion or the loss of fluid stability during stimulation. And with stricter regulations on stimulation fluid additives, there has been 

Aquionics Appoints John Psaroudis as Aquatics Sales Manager

Psaroudis to increase customer awareness of chemical-free UV disinfection for pools and spas Erlanger, Kentucky (April 22, 2010) – To further expand its reach into the North American pool and spa market, UV disinfection equipment manufacturer Aquionics has named John Psaroudis as Aquatics Sales Manager. In his new role, Psaroudis will seek to increase customer 

Aquionics Presentation at HWEA

Bree Trembly, Aquionics’ Regional Sales Engineer, will be presenting a paper at the Hawaii Water Environmental Association (HWEA) Conference, March 16-17 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall in Honolulu, Hawaii. The paper, entitled “Closed Vessel UV for Reuse Applications in Hawaii,” draws on six years of experience with the current NWRI/AwwaRF UV guidelines 

Aquionics UV Chosen to Disinfect Aruba’s Drinking Water and Wastewater

Caribbean island opts for UV instead of chlorine as part of its ‘anti chemical’ policy The Caribbean island of Aruba situated just off the coast of Venezuela has a semi-arid climate, caused by the north-westerly trade winds dropping most of their rain on the Windward Islands to the north-east. A popular tourist destination because of 

Aquionics Presentation at the WQTC

Oliver Lawal, Aquionics’ Vice President of Technology, has co-authored a paper entitled “UV Intensity Setpoint Approach Re-Defined”, which is being presented at the Water Quality Technology Conference (WQTC) in Seattle in November. The other authors are David Gaithuma, Harold Wright (Carollo Engineers) and Steve Larner (Hanovia Ltd). The paper presents an alternative approach to develop