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utilizing an electrochemical oxidation technology at the heart of the integrated solution. The partners are currently piloting a solu tion in Alabama that has delivered impressive results with up to 99% reduction of PFOS and PFOA and over 85% reduction of total detectable

PFAS in the water treated. The integrated solution is not only removing PFAS, but is mineralizing these forever chemicals into their elemen tal parts of carbon and flu orine, returning safe water back to the environment at a full-scale facility.

destruction option to their customers. Since December 2021, Ovivo and E2metrix have been exclusively collabo rating to develop an onsite, commercially viable treat ment system to remove and destroy PFAS present in municipal drinking water

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THREE NEW SENIOR APPOINTMENTS AT VAL-MATIC Val-Matic Valve & Mfg. Corp. CEO Rob McDonald announced the appointment of Suhas Mahadik to the position of president, and the promotion of Jason Maciejewski to the position of senior VP of sales. The company also welcomed Sandra Diaz as director of planning and forecasting. Mahadik has been with parent company A.Y. McDonald Industries since July 2022 as director of automation. Maciejewski has been with Val-Matic nearly 13 years and has held a variety of sales roles with increasing responsibility. Diaz began her career in customer service and switched to inventory and supply chain. She has worked in the PPE industry, and gained responsibility with each role.

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Eastern Controls, Inc. (ECI), a leading provider of process measurement and con trol equipment and services, announced the promotion of Kevin Lavelle to gen eral manager and Ted Johnson to vice president of sales. Lavelle assumes overall responsibility for the strategic direction, growth and operational excellence of Eastern Control. He has extensive experience in sales and leadership, and a deep understanding of the industry. Johnson has spent more than 40 years in the pro cess industry and has developed strong relationships throughout his career.

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VDMA VALVES ASSOCIATION ELECTS NEW VICE CHAIR; COMMITTEE CHAIR In early July, the board of directors of the Building Valves Division elected Stefan Gesing, CEO of Dornbracht AG & Co KG, as its new chairman. He also assumes the role of vice chairman of the VDMA Valves Association. Gesing has been CEO at Dornbracht since 2020. Previously, he served as CFO and member of the executive board at Grohe AG and as CFO at Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions.

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