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Fast & Fluid Management (FFM) in Asia recently marked a significant milestone with its plant at Vadodara, India, shipping 100,000 units of paint tinting equipment since the introduction of its first X-SMART paint dispenser nine years ago. In a new video, team members reflect on the journey from developing the first X-SMART dispenser in to reaching the milestone today.
IDEX teams across the United States have more opportunities to volunteer in their communities, after recently beginning a national partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America. With clubs located near every IDEX business unit in the United States, the IDEX Foundation and IDEX team members will help young people reach their full potential.
LUKAS, a unit of IDEX Fire & Safety, recently completed the installation of rooftop solar panels, which now source close to 30% of the company’s electricity needs. The project is one of the largest photovoltaic (PV) roof systems in the Bavarian district of Erlangen, Germany.
Team members at Akron Brass, Hale, and Warren Rupp recognized the 20th anniversary of 9/11 by supporting first responders in their community and honoring fallen firefighters through community events and memorial services.
As the immediate shock of the 9/11 terrorist attacks wore off 20 years ago, IDEX Fire & Safety companies leaped into action to quickly resupply the New York City Fire Department. In a video prepared for the anniversary, longtime employees share their memories of that time, including how they came together to do their part in response to the tragedy.
Join us in welcoming Allison Lausas as our new Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. She joins IDEX from SunCoke Energy, where she was most recently the Interim SVP, Chief Financial Officer and Controller.
IDEX Fire & Safety - which includes Akron Brass, AWG, Class1, Dinglee, Godiva, Hale, HURST Jaws of Life, LUKAS, Vetter, and Weldon - recently expanded its revolutionary SAM™ automated flow control system with the launch of the SAM Smart Nozzle with N2P Technology. SAM Nozzle allows the attack crew at a fire scene to view water availability by tracking the water source and supply, it automatically adjusts the system to operate at the desired pressure and flow, and to charge the hose line on demand without tying up the pump operator or scene communications.
IDEX Health & Science team members in Oak Harbor, Washington, continue volunteering with Summit Assistance Dogs and completed several projects for the organization last month. A combination of IDEX Health & Science engineers, technicians, and Continuous Improvement staff recently designed and built a new picnic table with benches and repaired an electric wheelchair for a Summit Assistance program member. The special project team is also in the process of building another picnic table with benches, to ensure visitors with disabilities can sit comfortably at the facility!
IDEX welcomes its new Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Troy McIntosh, who joins the senior leadership team and reports directly to CEO & President Eric Ashleman. Troy will help build the global roadmap and success measures for DE&I at IDEX, including embedding DE&I deeper in the company culture.
Team members at IDEX China partnered with the Xiangcheng Special Education School in Suzhou, to open a care center for disabled children in the community. The volunteer team from IDEX China also built a “Love & Happiness Supermarket” and planted “Love & Happiness Trees” during the opening ceremony last month. “The event was full of happiness and laughter,” Human Resources Director, Helen Xu said. “We hope the care center can warm the hearts of many children.”
