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Case Study: Clare, MI Lagoon Upgrade with Webitat
Earlier this year the City of Clare, Michigan completed the installation of a new full scale Webitat system in their lagoon wastewater treatment facility. Since April the plant has been fully nitrifying and meeting its permit even in cold temperatures. (See relevant graph.)
Entex In The Classroom
Entex’s Erin Gallimore recently reprised her past teaching experience during a workshop at Smith Middle School (Chapel Hill, NC). Erin worked with over 150 eighth graders over the day long workshop; focusing on Water and Wastewater. Students were divided into several groups and rotated between three stations during each class session. Workshop stations included activities
Analysts: Entex Has a Clear Lead
A recently published independent report by Lux Research has some really interesting news about the global wastewater treatment market. The report is titled “Sizing Up Advanced Wastewater Treatment” is authored by Senior Analyst, Brent Giles. The report concludes that the size of the advanced wastewater treatment market could be as much as $27.8 billion in
Entex Supports the Scouts of El Camino 2011 As They Hike Across Spain
On June 15th, 17 year old Mark Flournoy sets off from Raleigh-Durham airport with 9 other Scouts and their leaders from Troop 845 on a flight to Madrid. They will spend the next five weeks hiking over 500 miles on the historic El Camino de Santiago trail across the north of Spain. Mark is the
Follow Entex On Twitter and LinkedIn!
Social media is a powerful tool that allows people, organizations and companies to connect and engage with their communities much more immediately and more intimately. While blog posts and news releases are one way that we at Entex can get the word about about the exciting work that we’re doing, we also post short and
Entex Featured at Science in the Triangle
Our company was founded in Chapel Hill, NC in no small part due to the incredible science and technology resources available in the Research Triangle area. One blog that focuses on the many companies and technology issues of this area is Science in the Triangle. Author Lisa M. Dellwo interviewed Entex CEO, Wayne Flournoy, about
Managing Talented People
A great honor for us last year was being named one of North Carolina’s Companies to Watch in 2010 by CED. Here’s a short video created to go with the award with Wayne talking about his views on managing the talented people at Entex.
How Do I Install That? A Play-by-Play of Webitat Installations
A common misconception concerning IFAS systems is the longevity of the installation and down time a basin has to suffer. A lot of people aren’t aware that the process is actually quite painless. Entex Webitat units come preassembled. Therefore, there is no field assembly required. The Entex Technologies Webitat System is generally used as a
Giving Back to the Community in Katrina Ravaged New Orleans
I’m fortunate to be a part of a really great non-profit educational organization called the Water Environment Federation. Three years ago the WEF Student and Young Professionals committee decided to start a community service project in conjunction with our annual convention, WEFTEC. This year our service project was incredible, taking place in the Lower Ninth
Reflections on the WEF/IWA Biofilms Conference
Recently I spent two beautiful days in Portland, Oregon attending the Biofilm Reactor Technology conference. While the weather and scenery were spectacular, I saw little of it since I was indoors in seminars organized jointly by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the International Water Association (IWA). The conference was remarkable for a number of
Gratitude
by CEO, Wayne Flournoy. I took a call on our main line a bit ago. The caller ID showed it was the engineer on a recent bid. Heidi Rupp had managed that bid, but she was out of the office. I knew that our bid was the low price for our filter, but I also
Entex Supports the Scouts of Cycle20ten As They Bike Across the U.S.
On June 14th, 15 year old Mark Flournoy set off from Havre de Grace, MD on a 3700 mile bicycle trip across the U.S. Mark is the son of Entex CEO, Wayne Flournoy, and a member of Boy Scout troop 845 from Chapel Hill, NC. He and 14 other young men have embarked on this epic
What Motivates Us?
Lots of scientific studies have been done to find out what truly motivates people, and consequently companies. Companies are really just people, after all. This fascinating video from RSA points out some astonishing results. The bottom line is that we as a company are not motivated by profit alone, we are also strongly motivated by
It Comes Down To Values
From Entex CEO, Wayne Flournoy. Recently I was having dinner with one of our investors, a bright, inquisitive professional whose career included a stint as a CEO of a well known social networking company, and one as president of Asia for a leading beverage manufacturer. He now teaches Business Management in his retirement at one
Welcome To Entex News
Here you will find up-to-date stories and opinions on all things related to our company, our people, and our passion: the global water environment. We would love to hear your thoughts on the various topics we will cover here, some personal and some impacting everyone. Entex is thriving and growing as we embark on our