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Waste Connections Inc., Folsom, Calif., has signed acquisition agreements with three collection companies and expects the additions, estimated at $32 million, to be completed in its second quarter.

R.W. Beck Inc., Seattle, has acquired Reed, Stowe & Yanke, a consulting firm for the solid waste industry.

EPG Companies Inc., Maple Grove, Minn., purchased NBT Inc., St. Louis Park, Minn. NBT will operate as a separate division of EPG.

Agronix Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, has signed two letters of intent to acquire two waste processing companies operating in British Columbia and Ireland.

Agreements

Stedman, Louisville, Ky., has formed Innovative Processing Solutions, Aurora, Ind., a new affiliate that will specialize in enhancing bulk material-handling systems.

Recycled Plastic Products (RPP), Englewood, Colo., is joining King County, Wash., in its LinkUp program intended to encourage businesses to used recycled material.

Announcements

Waste Management Inc., Houston, has added Electronicycle Inc., Gardner, Mass., to the Recycle America Alliance. The company will provide electronics recycling.

Advanced Disposal Services, Jacksonville, Fla., received a $52 million private equity investment from PNC Equity Partners, New York Life Capital Partners, BB&T Capital Partners and Rock Creek Partners. The company also expanded its credit facility to $35 million.

Oakleaf Waste Management is being included in INC magazine's INC 500 list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.

Stericycle Inc., Lake Forest, Ill., is installing a medical waste treatment facility in Hokkaido, Japan.

Safety Vision, Houston, has celebrated its 10-year anniversary.

Heil Environmental Industries, Chattanooga, Tenn., has invested in 3-D robot animation/simulation software.

Mack Canada Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, has delivered the first vision Day Cab model sold in Canada to an owner-operator based in Winnipeg.

Peterbilt, Denton, Texas, has extended its merchandise line to include Movado watches and Waterman pens.

Volvo Construction Equipment North America Inc., Asheville, N.C., has appointed Champion Road Machinery Sales, Brampton, Ontario, its authorized compact construction equipment dealer in Ontario.

Weiner Iron and Metal, Pottsville, Pa., has purchased a Ram II baler from American Baler Co., Bellevue, Ohio.

Announcements

Engineering firm Skelly and Loy Inc., Harrisburg, Pa., has been named one of the 50 fastest growing companies in central Pennsylvania by Central Penn Business Journal.

WENDT Corp., Tonawanda, N.Y., has sold its first Eldan Scandinavian Recycling E-4000t scrap tire recycling system to the Maryland Environmental Service (MES), which started operations in January 2003.

Omaha Paper Stock installed a Bollegraaf HBC 60 F Baler from Van Dyk Baler Corp., Stamford, Conn., in its Grand Island, Neb., facility in 2001 and has recently replaced an IPS baler at their Cincinnati facility with a Bollegraaf HBC 80.

Odor Control Co., Scottsdale, Ariz., is offering free lab testing on malodor samples. Call (888) 948-3956 for details.

Call for Papers, Entries

The Gas Technology Institute (GTI), Des Plaines, Ill., is calling for abstracts of papers to be presented at the GTI Conference and Exhibition, Feb. 8-11 in Phoenix. The abstracts should be no longer than 150 words and should be sent before May 1, 2003, to Paul Reneau, GTI, 1700 South Mt. Prospect Road, Des Plaines, IL 60018-1804. Fax: (847) 768-0842. E-mail: [email protected]. For a list of topics, visit www.gastechnology.org. Contact Paul Reneau for more information.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Chicago, now is accepting entries for the annual Measures of Success marketing communications awards. Call Jim Eldredge at (414) 298-4147 or visit Web site: www.aem.org for information.

Certifications

John Zink, Tulsa, Okla., has earned International Organization for Standardization 14001 Certification.

G&H Manufacturing, Arlington, Texas, has received ISO 9001 certification.

Webb Wheel Products Inc., Cullman, Ala., has received ISO/TS 16949:2002 certification.

Contracts

Battelle, Columbus, Ohio, has signed two contracts with the National Department of Transportation to test technologies and perform security outreach education to boost security of hazardous materials transportation.

Madison, Wis.-based engineering firm RMT Inc. has signed a contract with Antioch, Ill., Community High School Board of Education to use landfill gas from a nearby landfill as power at Antioch High School.

Correction

In a new products survey [March 2003, page 54], Waste Age incorrectly identified the Caterpillar 966 G Series II Wheel Loader as the 666G. Waste Age regrets the error.

Facility Expansions

Bandit Industries Inc., Remus, Mich., is completing a $1.3 million expansion that will accommodate construction of the 90,000 pound model 5680 and 70,000 pound model 4680 Beast Recyclers.

GreenMan Technologies Inc., Lynnfield, Mass., invested $1.5 million in new equipment for its Des Moines, Iowa, tire processing facility.

Recycled Plastic Products (RPP), Bluffdale, Utah, has upgraded its facility to now process appoximately 12 tons of waste plastic per day.

New Offices

RJM, Easley, S.C., will open a third plant in Tempe, Ariz.

Velbert, Germany-based recycling and environmental equipment manufacturer Doppstadt opened its U.S. offices in Haslett, Mich.

HSS RentX, Denver, has opened two tool and equipment rental branches in Longview, Texas, and Oakland, Calif.

Fiscal

Stericycle Inc., Lake Forest, Ill., has amended its senior secured credit facility with a group of lenders led by Bank of America to increase its borrowing capacity by $51 million.

GreenMan Technologies, a Lynnfield, Mass.-based scrap tire marketer and processor, has announced annual revenues are up 26 percent, and annual net income is up 27 percent from Sept. 30, 2001.