A big shout-out to AquaPhoenix employee, Brandon Taylor, for biking 141 miles over 2 days to help raise money and awareness for the National MS Society.
Brandon partnered up with the Thermo Fisher Scientific team as they participated in the 30th Anniversary of Bike MS: Escape to the Lake. The event had over 1,200 participants and despite the soggy weather, the team had a great time biking and taking in scenic western Pennsylvania.
Brandon and AquaPhoenix were able to raise $1,540, the Thermo Fisher team raised $18,256 and the event overall raised $642,000!
You can learn more about this event by visiting Bike MS: Escape to the Lake.
Congratulations to the Spring Grove Area High School Student Launch Team as they took top honors at the NASA Student Launch Competition in Huntsville, Alabama!
The team won the altitude award for being only 11 feet off of their target altitude of one mile (5,280 feet). With a launch of 5,291 feet, they were closer to their target altitude compared to all other participating high school or university teams.
Check out video highlights from the launch:
Video: Students interviewed after launch
3M named AquaPhoenix Scientific, Hanover Pennsylvania, authorized distributor of 3M’s Food Safety Department. The arrangement broadens AquaPhoenix’s offering in food safety solutions and adjacent markets. “Our partnership with AquaPhoenix Scientific is based on their leading reputation in the water and beverage industry” says Rich Cleary, 3M Channel Manager. 3M Food Safety solutions are at work in more than 60 countries around the globe and offer a full line of products that work together for consistent, reliable results. AquaPhoenix continues to offer great 3M products like Petrifilm, ATP Testing Supplies and Safety Equipment.
For more information, shop online or contact [email protected]
Browse 3M Food Safety Product Catalog and Safety Equipment Catalog.
AquaPhoenix is proud to once again support the Spring Grove High School Student Launch Initiative (SLI) program as an official sponsor. This year, the 2015 SLI team used the rocketry kits built at AquaPhoenix in their educational programming.
On March 11th and 18th, students from the 7th and 8th grade were invited to Spring Grove High School to participate in a rocketry workshops lead by the SLI team. Students worked alongside the SLI team members to build their own small model rockets, then launched their rockets with the assistance of the SLI team members and coaches Brian Hastings and Renee Eaton.
On April 11th, 2015, the Spring Grove High School SLI team members will travel to Huntsville, Alabama to launch their full-scale rocket. The launch in Huntsville will be streamed live on the web. You can follow along using the links below.
http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-msfc
https://twitter.com/NASA_Launchfest
On Monday, March 9th, ten AquaPhoenix employees spent the day in training with the American Red Cross. These ten employees are now part of our first responder team and are certified in First Aid, CPR/AED and Bloodborne Pathogens.
With this new training, these employees are equipped to handle common first aid emergencies including burns; cuts; head, neck and back injuries and more. First responders are also trained in cardiac and breathing emergencies including the use of automated external defibrillators (AED).
American Red Cross courses align with OSHA’s Best Practices for Workplace First Aid Training Programs and OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.
Learn more about American Red Cross programs:
http://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/Learn-About-Our-Programs
AquaPhoenix is pleased to announce that our team has received the Award of Excellence for “Best Sales Support” by Fisher Science Education for 2014. Voting for this award is handled by Fisher Science Education sales and support specialists. AquaPhoenix received 13 of 18 votes to win the award.
Nominees for the award are judged on the following criteria:
- Outstanding Sales Support
- Innovative Products
- Differentiated Selling Tools
- Focus on Customer Service
- Collaborative Selling Approach
This is the fourth consecutive year that AquaPhoenix has received an Award of Excellence from Fisher Science Education. AquaPhoenix has previously been recognized as “Supplier of the Year” in 2011 and 2013, “Best Supply Chain Management” in 2013 and “Highest Sales Growth” in 2012.
The 2014 AWT Convention in Fort Worth, TX, was another great event! We are proud to be a major sponsor of this convention and want to thank everyone that stopped by to see us. It’s great to see so many of you and get feedback. We are always working to improve our products and services so that we can continue to grow with you.
Pennsylvania Labor and Industry Secretary, Julia Hearthway, traveled to Hanover, PA to visit with several business owners in the manufacturing industry on October 24, 2014. She toured four manufacturing facilities including AquaPhoenix to observe ‘modern-day’ manufacturing operations. AquaPhoenix also hosted a luncheon and an Executive Roundtable discussion for the Secretary and area business leaders.
Frank Lecrone, President, and Henry Buschinski, GM, recently accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge at the end-of-summer company picnic. At that time Frank challenged several individuals on the management team to participate. The employees were give 2 weeks to raise money for ALS and every $10 secured a gallon of water to be dumped on the team. We were able to raise and contribute $170 to an important cause and have a little fun in the process!
This is the fourth year that AquaPhoenix has had a team to participate in the Relay for Life event which takes place every July in Hanover, PA. Each year our team sets a hefty fundraising goal and this year we were able to donate over $9,000 thanks to many generous donations from family, friends and area businesses. This year, Paige Wingert, president at Legacy Athletic, was given a friendly challenge by Frank Lecrone to donate $1000 to our Relay for Life team. In return, Frank agreed to match the donation and looks to get more businesses involved in raising funds with the hope of finding a cure for cancer. Over the last four years, AquaPhoenix has donated nearly $40,000 to the American Cancer Society through the Relay for Life – half of which have been dollar-for-dollar matches from the owner of the company.
A fundraising goal of $225,000 was established for the entire Hanover community for this year’s Relay for Life event. Similar to previous years, the community exhibited a huge amount of camaraderie and dedication with the hope of making a difference, however small, to ensure life-saving cancer research gets funded and everyone gets the critical help they need when they need it. Together we were able to raise $226,932.