Atlas-SSI, the largest travelling water screen and bulk material handling manufacturer in North America, has acquired Cooling Tower Valves and Screens LLC., based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The acquisition broadens the Atlas-SSI portfolio with a new line of screens and specialty valves that enable industrial facilities with cooling towers to lower the overall cost of unit operation while improving reliability.
Travelling sump screens play a critical role in preventing debris from damaging the components of industrial cooling towers. In addition, pump motors will use more energy to generate adequate water flow levels, resulting in higher operating costs and CO2 emissions. Brad Knecht, President of Cooling Tower Valves & Screens LLC., said, “We look forward to being part of the Atlas-SSI family and leveraging their distribution, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities to continue to provide long-lasting, high-quality products to our customers.”