A Letter from Doug Kelley, President of IER
Welcome to IER’s Summer 2022 Newsletter! Hoping all are enjoying some much needed downtime with family and friends, either by taking the opportunity to further explore the mysteries and wonders of this incredible planet, or by relaxing quietly at home with a house or yard project, or simply enjoying a really good book that you can’t put down. Whatever your inclination, I hope your summertime is exactly what you need!
IER is using this summer to roll out the formal name change from AMALGAM-60 to ALKA-Mag+ for our new and improved 60% magnesium hydroxide product. Customers that currently use AMALGAM-60 will be getting an email describing this change and making the paperwork transition as simple as possible. We are especially excited that one of IER’s municipal customers will be giving a regional seminar this Fall on the cost-saving benefits of ALKA-Mag+ in their membrane bioreactor treatment process.
We will also be sharing a short article on how the term “MagOx” gets thrown around loosely in the industry, providing a deeper understanding into the chemistry differences of magnesium oxide and various magnesium hydroxide products.
Finally, we introduce you to a key player in IER’s growth. This person began as a Delivery Specialist at our Pasco, WA plant and developed into a Plant Manager now poised to leap into a new growth region! He came to IER from a military background and expertise in diesel engine maintenance. Now he is one of IER’s most highly trained experts in the manufacturing of our new ALKA-Mag+ slurry technology! And he has the coolest last name ever!