To assist low-income families facing the escalating cost of housing, Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE) collaborated with Habitat for Humanity to construct a new home in their local community.
During a span of two days, 17 employees successfully built over 50 wall components, along with windows and doorframes for the structural framework of the new home. They also contributed to the installation of more than 300 square feet (28 square meters) of siding and over 100 linear feet (300 meters) of soffit, protecting the roof and rafters from potential damage.
This project marks the first time the Texas-based PPE site has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity. Additionally, with the support of the IDEX Foundation, they were able to donate $5,000 to the non-profit organization, which aids people worldwide in building or enhancing affordable and secure homes.
PPE is part of IDEX Sealing Solutions, which engineers and manufactures seals for some of the world’s most demanding and critical applications. The Brenham site primarily serves the sealing needs of semiconductor manufacturers.
IDEX Health & Science in Rohnert Park, California (USA) has made the return to school easier for families, and exciting for students for this 2024-2025 school year.
In late July, employees gathered to assemble backpacks filled with essential school supplies that were later donated to John Reed Elementary School in Rohnert Park. The IH&S team chose the school because 82% of its students are enrolled in the federally funded National School Lunch Program (subsidized or free lunch program), a demonstration of need.
Every student at John Reed Elementary will receive a backpack, ensuring inclusivity for all.
“John Reed Elementary is incredibly appreciative of the donation of backpacks and school supplies for all of our students. As I hand out the backpacks to students, I am touched by the smiles on their faces. This act of kindness has an incredible impact on my school population,” shared Kristy Corbett, Principal, John Reed Elementary School.
Additionally, a portion of the backpacks were donated to the local Boys & Girls Club in Rohnert Park. Having the proper school supplies makes a huge difference to help unlock a student’s potential. These backpacks and school supplies helps take financial pressure off families and schools, potentially removing obstacles and aiding students’ development.
This initiative was made possible by an IDEX Foundation grant of $13,750 to the Kids in Need Foundation (KINF.org), which supplied all the new backpacks and school supplies.
Thanks to the IDEX Foundation, our colleagues at Flow Management Devices prepared over 100 kits containing essential items for children supported by The Foster Alliance.
Based in Phoenix, Arizona (USA), the business initially requested $6,000 USD from the foundation to buy baby and toddler clothing. The foundation board granted them $10,000, allowing FMD to assemble hygiene kits for teenagers and infants as well.
The Foster Alliance offers a range of new necessities for foster children, including beds, cribs, bedding, clothing, shoes, diapers, wipes, personal care items, and more. This initiative was made possible by the dedicated employees who packed each kit.
Flow Management Devices (FMD) is a global leader in designing and producing compact provers. FMD provers are utilized worldwide to ensure the accuracy of flow meters in both custody transfer and non-custody transfer liquid hydrocarbon applications.
Launched during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the IDEX Foundation created the Food Insecurity Challenge to aid families facing difficulties feeding themselves and their families. Fast forward four years, it has evolved into a platform to embody our collective mission, bring our teams together, and assist the communities we are part of.
This year held extra significance as it commemorated the 10th anniversary of the IDEX Foundation. In honor of this milestone, the foundation increased food pantry donations to $10,000, up from $5,000 in previous years resulting in over $500,000 USD donated worldwide.
Once again, our global teams embraced the annual challenge, collecting food for their local pantries, as well. Let’s see how their competitive spirit translated into acts of kindness for others:
Category: 101+ Employees
WINNER: Advanced Flow Solutions (AFS)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA)
With 10,120 lbs (4,590 kg) total goods collected, AFS leads the charge yet again in the IDEX Food Drive!
Runners up:
IDEX Health & Science (Oak Harbor)
Banjo Corporation
Category: 51-100 Employees
WINNER: Godiva
Warwickshire, England, U.K.
For the second year in a row, our U.K. based colleagues win in their group collecting 2,123 lbs (963 kg) of nonperishable goods for Warwick District Foodbank.
Runners up:
Trebor Internationals, Inc.
Pulsafeeder Inc. (Rochester)
Category: 1-50 Employees
WINNER: Viking Pump Canada
They may be small, but they sure are mighty! A group of 23 at Viking Pump Canada collected 2,306 lbs (1045 kg) for their local food bank.
Advanced Flow Solutions (AFS) recently welcomed two students to their team as part of the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) — Oklahoma City (USA) Chapter. Both Theodore and Zachary are in their first year of college at Oklahoma State University.
FAME, a successful hybrid academic and training program originally created by Toyota and nationally scaled by the National Association of Manufacturers, helps fill the manufacturing pipeline by providing global-best workforce development.
To provide hands-on experience for students, OKC FAME has partnered with manufacturers across various industries in OKC including AFS.
As participants of the two-year long program at AFS, Theodore and Zachary will engage in trainings and education to develop as a well-rounded employee, including:
Technical Manufacturing Skills
Installation and Assembly of New Machines
Troubleshooting and Repairing
Quality Control
Industry Best Practices and Safety Guidelines
Professional Behaviors and Leadership Skills
Part of IDEX Corporation, IDEX Energy AFS is a group of IDEX Fluid and Metering businesses (Liquid Controls, Corken, and SAMPI) that provide the refined fuels, LPG, and aviation fuels markets with mission critical fluid measurement and movement devices such as flow meters, pumps, compressors, and integrated flow systems.
Throughout the first half of 2024, IDEX businesses have displayed an increased commitment to maintaining a safe workplace and minimizing the impact of our operations to the environment.
Our combined efforts are yielding results. At midyear, we have reduced total recordable injuries by 30%, compared to the first half of last year. IDEX teams worldwide also reduced injuries that resulted in more than a day away from work by 50% compared to the same period last year.
“Our teams should be commended for their outstanding work increasing our collective focus on safety. While these improvements are meaningful, we must continue to build the capacity of our defenses against safety hazards as we continue to reduce workplace injuries,” said Aromake Afiegbe, Senior Director of IDEX Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S).
See what your fellow colleagues across the globe have applied to work towards our shared goal of workplace safety and reducing workplace incidents and injuries. While the examples below only reflect a small portion of all the hard work our employees dedicate to this effort, we hope that there are takeaways you can apply to your local teams.
IDEX Health and Science – Safety Week
Each site under our IDEX Health and Science (IH&S) umbrella participated in their first-ever “Safety Week.” Throughout this eventful week in June employees demonstrated teamwork, effective communication, and proactive participation.
Safety Week Events included:
Monday – Ergonomics. Focusing on designing and arranging workspaces to optimize efficiency and minimize strain on the body.
Tuesday – Interactive Workshop. Applying safety skills at a mock workstation.
Wednesday – Slip, Trip, and Fall Incidents. Each site developed an obstacle course where participants identified hazards and prevention ideas.
Thursday – Hand Safety. Employees were given strategies to prevent injuries.
Remote employees had several activities as well, including submitting pictures of workstations so that Environmental Health & Safety professionals could provide feedback to improve safety in their work environment. See the graphics and flyers used to engage employees here.
Each site wrapped up the week with a celebration to recognize their hard work and commitment to prioritizing safety and well-being at IDEX Health & Science.
LouwersHanique – Chemical Park
Known for their use of glass or ceramics for innovative solutions, LouwersHanique – part of Muon Group in the Netherlands – successfully implemented a new “chemical park” to enhance safety and efficiency.
Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Coordinator Raphael Schmitz, and Warehouse Manager Nick Los joined forces to raise safety awareness among employees about the need for establishing a new space for the proper handling and disposal of chemical waste.
This HSE project has not only addressed significant structural issues but has also led to a new era of engagement, productivity and environmental responsibility.
IDEX India – World Environment Day & Safety Week
IDEX India celebrated World Environment Day on June 5 with visual displays, quizzes, a day of programming and gifts. Celebrated annually by the United Nations, World Environment Day encourages awareness and action for the protection of the environment.
In addition to in-person programming, the IDEX India team also put together a guide on how to lead an environmentally conscious lifestyle. Check it out here.
Additionally, IDEX India led a Safety Week that included eight separate events that saw nearly 400 total participants.
Viking Pump – Process Improvement
Employees of the pumping solutions giant Viking Pump in Cedar Falls, Iowa (USA), recently identified a problem, proposed a solution and implemented it with the support of their leadership team.
An operator is frequently responsible for emptying
a five-gallon bucket of paint, which can lead to discomfort from having to perform it in a non-ergonomic way.
Operators came together to create a device that mechanically flips the bucket, allowing employees to maximize their time and scrape out the remaining paint at an ergonomic height.
Fluid Management – Safety Day
In honor of June’s Safety Month, Fluid Management in Wheeling, Illinois (USA), hosted a safety training day to educate, engage, and empower all employees to maintain a safe workplace. The event was made possible by their guest trainers who joined to share their expertise on maintaining safety both at work and at home.
Pulsafeeder – Leader Safety Training
Pulsafeeder’s Next Level Leaders (NLL) attended four sessions of Safety Leadership Training developed and hosted by internal leaders at their site in Punta Gorda, Florida (USA).
The goal of the experience was to drive behavioral changes and improve the way people managers think of safety at their business and their responsibility to their teams.
Airtech – EHS Program Improvements- Stormwater discharge & Safety Shoes
Based in Rutherford, New Jersey (USA), the pneumatics experts at Airtech are revamping the EHS programs applicable to their site. Among the critical programs developed and released is a new Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program for their site. It includes industry best practices to help ensure that contaminated stormwater does not enter the storm drains and pollute the environment.
Additionally, they have instituted a facility wide Safety Shoe Program which includes an area dedicated to Personal Protective Equipment awareness with a focus on safety shoes.
BAND-IT – Safety Week
Based in Denver, Colorado (USA), Band- IT held its first safety week in over 5 years in April. Activities included hands on fire extinguisher training, a “safety issues” scavenger hunt around the facility and safety trivia to reinforce their learnings.
Research into the viability of carbon capture usage and storage (CCUS) in contributing to global climate reduction targets will benefit from a specially modified prover produced by Flow Measurement Devices (FMD), a unit of IDEX based in Phoenix.
FMD recently developed and produced the prover – a system that provides calibration for flow meters – for TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory, which is building the first UK national standard liquid dense phase CO2 calibration facility in East Kilbride, Glasgow, Scotland.
While this carbon capture application may be an emerging market, the development of provers capable of measuring at lower temperatures also has applications in the growing market of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG).
“The TÜV SÜD focus will be on building a facility to run accurate R&D tests with CO2-rich mixtures for flow measurement and sampling systems. This will provide the necessary traceability and research capabilities which will ensure accurate fiscal flow measurement across the CCUS chain,” according to TÜV SÜD.
Accurate measurement of transported and stored CO2 is key to potential viability of carbon capture. CO2 can be captured from sources like chemical plants or other industrial sources. Properly compressed, CO2 becomes “dense phase,” which demonstrates properties of both a liquid and a gas. Transported by pipeline, ship, rail or truck, it can be used in various applications, or injected into deep geological formations, such as depleted oil and gas reservoirs or saline aquifers.
The FMD-007 prover features flow rates up to 700 gallons per minute (GPM) and is designed for proving standard liquid dense phase CO2, or calibrating meters under flowing liquid CO2 conditions. CO2 needs to be chilled and/or pressurized to maintain its liquid state. TÜV SÜD will perform meter testing/verifications in a lab that is capable of both high pressure and low temperature CO2 testing.
FMD-007
Prover Temperature Range: -50° to 120°F (-45° to 49°C)
Flow MD engineers and manufacturers technically differentiated “unidirectional captive displacement provers,” also called “small volume provers.” In a market where slight inaccuracies in flow meter measurements at transfer points can result in enormous payment discrepancies for customers, Flow MD’s calibration products serve a critical application.
With the support of the IDEX Foundation, Hale from IDEX Fire & Safety was empowered to partner with Camp Amigo, a remarkable summer camp designed specifically for children who are burn survivors in the state of Florida.
Like many of our teams across the organization, Hale remains committed to volunteering within their local community and this month they gathered a group of employees to donate supplies, make goody bags and host lunches for the campers for a week of their fun filled summer.
Camp Amigo is vital to the Northern Florida community. They provide healing support, educational resources and various exercises to build resilience. The IDEX Foundation generously donated $7,500.00 to support this organization and the Hale employees in their efforts to coordinate their week-long event.
The Hale team, renowned for specializing in some of the world’s best fire and safety equipment, is dedicated to providing high-quality, comprehensive solutions that solve mission-critical problems, save lives, and make the world a better place.
We are proud to share the success of iPEK at a recent charity run. The business located in Germany was a proud sponsor and participated in the run raising 800 EUR for Herzenswünsche Allgäu e.V. and the children’s hospice St. Nikolaus. Both organizations offer unique youth services that support families during hard times.
The event saw 12 enthusiastic participants from the iPEK team tackling both the 5.5 km and 10 km routes. Several runners achieved impressive results, showcasing not only their physical endurance but also their dedication to supporting causes that make children smile.
The feedback from participants after the charity run has been overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing a strong desire to join events like these again next year. This enthusiasm reflects iPEK’s commitment to making a difference in their local community.
iPEK is one of the leading global players covering a wide product range in the field of sophisticated high-quality pipeline inspection systems.
For the past year, one of the playgrounds at the Rochester Childfirst Network has been closed due damage created during a new roof installation. Kids served by the early education nonprofit will soon be able to swing and climb again thanks to team members at IDEX Health & Science in Rochester, New York. They recently fixed the damage done by large machinery and mulched the entire area to the proper depth.
The IH&S team has partnered with the Rochester Childfirst Network for the past eight years. The charity focuses on equity in early education. Rochester Childfirst Network believes in the inherent potential of every child, regardless of their background or needs. They promote equitable access to comprehensive services by providing innovative early care and educational programming for young children and their families in a safe, diverse, and nurturing environment.
The charity is located on an oasis of 5 acres in the middle of the city. Many of the children live in apartments without green space and this gem focuses on nature-based play to inspire curiosity and learning.
The Rochester team helps weed, clean, and mulch the playgrounds and outdoor spaces regularly, resulting in a total of 100 hours volunteered this past year. They also focus on reviving the sensory garden located within the school’s inner courtyard. This is a calming space meant to help ground students who may be dealing with sensory overload.
The team at IH&S is continuously grateful to the IDEX Foundation and Rochester Childfirst Network for all that you do to make a difference in everyday lives.
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