The IUVA requests abstracts for both oral and poster presentations for the 2022 IUVA Americas Conference to be held in-person at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza in Cincinnati, Ohio on September on September 26-28, 2022. The conference will highlight advances in UV technology in all aspects of health and safety, including air and surface disinfection, drinking water … [Read more...] about IUVA Requests Abstracts for 2022 Conference

UV Lamp Consulting, Fort Myers, Florida, has hired Dr. Peter Schwarz-Kiene as its newest UV expert. Schwarz-Kiene has 30 years of experience in the UV industry. He holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and has strong scientific, as well as hands-on experience, in the fields of UV lamp technologies, power electronics and UV applications. The UV system design and its … [Read more...] about UV Lamp Consulting Welcomes New Expert

Heraeus Noblelight, Gaithersburg, Maryland, announces the culmination of its recent #WeFightForYourHealth campaign, which resulted in a $1,000 donation to the local chapter of the American Red Cross. Board Chair Mark Banta and Jessica Adams, board member of the Montgomery, Howard and Frederick Counties Chapter of the American Red Cross visited Heraeus Noblelight America’s … [Read more...] about Heraeus Noblelight America Donates to American Red Cross

The International Ultraviolet Association announced the 2022 IUVA Research Innovation Symposium, an in-person conference taking place at University of Colorado, in Boulder, Colorado, from May 23-25, 2022. The IUVA is calling for posters for the conference. This symposium has been organized to provide opportunities to explore new and emerging aspects of UV radiation and its … [Read more...] about IUVA Announces 2022 Research Innovation Symposium

Steribin, Inc., St. George, Utah, the developer of the first UV disinfection device for airport security trays, and Vioguard Inc., Bothell, Washington, a provider of hospital-grade UV disinfection solutions, have announced the merger of the two companies. The merger has taken effect and the companies will combine business operations through the first half of 2022. The … [Read more...] about Steribin and Vioguard Announce Merger

Dr. Chengjin Wang was appointed as an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Manitoba in December 2021. His work is focused on UV-based advanced oxidation processes in water and wastewater treatment, with particular interests in micropollutant transformation and oxidation byproduct control. Before this job, Wang was a postdoctoral … [Read more...] about Wang Joins University of Manitoba

The International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA), Chevy Chase, Maryland, requests abstracts for both oral and poster presentations for the 2022 IUVA Americas Conference, which is to be held in-person at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 26-28, 2022. The conference will highlight advances in UV technology in all aspects of health and … [Read more...] about IUVA Requests Abstracts for 2022 Conference

Paul Ropic, 62, passed away October 2, 2021. He was instrumental in the success of two well-known UV companies, Wedeco and Halma’s UV Group, and was a former board member of the IUVA. Ropic was born in 1959, in St. Helens, England. He began working for Wedeco in the United Kingdom in the early 1990s and relocated to the United States when the company entered the North … [Read more...] about In Memoriam: Paul Ropic

Fulham, Hawthorne, California, has expanded its ballast line with the launch of the programmable SunHorse® SHS15P model and corresponding display unit. The company has previously developed and produced SunHorse® Germicidal ballasts for UV lighting fixtures. The new SHS15P is a 310 W/260 W ballast with standard default output current of 800 mA. It is field or factory … [Read more...] about Fulham Unveils Programmable Germicidal UV Ballast

De Nora, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has announced the acquisition of the UV Technologies Division (CCUV) from Calgon Carbon Corporation. The deal includes municipal and industrial water ultraviolet disinfection brands RAYOX, SENTINEL and C3 SERIES UV, as well as the products, brands and assets of Hyde Marine. CCUV introduced one of the first advanced oxidation processes (AOP) UV … [Read more...] about De Nora Acquires UV Technologies Division from Calgon Carbon