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SALMON ARM Rupp Metalworks Thrives in Salmon Arm Industrial Park
Drawing On Earth’s Temperature Bank Builds Success For Kelowna’s GeoTility New Earth-Bound Technology Has Ancient Roots BY VALORIE LENNOX
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Heading up the GeoTility team are (left to right) co-owners Vice-President Stuart Yanow, CFO Lorne Koebel, and President Jim Leask.
ELOWNA - Drawing heat from the earth has made Kelowna’s GeoTility Geothermal Installations Corporation a world leader in geothermal installations, a newly celebrated technology that is as old as human civilization. Established more than 30 years ago as an HVAC installer, the company shifted into geothermal heating and cooling starting in the early 1990s. At that time, the technology was a new and environmentally friendly way to heat and cool buildings. Geothermal heating and cooling utilizes the differences in temperature between the air and the earth. When used for heat, it is akin to solar heating in that the
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Salmon Arm Manufacturers Build Global Reputation Dinoflex Prides Itself on Innovative, Sustainable Products
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ALMON ARM - Dinoflex Group LP is giving clients something to stand on. For the last 30 years, this Salmon Arm-based company has been on the cutting edge of its industry, and has been sought out for its rubber flooring, surfaces, tiles, and custom products. Now a recognized leader in the industry, Dinoflex has shipped its product across the globe, with clients throughout North America, Jordan, New Zealand, Japan,
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and more. What is the company’s main selling point? Their f looring products stay flat. “Often, large manufacturers will produce this type of flooring in large rolls, cutting off pieces like paper towels,” says Marketing Coordinator Alison Paull. “Our product uses crumb rubber and recycled tires, pours them into moulds to make blocks, then slices them into mats to make up the flooring system.
“Products like these want to return to their original shape, so flooring that is manufactured on a roll will tend to curl over time. Because our products are cut from flat blocks, they remain flat for their entire lifespan. Our motto is: ‘Made Flat, Stays Flat.’” In addition to maintaining toptier quality on their products, Dinoflex prides itself on its pursuit of sustainable manufacturing practice. According to Paull, the bulk of
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the company’s product is made from recycled tires. About 70 per cent of the world’s rubber is used for tires, so company’s like Dinoflex are able to take advantage of the overwhelming supply. Using recycled tires helps to keep them out of the landfills and saves the company from using natural resources that would result in a higher carbon footprint. The binding agent that holds SEE DINOFLEX GROUP | PAGE 8