Salen & Wicander Opens Office In United States

Salen & Wicander AB of Stockholm, Sweden, has announced the formation of an affiliated company in the United States to be known as Salwico, Inc., with offices at 77 River Street, Hoboken, N.J. 07030, phone (201) 420-0040. The new company will be under the direction of Jack C. Ellsworth, president. Mr. Ellsworth was formerly vice president of Penco Division, Hudson Engineering Co. for 13 years, and previously sales manager of Aqua-Chem, Inc. for six years.

Salwico, Inc. will be responsible for sales and service in the United States and Canada of Salen & Wicander AB products such as GUNCLEAN Tank Cleaning Equipment, which is also suitable for crude washing in accordance with IMCO requirements, and the Salwico Oil Pollution Monitor for ballast and bilge water oil content monitoring; also, NEPTUMATIC Waste Water & Sewage Treatment Systems, and PPMATIC Bilge Water Oil Separators which feature a unique, nonconsumable filter material.

Salwico, Inc. will also market the HOWDEN Inert Gas Systems, SAAB Sum-21 for measuring ullage of cargoes aboard ships, and the SIWERTELL Ship Unloader, featuring a vertical screw conveyor with a patented counter rotating feeder unit.