Orenco Celebrates 40^th Anniversary, Makes Organizational Changes

Orenco Systems, Inc., is celebrating four decades of protecting the world’s water. As part of reaching this milestone, the company is making some significant changes that better reflect its plans for the future.

After 40 years, founder Hal Ball has announced his retirement from day-to-day involvement in the company. Co-founder and former executive vice president Terry Bounds will serve as both chairman of Orenco’s board of directors and president over the research and development, operation and maintenance, and facilities departments of the company.

“It feels pretty amazing to have achieved this milestone,” says Bounds, “and we couldn’t have done it without the support of everyone we’ve worked with over the past four decades, both inside and outside Orenco.” He adds, “We’re also incredibly excited to continue developing innovative, science-based solutions to protect the world’s water for decades to come.”

Orenco is also instituting some organizational changes in this anniversary year. The company will now operate in three distinct divisions to provide more focused service. Jeff Ball will serve as president of Orenco Water, while Eric Ball has been named president of Orenco Composites. Travis Wood, former president of Franklin Control Systems, is the new president of Orenco Controls. And former legal counsel Scott Saulls will serve as Corporate President.

As mentioned above, Orenco’s wastewater-focused operations will now be known as the Orenco Water division. The company’s founders have always believed in the “One Water” approach to water conservation and management, and the Orenco slogan is “Protecting the World’s Water.” Jeff Ball says, “We see water as our most valuable resource, no matter where it appears in the water cycle.”

Based in Sutherlin, Oregon, Orenco Systems has been designing and manufacturing energy-efficient water and wastewater products, large-scale composite structures, and controls products since 1981. The company employs about 400 people and has more than 300 points of distribution worldwide. For more information, visit orenco.com.