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INDUSTRY DIRT
We Got the Beat
Klangphonics, a German
techno music trio, recently used a
power washer as an active instrument
for their aptly-named 2023
single “Pressure.”
The band commonly produces
techno music not with computers
but with household items.
EDM.com has stated that
the Berlin-based “with a myriad
of instruments and sounds that
would otherwise be thought of as
unconventional for the job, such
as ukuleles, cats, pans, buckets,
and even wine glasses.”
Other recent musical efforts
by the band included one song
using a vacuum cleaner, plastic
bucket, and cleaning spray while
another used a rubber duck and
an electric toothbrush to complement
their other more traditional
instruments.
See the pressure washer video
at https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=teTiW4zUktY
Scrubbing
Space
Mountain
Made in America
Disney Parks are renowned for
their spotlessness. Insiders know
that overnight cleaning crews –
including an army of pressure
washers – tackle the park each
night in an effort to present that
signature spotless feel for visitors
each morning.
In January, 2023, Walt Disney
World News Today reported on
“several instances of public backlash
in the past month regarding
cleanliness issues around the parks,”
and published photographs of
pressure washing crews cleaning
up Space Mountain at the Magic
Kingdom “to get all that dirt and
grime off the iconic structure’s
exterior.”
In March, 2023, Pleasant Prairie,
Wisconsin-based FNA Group
announced it would move the
manufacture of critical components
including internal combustion engines
to North America.
The decision allows FNA to
strengthen its supply chain and better
control costs, the company stated in a
press release.
The move also allows FNA Group
to field a more robust Research and
Development team close to its manufacturing
facilities to innovate new
and more efficient products including
internal combustion engines, the
company said.
“The COVID pandemic
hammered home the challenges
of offshore product development
and manufacturing,” said William
Alexander, executive vice president,
sales and marketing. “We think the
environment is right to move our
manufacturing closer to home so we
can continue to design, engineer and
sell the best products imaginable.”
While competitors have stalled
manufacturing capacity and product
development, especially for internal
combustion engines, FNA Group is
convinced they are better able to serve
their customers and markets by ramping
up nearshore manufacturing plants.
The decision will solidify supply
chain, shorten lead times, enhance
quality control, and contain cost on
finished goods for their customers.
The move also makes it easier to
develop projects with partners and
fine-tune processes.
“We are proud of this opportunity
to grow our manufacturing footprint
in North America,” said Chris
Alexander, vice president of business
development. “As we nearshore our
supply chain, we plan to be more
available to our customers, support
hundreds more families, make a positive
impact on the communities we
serve, and create a great value to the
marketplace.”
FNA Group is one of the most
vertically integrated manufacturers
of power equipment under the
brand names Simpson®, Delco®,
POWERWASHER®, AAA® Pumps,
Clean Machine® and CRX® Power
(engine power and E-power).
FNA Group also manufactures
private label products for some of the
largest power equipment brands in
the world. Today FNA Group manufactures
electric and gas pressure
washers, cold water and hot water
pressure washers, pressure washer
pumps, generators, water pumps, high
pressure thermoplastic hoses, accessories,
and replacement parts.
FNA Group sells worldwide
through retailers, distributors, dealers,
and online.
10 | PRESSURE WASH NEWS | VOL. 5, NO. 1 | SUMMER 2023