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Munters, BRR Announce Partnership I n a licensed arrangement with BRR Technologies, Munters introduces a new patented desiccant dehumidification unit for ice rinks that uses waste heat from the existing refrigeration plant to reactivate the desiccant wheel instead of natural gas. Arenas can save thousands of dollars per month in utility costs by eliminating their gas bill. The new desiccant dehumidification product delivers low dew-point air to prevent fogging, dripping, and other moisture related problems for ice rinks. The unit is applicable for new and retrofit arenas. To learn about the technology or get a quote, email drycoolinfo@munters.com or call 210-249-3818. Fies Joins Ice Rink Events I ce Rink Events and its parent organization, Frozen Water, L.P., recently announced that Dave Fies of Oakland, California, is joining the company as Project Manager/ West Region. Fies brings his 20+ years of successful rink operations and management experience to the company, well-known over the years for making ice in some of the most challenging of situations. Ice Rink Events is a world- leading designer, manufacturer, installer and operator of temporary, portable and seasonal ice rinks. For more information, visit icerinkevents.com. Athletica and Sport Systems Unlimited Form Alliance W aterloo, Ontario-based Sport Systems Unlimited Corp. and Premier Rinks of Minneapolis, MN have come to an agreement whereby Premier Rinks, which does business under the well-known Athletica brand name, will be the marketing partner for Sport Systems Unlimited Ice hockey, Inline hockey, and Infinity soccer board systems and products in the USA. The move was announced jointly by Ed Van Pelt, CEO of Premier Rinks and Adam Pender, CEO of Sport Systems Unlimited. The two companies remain completely separate corporate entities working together to ultimately satisfy the needs of the industry as a whole and specifically reaching customers through the combined array of innovative product offerings. "For Athletica, this new distribution agreement truly strengthens our portfolio and brings us even closer to that large segment of the U.S. market that is looking for a quality dasher board system, without some of the elite product enhancements our NHL and NCAA customers have come to expect," said Van Pelt. "This alliance brings our product into the U.S. market in a way that we could not have accomplished on our own," commented Pender. "Essentially, we've added a Sales and Operations team to our own that is motivated, experienced and well-respected in the industry." 8 R INK MAGAZ INE m a y / J u n e 2 0 0 7 Industry news ■ News & notes from around the rink industry. Zamboni and its employees proudly delivered machine number 8,500 to the city of Kitchener, Ontario in Canada. Z amboni ice resurfacing machine number 8,500 was delivered to the city of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. The skating rink at Kitchener's city hall received the machine, a Zamboni Model 440, in March of 2007. The facility is one of seven ice arenas in Kitchener and is home to the OHL Kitchener Rangers hockey team. Gary Collins, the Supervisor of Arenas for the city of Kitchener said, "This resurfacer replaced a 1993 Model 440. This machine was our first dual fuel (natural gas & propane) resurfacer which is still in operation today. After the first year of use, we were very impressed by the dual fuel machine. Therefore, as we replaced other ice resurfacers, natural gas with propane backup became standard." Richard Zamboni, the president of the Zamboni Company and son of Frank J. Zamboni said, "We're pleased to have had the opportunity to deliver the milestone machine to Kitchener. They have a long history of community interest in ice sports and have been supportive of our product. We're proud to have our machines on their ice." Zamboni Delivered Machine #8,500

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