Met-Pro Corporation Mourns Loss of Former Chairman, CEO and President Walter A. Everett
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Harleysville, PA, June 29, 2009 - Raymond J. De Hont, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Met-Pro Corporation (NYSE:MPR), today expressed condolences on behalf of Met-Pro's Board of Directors and the entire organization on the passing of the Company's former Chairman, CEO and President, Walter A. Everett. Mr. Everett, who passed away unexpectedly this past Saturday, was 87 years old.
Mr. Everett joined the Company in 1966 as Chief of Sales. He quickly rose through the ranks to the positions of President CEO and Chairman of the Board, retiring as Chairman of the Board on June 2, 1999. Through his outstanding leadership he transformed the Company from what was a small fabrication shop in Lansdale, Pennsylvania into a global force in the pollution control and fluid handling markets.
Mr. De Hont commented, "We are all very saddened by the sudden passing of Walter, a true friend and one of the outstanding leaders in Met-Pro's history. His contribution to the Company's growth and success is immeasurable. He will be missed and his loss sorely felt. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his wife Peggy and the entire Everett family."
About Met-Pro
Met-Pro Corporation, with headquarters at 160 Cassell Road, Harleysville, Pennsylvania, was recently recognized, for the third consecutive year, as one of America's "200 Best Small Companies" by Forbes magazine. In 2008, the Company was also named one of the world's "Top Small to Midsize Manufacturers" by Start-It magazine for the second year in a row. Through its business units, in the United States, Canada, Europe and The People's Republic of China, a wide range of products and services are offered for industrial, commercial, municipal and residential markets worldwide. These include product recovery and pollution control technologies for purification of air and liquids; fluid handling technologies for corrosive, abrasive and high temperature liquids; Mefiag filtration technologies for harsh, corrosive liquid filtration applications; and filtration and purification technologies which include proprietary water treatment chemicals and filter products for air and liquid filtration. For more information, please visit www.met-pro.com.
