HF scientific named Manufacturer of the Year at Industry Appreciation Awards
HF scientific, a Watts brand, was awarded Manufacturer of the Year by Lee County’s private-public partners, the Horizon Council, Horizon Foundation and Lee County Economic Development Office, during the 2022 Industry Appreciation Awards.
Held Feb. 10 at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers, the awards program celebrates Lee County businesses that drive the local economy, employ the local workforce and shape their industries.
Following a rigorous evaluation process, HF scientific was selected for Manufacturer of the Year, which recognizes a local manufacturing business in Lee County that exhibits excellence and growth in leadership, performance, profitability and workforce relations.
A leading global producer of instrumentation, test kits and chemical reagents used for monitoring water quality in a variety of applications, HF scientific is a leader in its industry and holds many patents for innovative products.
The company moved its headquarters from Canada to Fort Myers in 1980, was acquired by the leading brand Watts in 2005, and expanded its footprint with the opening of a new state-of-the-art, 35,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and global headquarters in 2021.
Based in Fort Myers, with sales globally, HF scientific’s primary market focuses on marine ballast water systems that help eliminate the damaging effects of invasive species in the environment. HF’s products can also be found in municipal drinking and wastewater treatment applications. For additional information, please visit hfscientific.com.
Watts is a global leader of flow control, water quality, and drainage solutions for commercial, residential, industrial, and municipal settings and was named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek magazine for the second year in a row. For more information, visit watts.com.