AEROSTAR

AEROSTAR’s Vice President of Engineering, Jim Smith, two fellow Jacksonville Rotarians, and another philanthropic organization traveled to Haiti last October to assist the Canaan Orphanage in developing a reliable source of usable and potable water.  Mr. Smith and the others evaluated two existing water supply wells, performed aquifer pumping tests, and collected water samples to evaluate water quality.  The two wells produced a good quantity of water, but the water was too salty for consumption.  The hardness and salinity of the well water were also determined to be too hard on the plumbing fixtures.

The group is evaluating data and selecting alternatives now that the well testing is completed.  Although it is possible a portion of the subsurface could be developed to produce a better quality of water, it is more likely that the water will have to be treated in order to be of use to the community.  Assuming that there is no usable water, Mr. Smith’s next trip to Haiti may involve the installation of a water treatment system.

Filed under: Community Involvement by AEROSTAR Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

AEROSTAR has been awarded a PEP Environmental Stewardship Award. PEP Member Awards are presented to member companies that have made a significant and positive contribution to the Mobile/Baldwin region’s triple bottom line, economically, environmentally and socially.

Filed under: Recent Awards by AEROSTAR Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Ashley Williams, Marketing Director of AEROSTAR, was presented the First Coast Manufacturers Association (FCMA) Crane Award.

The Crane Award is the highest honor given to an employee in the Northeast Florida manufacturing industry. The award is presented to outstanding employees of FCMA member firms based upon criteria established by the company. The award is to honor the contributions made by employees to the betterment of their workplaces and Florida’s First Coast community. This award was named in honor of the late A. Crane Jones, Jr., a former senior vice president of CSX Transportation and a founder of FCMA. Crane was widely recognized for his outstanding leadership and his commitment to improving his community and its citizens.

As the Director of Marketing, Ashley demonstrates a superior work ethic through her level of commitment and dedication to quality that has directly contributed to AEROSTAR’s continued success.  Recent accomplishments include launching a new website and directing numerous successful marketing campaigns that have resulted in capturing over $25 million in private and government contracts.  Her organizational skills have increased the efficiency and quality of AEROSTAR’s proposal process by streamlining tasks and providing standardization of formats.  Ashley’s value to AEROSTAR is continually demonstrated through her innovative ideas that showcase AEROSTAR’s diversity.

Filed under: Recent Awards by AEROSTAR Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

AEROSTAR has been recognized as a recipient of the 2011 Florida Companies to Watch^SM award, an honor presented by GrowFL, the Florida Economic Gardening Institute at the University of Central Florida and ACG Florida, in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation. Awardees were selected for demonstrating the intent and capacity to grow based on employee or sales growth, exceptional entrepreneurial leadership, sustainable competitive advantage, and other notable strengths.

Filed under: Recent Awards by AEROSTAR Monday, August 1st, 2011

AEROSTAR’s Angie Rangel was a rider in the 62-mile RIDEYELLOW 2011 fund raiser for children with cancer in Mobile, Alabama. Proceeds were donated to USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital – USS Hope, and Camp Rap-A-Hope.

Filed under: Community Involvement by AEROSTAR Monday, August 1st, 2011