Jeff Watson is director of water systems at R3 Water Technologies, Claremont, NC, a provider of zero-discharge recycling systems for the finishing industry and other industrial water users. Watson has been active in the finishing industry for more than 20 years, first at Custom Chemicals of Texas, then founding R3 Technologies. He is past-president of both the Texas chapter and the national board of Chemical Coater’s Association International (CCAI), and has been active on that board for over 10 years. Watson is also active as an industry consultant, and is pursuing research into both regional and global water issues. He can be reached at jwatson@r3water.com.
Everyone likes to talk about reducing their impact on the environment. But when it comes to installing a water recycling system or any other capital equipment, that equipment has to do more than just benefit the environment and improve plant operations; it also has to make good business sense as an investment. Most decision makers use a tool called a “business case” to evaluate potential capital equipment investments.
