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Pulp Mills

Pulp Mills

Benefits for Pulp Mills

The global pulp and paper mill (P&P) market is a nearly $350 billion industry, which is expected to see healthy growth to nearly $370 billion through the year 2027. Paper and pulp products are used to create end-products that are integral to our economy. Pulp mills convert wood chips and fiber into fiber board that can be bleached (or non-bleached, depending on the application) for use in a host of products from writing paper, shopping bags and wrapping paper to other varied end-use products including methylcellulose (a derivative from pulp sludge used in a series of daily products—from thickening agents to laxatives to baked goods).

The P&P industry is presently also one of the foremost users of industrial water in the U.S. Water sources are abundantly used throughout nearly every unique step of the the P&P manufacturing cycle.

Pulp Mills
Pulp Mills

When water is utilized to this degree in every facet of mill operation, the volume of water required is quite substantial. In turn, regulations have become stricter than ever, and each cubic meter of water utilized must be appropriately treated and disposed of in accordance with local and federal requirements. The risk of water contamination is high in these complicated and integrated P&P processes and efficient onsite water purification and treatments are paramount to maintaining a safe and effective P&P facility.

HASA’s industrial-use sodium hypochlorite, Multi-Chlor® premium treatment biocide and sanitizer for P&P mill water supplies and streams—helping to ensure compliant and safe water levels, from the first raw materials to hit the mill, to the last gallon of water returned to the source.

Pulp Mills
Pulp Mills
Pulp Mills

Discover why HASA is the go-to source for premier water treatment and sanitization on the market today—and why more major industries are turning to liquid sodium hypochlorite as the most trusted, economical water decontaminant available.

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Alma Bunch

Director, Human Resources

Alma Bunch serves as Director of Human Resources for HASA, Inc. She has 25 years of collective experience in the human resources and finance fields. Ms. Bunch joined the HASA team in 2018 as Corporate Human Resources Manager and was appointed Director of Human Resources in February 2020.

Vinny Sharma

Vice President, Operations

Vinny Sharma joined HASA, Inc. in 2018 as a General Manager. He currently serves as Vice President of Operations, based in Saugus, CA. Mr. Sharma has held previous positions in the industry with other major brands such as Univar, ICL and Pepperidge Farms. Specializing in plant operations and supply chain optimization, he holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Production Engineering, and a Master’s degree in Engineering and Industrial Management from Northeastern University.

Rick Sawin

Vice President of Pool, Distribution and Sales

Rick Sawin is Vice President of Sales, Pool and Distribution at HASA, Inc. A veteran within the swimming pool product supply and water treatment industry, prior to joining HASA, he held multiple senior management positions at Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc., a leading retailer within the segment. With that organization, Mr. Sawin served consecutively as National Commercial Sales Manager, Director of Commercial Sales, Director of National Sales, Vice President of Commercial, and finally as Director of Mergers & Acquisitions. He was educated at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Angela Tran

Senior Vice President, Operations

Angela Tran serves as Senior Vice President, Operations of HASA, Inc., having joined the company in 2017. Prior to joining HASA, she served as Controller of Klune Industries, a subsidiary of Precision Castparts / Berkshire Hathaway, and began her career at Howmet Aerospace. She was educated at California State University, Fullerton, and Sam Houston State University. She is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Rob Bzdil

Executive Vice President

Rob Bzdil serves as Executive Vice President for HASA, Inc., overseeing the company’s Industrial business and Supply Chain efforts. Prior to joining HASA, Mr. Bzdil held key positions in Business and New Product Development, Project and Process Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and Finance. As a Chemical Engineer from Penn State University, he worked with Corning Glass, OxyChem and Pioneer Chlor-Alkali where he established his background in commodity and specialty chemicals.

Ken Ward

Cheif Financial Officer

Ken Ward serves as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of HASA, Inc., having joined the company in 2017. Prior to his current role, he was Group Controller at Aerospace Dynamics International and CFO at Klune Industries, both subsidiaries of Precision Castparts & Berkshire Hathaway. Mr. Ward also has held senior positions with Technicolor and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He was educated at the University of California Los Angeles.

Chris Brink

President and CEO

Chris Brink is CEO of HASA, Inc., overseeing all strategy, management and product development for the brand. He joined the company in 2018, first serving as HASA’s Chief Operating Officer (COO). Prior to that, Mr. Brink served as Vice President of the Polyurethane Systems Division at Accella Performance Materials, a subsidiary of Carlisle Construction Materials. He also spent seven years at Henry Company, a building materials manufacturer, serving in a variety of operational roles and most recently as a Senior Vice President.