SJE Rhombus and CSI Controls – SJE brands – are excited to announce that they are partnering with Contractor Rewards starting August 6. Through this partnership, they hope to reward contractors for purchasing their products. Contractor Rewards is a loyalty program company that partners with industry-leading brands to reward contractors for submitting invoices of qualified purchases. It is free and open to contractors, plumbers, septic system installers and trade contractors in the United States. To sign up, visit ContractorRewards.com or call 1-877-286-7064. Invoices must be submitted online or via email within 60 days to earn points. Contractors can combine points earned from participating brands to get the rewards that they want. Rewards available include name brand merchandise, vacations, events and charitable donations. All participating brands are vetted by Contractor Rewards, and they only feature one brand from each category. This assures that customers are getting the best quality possible from the program. For a limited time, contractors can earn 2X points on eligible SJE Rhombus or CSI Controls products when they submit their first invoice. This offer is valid even for existing Contractor Rewards members. For more information, visit www.sjerhombus.com/contractor-rewards/.

After over 15 years, local pump controls manufacturer SJE has released a new purpose statement and values. The goal was to simplify the values and make them more impactful for its 443 employees, about 240 of whom work in the Detroit Lakes headquarters. The new purpose statement is: “United as employee owners, we improve lives and positively impact communities around the world by providing exceptional control solutions.” Suckert highlighted the importance of corporate citizenship in the statement. Through the SJE Foundation and the Charitable Funds Committee, SJE’s employee owners help choose how they would like to make a positive impact on the community. SJE donates to many charities and events at its different locations, such as the United Way and the Heart Walk. She explained that SJE also generates wealth among its employee owners, which then spreads around the community. The values were released each day in videos that President and CEO Dave Thomas shared with the employee owners via email. These light-hearted videos took a different approach than simply explaining the values. Instead, the team responsible for the values release decided to create short cartoons featuring employee owners in theoretical situations that explain why each value is important. Thomas and Suckert both featured as cartoon versions of themselves. “This is a project that’s been in the works now for over a year, and these values have been chosen very carefully to reflect our evolution as a company, as well as our goals moving forward as we write the next chapter in the history of SJE,” said Thomas. The new values are unity, humility, agility, drive and ownership. Ownership in particular plays a unique part in SJE’s culture because the company is 100% employee owned. “As an employee owned company, we know that culture is really important and a big part of what makes a place great to work,” said Vice President of Human Resources Natasha Nodsle. “We currently have several positions open and hope that these new values really resonate with both current and future employees.” At the end of the week after all the videos were released, employee owners also received a backpack and mug with a corporate seal that had values logo printed on them. Between the videos and the employee gifts, the release was designed to be a fun kick-off to what will eventually become a long-term part of SJE’s culture. “We wanted to do something fun and different to really catch people’s attention with this release,” said digital designer Linda Norland, who filmed the videos. “Values can be such a critical part of company culture if taken to heart.”

CSI Controls® introduces the CSION™ indoor alarm system, a sleek new alarm featuring a modern design and easy installation. This new alarm helps protect homes from potentially costly damage due to flooding, pump failure or freezing pipes and is perfect for any homeowner. When the tank level rises, the high-water float activates the alarm (audible and visual) to alert the homeowner of potentially threatening liquid level conditions. The sleek design of the CSION™ alarm incorporates an LED alarm light ring that illuminates red for alarm one and amber for alarm two. Two sensor inputs allow users the flexibility to choose which separate liquid level conditions to monitor. The alarm features a large, easy-to-use test/silence button located conveniently on the front of the enclosure. Simply press to test or silence the alarm. The light ring will stay illuminated as long as the alarm condition exists. The CSION™ also monitors low temperature conditions. When the temperature drops below 40°F (4°C), the low temperature indicator LED turns from green to red and the alarm sounds to alert the homeowner of the condition. This function can be disabled in cold climates. The “Power On” LED indicator light illuminates green for primary power, amber for battery backup and red when battery backup is low. The alarm will chirp when the battery is low. In addition, the CSION™ includes auxiliary contacts for attachment of remote devices and has an automatic alarm reset. The switching mechanism operates on low voltage and is isolated from the power line to reduce the possibility of shock. The complete package includes a standard Control Duty Narrow Angle Low Current Mechanical Float control switch. The CSION™ is CSA Certified and covered by CSI Controls’ three-year limited warranty.