Aquajet adds application specialist in US

Aquajet, a Sweden-based designer and manufacturer of hydrodemolition equipment, has added Brian Gaede as an application specialist within its North American operations, based in Monroe, Washington.

Gaede has more than 12 years of hydrodemolition experience and his role will be to assist Aquajet customers throughout North America. Gaede will be responsible for training customers on best practices in a variety of applications and providing sales, technical and customer service support.

“We are thrilled to have Brian join the Aquajet team,” Aquajet North American Business Development Manager Keith Armishaw says. “Brian brings years of valuable industry experience to the table, and his knowledge will help customers in all aspects of hydrodemolition. As demand for hydrodemolition continues to grow in a wide variety of applications, Brian will play a key role in ensuring customer success.”

Gaede joined the hydrodemolition industry early in his career at Midwest Mobile Waterjet, which is based in St. Paul, Minnesota. He started as a hydrodemolition equipment operator, working with equipment from multiple manufacturers, and later added project management and safety officer responsibilities.

Over the course of his career, he has trained staff on safety practices, equipment maintenance and hydrodemolition techniques in differing applications. “His years of hydrodemolition experience will be valuable to new and existing Aquajet customers looking to maximize the potential of their equipment,” Aquajet says.

Aquajet product offerings include its Aqua Cutter hydrodemolition robots, water treatment systems and hydrodemolition pumps.

“I’m ecstatic to relay what I’ve learned over the years to help Aquajet customers complete hydrodemolition projects as safely and efficiently as possible,” Gaede says. “Hydrodemolition will continue to be more widely incorporated across a range of applications. It’s crucial to have adequate manufacturer support from the introductory handshake until the work is complete. I’m excited to ensure Aquajet equipment runs optimally each step of the way.”