New Brighton, MN, June 4th,2025 – Johnson Screens, a global leader in separation and screening technology, is proud to announce the appointment of John Wilson as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

With more than 25 years of global leadership experience in the industrial and manufacturing sectors, John brings a proven track record of operational excellence, strategic growth, and purpose-driven leadership. His appointment signals a bold step forward as Johnson Screens accelerates its mission to protect lives and preserve vital natural resources through innovative, high-performance screening solutions.

“As a steward of the Johnson Screens brand and its exceptional team, I’m honored to lead a company with such a rich legacy of quality and innovation,” said John Wilson. “Our purpose goes far beyond our products. We are here to solve critical challenges for our customers and our planet, delivering real impact through integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. I look forward to shaping our next chapter together.”

Wilson’s leadership philosophy is rooted in engineering expertise, customer obsession, and disciplined execution. He joins Johnson Screens following a distinguished career that includes two decades at Emerson in roles spanning engineering, strategic accounts, and P&L ownership, as well as leading private equity–backed industrial business to more than double its sales and earnings. His experience in global operations, M&A, and team building aligns with Johnson Screens’ ambitions for sustainable, customer-centric growth.

“John’s appointment comes at a pivotal time for Johnson Screens,” said Baldassare La Gaetana, Aqseptence Group CEO. “He brings a unique blend of technical depth, operational rigor, and strategic vision. Most importantly, he shares our values of competence, confidence, collaboration, integrity, and results. We are confident in his ability to lead the organization to new heights.”

Under John’s leadership, Johnson Screens will continue to invest in innovation, expand its global footprint, and deepen its partnerships across water, energy, and industrial sectors, reinforcing its position as a trusted advisor and solution provider worldwide.

About Johnson Screens

Johnson Screens is the leading global provider of screening and auxiliary solutions. We support a wide range of industries, such as water wells, environmental, energy, chemicals, food and beverage, and mining, with our highly engineered and precisely fabricated products.

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New Brighton, May 6th, 2025 – Johnson Screens is thrilled to unveil the latest addition to our growing family of industrial filtration and screening solutions, the new and improved 120° DSM Pressure Screen Box!

Johnson Screens 120° DSM Pressure Screen Boxes are used for fine solids separation. The slurry is continuously pressure-fed onto the Vee-Wire DSM screen, where the liquid drains through the slots as the solids slide to the bottom of the DSM screen. DSM pressure screen Boxes are used in static sieves for both dewatering and classification.

As the slurry flows over the inclined screen surface, the perpendicular orientation of the wires to the flow allows solids to be retained while liquid passes through the screen. As such, Johnson Screens 120° DSM Pressure Screen Boxes are ideal for sizing and dewatering applications in liquid/solid separation situations, fine fibre removal in the starch industry, food processing, pulp and paper, wastewater processing, and corn wet milling.

“While it is important that you have the right screen for your application, it is just as important that the unit which holds the screen is correct,” says Wilson Ragazzo, Global Business Unit Director for Johnson Screens’ Industrial and Architectural Screens (IAS) division. “Over the years, Johnson Screens has committed to research and development to ensure that we meet our customers’ needs as they evolve. From this process, the Johnson Screens 120° DSM Pressure Screen is the culmination of this development process.”

The improved box and nozzle system permits full utilization of the screen surface, and controls splashing and flooding of the screen, eliminating problems associated with most conventional pressure screen boxes. Additional benefits and improvements to the new DSM Screen Box include:

• Improved nozzle adjustment system
• Integrated screen washing system (optional)
• Quick lock screen mechanism
• Significantly reduced blinding
• Low maintenance costs
• Superior performance over alternative filtration solutions
• Addition of glass viewing windows to improve process visibility
• Modular design for single, double, triple and quadruple constructions

The latest innovation from Johnson Screens is here! Learn more about our outstanding new offering by clicking here.

About Johnson Screens

Johnson Screens is the leading global provider of screening and auxiliary solutions. We support a wide range of industries, such as water wells, environmental, energy, chemicals, food and beverage, and mining, with our highly engineered and precisely fabricated products.

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Update April 24, 2025: As of this morning, Johnson Screens’ Forked River facility has resumed full operations. All employees remain safe, and there was no disruption to PVC product manufacturing, thanks to contingency support from our Bakersfield site. We remain committed to supporting the local community as recovery efforts continue.

Forked River, NJ – Johnson Screens confirms that all employees are safe and its Forked River facility remains undamaged following the outbreak of the Jones Road Fire in Ocean County, New Jersey, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

The wildfire, which began near the Barnegat-Waretown municipal boundary shortly after 10:00 a.m., moved northward into the Lacey area and prompted the precautionary evacuation of the Johnson Screens facility located in Forked River.

“We are relieved and grateful to report that all of our team members are safe,” said Craig Benson, Water Wells Global Business Unit Director at Johnson Screens. “The safety of our employees and the community is our top priority, and we’re thankful for the swift action of local emergency responders.”

While there has been no physical damage to the facility, operations have been temporarily suspended due to regional power outages and ongoing safety measures. Johnson Screens is working closely with local authorities and emergency services to monitor the situation and determine the appropriate time to safely resume activities at the site, which is expected to happen very soon.

To ensure continuity of service and minimize disruption, the company has activated its contingency plan and is leveraging manufacturing capacity at its Bakersfield, California facility. This enables Johnson Screens to continue fulfilling orders and supporting customer needs while operations at Forked River remain paused.

“We want to assure our customers and partners that we are fully committed to maintaining the high level of service they expect from us,” said Craig

The company appreciates the understanding and support of its customers, partners, and the local community during this time and is committed to transparent, timely communication as the situation evolves.

About Johnson Screens

Johnson Screens is the leading global provider of screening and auxiliary solutions. We support a wide range of industries, such as water wells, environmental, energy, chemicals, food and beverage, and mining, with our highly engineered and precisely fabricated products.

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Ahmedabad, Feb. 21st – Nearly one year into its implementation, the Prayaas Initiative which was rolled out by Johnson Screens India Pvt. Ltd. as the main outlet of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program continues to make substantial and positive impacts for their community. Past efforts have included the donation of backpacks and stationery to the students of the Thori Mubarak Primary School Viramgram, as well as the distribution of 150 grocery kits containing essential items to the residents of a low-income neighborhood in Ahmedabad.

Most recently, members of the Johnson Screens team furthered the Prayaas Initiative by donating two essential machines to the Memnager Branch of Ahmedabad’s Industrial Training Institute (ITI) for Women. The mission of the Institute is to empower their students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in today’s dynamic and ever-evolving job market, and accomplishes this by fostering an environment where innovation, hands on experience, and academic excellence converge to create impactful learning experiences.

In the case of Johnson Screens’ latest Prayaas Initiative action, the two machines donated were a HydraFacial Machine and an embroidery sewing machine. These machines are to be used to provide practical, hands-on education for ITI’s Cosmetology and Tailoring Courses respectively. With almost 100 women currently enrolled in this year’s programs and with countless others who will enjoy the practical learning delivered by these machines over the years to come, Johnson Screens is thrilled to have contributed to the empowerment of Ahmedabad’s upcoming female workforce!

Enabling sustainable community growth starts with our commitment to strengthening future generations. Our dedication to ethical and impactful CSR through directives like the Prayaas Initiative are essential for realizing our vision of a world where the protection of lives and our precious natural resources comes above all.

About Johnson Screens

Johnson Screens is the leading global provider of screening and auxiliary solutions. We support a wide range of industries, such as water wells, environmental, energy, chemicals, food and beverage, and mining, with our highly engineered and precisely fabricated products.

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Johnson Screens Unveils New Addition to Descale Family of Nu-Well® Chemicals 

New Brighton, November 14th, 2024 – Johnson Screens is proud to announce an addition to the Nu-Well® well cleaning and rehabilitation chemical portfolio in the form of Nu-Well 140 Descale Shield, a unique acid blend that’s a safe and effective alternative to traditional hydrochloric acid treatments for water wells.  

Descale Shield can be used for various rehabilitation and cleaning uses but is recommended for tackling heavy deposits of calcium carbonate and calcium sulfate scale. The new cleaning solution is a 34% strength hydrochloric acid that is buffered to reduce its reactivity with skin and metal. Complete with organic and metal inhibitors that are safe for steel well components while providing a deeper, longer-lasting cleaning, Descale Shield lowers pH in water without the use of traditional harsh mineral acids and allows for effective dissolution and cleaning of mineral scale.  

Descale Shield has been proven to be 15% faster dissolving in calcium carbonate scale than traditional hydrochloric acid and includes additives to aid in the removal of dissolved iron and calcium as well as a surfactant to improve penetration of the filter pack and formation  

Certified to NSF/ANSI 60 specifications for use on potable water systems and wells, Descale Shield carries a triple-zero HMIS score, is rated non-corrosive, non-fuming, 100% biodegradable, non-mutagenic to fish and wildlife, making it an environmentally friendly and fully functional replacement for traditional acids commonly used in well rehabilitation and pipeline cleaning. 

Johnson Screens is thrilled to welcome Nu-Well 140 Descale Shield to our family of tried and true well rehabilitation and cleaning chemical solutions!  

For more information about our Nu-Well chemical line, visit our website at: Well Chemicals | Johnson Screens 

 We also recommend the book “Chemical Cleaning, Disinfection, and Decontamination of Water Wells” by John Schneiders, published by Johnson Screens—an excellent resource on well cleaning. Click Here To Buy The Book 

About Johnson Screens  

Johnson Screens is the leading global provider of screening and auxiliary solutions. We support a wide range of industries, such as water wells, environmental, energy, chemicals, food and beverage, and mining, with our highly engineered and precisely fabricated products.  

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Las Vegas, December 9^th, 2024 – During the 2024 NGWA Week, Johnsons Screens presented the newest member of our JSL family of spline-lock, anti-rotational drop pipe solutions for water well applications: the JSL Rapid PVC Drop Pipe. The JSL Rapid PVC Drop Pipe utilizes a patent-pending key and slot design that minimizes torque rotation from pump startup. Made from no-lead stainless steel 304, JSL Rapid couplings arrive pre-assembled on PVC drop pipe complete with a single-button nylon spline assembly. Thanks to these features, installation is very quick and requires no tools to install the spline.

Consequently, JSL Rapid allows for deeper sets than alternative PVC screening solutions.

Recently, JSL Rapid was used to complete an irrigation well project for Edward Powell Pump & Well Drilling for their customer’s nursery expansion. 540 feet of 2” drop pipe were used to complete the initial installation, during which time it was discovered there was a defect with the pump. “Thanks to the JSL Rapid’s ease of installation and removal, all 540 feet were able to be easily uninstalled and then reinstalled,” says Brad Meyer, Director of Water Well Sales for North America. “Even after the change reworks, our customer was pleased to find that our solution continued to hold pressure and function as originally intended.”

The Johnson Screens JSL Rapid PVC Drop Pipe is versatile, tough enough to go where competitors cannot, and easier to install than alternative solutions!

About Johnson Screens 

Johnson Screens is the leading global provider of screening and auxiliary solutions. We support a wide range of industries, such as water wells, environmental, energy, chemicals, food and beverage, and mining, with our highly engineered and precisely fabricated products. 

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Abu Dhabi, November 5th, 2024 – Johnson Screens® is excited to announce a reinvigorated offering for Oil & Gas applications with our Downhole Well Screens during the 2025 ADIPEC Conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE.  

As the inventor of the Vee-Wire® wire-wrapped screens, Johnson Screens has continuously improved sand control screens to the highest standards over the past 120 years of our existence. Our sand control expertise provides optimal solutions for both cased or open hole completions, delivering highly durable solutions and superior performance to meet the most demanding clients’ specifications.   

Our range of wire-wrapped screens includes products that can be used in open or cased hole completions with or without gravel packing placed in reservoirs of different homogeneities. It includes base pipe screens with slip-on jackets or direct-wrap on pipe and pre-packed screens.  

The SuperGuard™ direct wrap screens are used for openhole or cased hole stand-alone horizontal completions in well-sorted homogeneous reservoirs up to fine sand and provide the most robust and reliable “wrap-on-pipe” assembly for sand control performance. Additional support ribs offer higher tensile strength and improved jacket roundness, promoting excellent slot control and sand retention while preventing filter cake buildup.  

The SuperWeld™ slip-on pipe screens are used in vertical openhole completions in homogeneous reservoirs and cased hole gravel pack completions. Johnson Screens’ proprietary wires afford high-precision slot tolerances and are designed for top gauge control under the harshest conditions.  

Meanwhile, the SuperThru™ screens are a cost-effective solution for remedial completions that regain sand control and extend the well’s lifespan.   

The D-Pak™ pre-packed screens are equipped with dual Vee-Wire screens with a high open area for better well efficiency and a perfect gravel pack in shape, smoothness, and permeability to optimize filtration and hydraulic performances. The D-Pak screens are a cost-effective solution to avoid a complex and expensive gravel packing operation.   

ExcelFlo™ premium mesh screens complete our downhole screens portfolio and are suitable for horizontal completion in very fine to fine sands, multi-lateral, short radius or other mechanically demanding applications. Excello features a multi-layer metal mesh that controls a broad range of sand sizes while offering an extremely high open area. All this and more combine to form an API 19SS-compliant solution available in a range of stainless steel and high nickel materials.  

With our best-in-class photometric inspection system, Johnson Screens combines ultimate precision wire profiles, cutting-edge wrapping processes, and certified gauge measurements across the full length of our screens’ jackets to guarantee sand control accuracy according to ISO 17824.  

Johnson Screens is excited to reintroduce you to our family of Downhole Screens for Oil & Gas Wells! Learn more by visiting the product page or watching the video in the links below. 

About Johnson Screens 

Johnson Screens is the leading global provider of screening and auxiliary solutions. We support a wide range of industries, such as water wells, environmental, energy, chemicals, food and beverage, and mining, with our highly engineered and precisely fabricated products. 

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Ahmedabad, Nov. 6th – At the beginning of 2024, Johnson Screens India Pvt. Ltd. proudly debuted their Prayaas Initiative, the plant’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. The comprehensive initiative is intended to address crucial aspects of sustainable development and make a positive impact at numerous levels of the facility’s local environment, with particular emphasis on enhancing sanitation, water facilities, and overall wellbeing for the community at large.

While the initial operation conducted through the Prayaas Initiative focused on partnering with Thori Mubarak Primary School Viramgam to distribute backpacks and stationery, the opportunity for additional community support efforts arose recently with the approach of Diwali, the annual festival of lights and celebration of good over evil.

Additionally, one of the key development directives of the Indian government is working to eliminate poverty across the country, and so in alignment with this directive and in the spirit of the holiday the Prayaas Initiative was leveraged to distribute essential goods directly to members of a low-income neighborhood near our Ahmedabad facility. Specifically, the team distributed 150 grocery kits containing one week’s worth of essential grains, flour, rice, spices and oil. Sweets for Diwali and diyas (earthen candles) were also included in the kits to ensure recipients could light up their homes and enjoy the holiday, and we are thrilled see our team making a difference!

We at Johnson Screens are proud of our employees who set a commendable standard for ethical and impactful corporate contributions to society. Our global Vision of creating a world where the protection of lives and our precious natural resources comes first can only be realized if individuals can take it upon themselves to realize this vision in their lives, and the Parayaas Initiative is a wonderful and consistent example of how that work gets done.

About Johnson Screens 

Johnson Screens is the leading global provider of screening and auxiliary solutions. We support a wide range of industries, such as water wells, environmental, energy, chemicals, food and beverage, and mining, with our highly engineered and precisely fabricated products. 

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New Brighton, 9/18/2024 – Water well solutions have been at the heart of Johnson Screens’ identity for 120 years, in which time we have come to be recognized as the premier brand in multiple product and service categories. In addition to our industry-leading stainless steel and PVC well screens, the company specializes in adjacent accessories essential to building and maintaining an efficient water well.

One such accessory is the Shur-Align® Stainless Steel Coupling for PVC Drop Pipe. Johnson Screens’ stainless steel Shur-Align® drop pipe coupling has a long-entry bell, allowing for the quickest makeup and most economical PVC assembly solution for water well applications. The unique Shur-Align® drop pipe coupling reduces cross-threading, and the smooth outer surface minimizes hangup issues.

Benefits & Features of Johnson Screens Shur-Align® Stainless Steel Couplings Include:

• • Couplings are pre-assembled on 1″, 1.25″, 1.5″, 2″ S/80 or S/120 Male X Male PVC Drop Pipe
• • 304 Stainless Steel couplings
• • Industry-first long lead inlet reduces cross threading
• • Beveled ends reduce hang-ups
• • Built-in ribs provide secure tool placement for tightening connections
• • Superior strength
• • Patented design

It’s no secret that Johnson Screens literally wrote the book on water well solutions! For best practices, assembly tips, and other technical information on the Shur-Align® Stainless Steel Coupling for PVC Drop Pipe, view the product sheet at the link below.

New Brighton, September 27™, 2024 – Johnson Screens is thrilled to formally announce the unveiling of the new StaySafe™ Hold-Down Screens Family for petrochemical processing applications! 

Hold-down screens are among the most common screening solutions used in fixed bed downflow reactors but have relied on designs that have experienced little change over the last several decades. There are two basic types of hold-down screens utilized in these reactors: 

• Floating screens rest directly on the media but must be fully removed before replacing the media bed. 
• Supported screens with ‘manways’ which rest on internal beams or a support ring within the vessel. The manway must be removed before the media can be extracted at the beginning of a ‘turnaround.’  

Both designs require workers to enter the confined space of the vessel to perform the screen/manway removal. Even after a vessel is shut down and purged with inert gas, it remains a potentially pyrophoric and volatile environment for workers who must enter the vessels to disassemble and remove a hold-down screen or manway to evacuate the media. Entering the confined space of these vessels requires companies to comply with strict permitting, process and safety protocols established by several regulatory agencies including OSHA, API, ANSI/ASSP, and NFPA.  

Compliance with these process and safety requirements for entering vessels and confined spaces mitigate risks to workers and companies, however, it is a time consuming and costly process. As such, the chemical processing and refining industry has begun to demand new screens that reduce risk to workers and improve efficiencies of the media removal process by reducing the need for confined space entry to remove media, and that is where the new Johnson Screens StaySafe™ Family of Hold-Down screens comes in! 

Johnson Screens is proud to offer two new Hold-Down screening solutions as part of this product family: 

• • The StaySafe™ Floating Safety Hold-Down Screen​, featuring our “No-Entry” screen removal design for media access. 
• • The StaySafe™ Screen with Safety Manway, featuring the “No-Entry” manway removal design for media access. 

The StaySafe™ Floating Safety Hold-Down Screen consists of a series of interlocking panels that create a high-performance hold-down screen without requiring a nuts-and-bolts assembly. Users can safely disconnect and remove all screen components through the vessel manway, so no confined space entry is required to gain access to the media.

The StaySafe™ Screen with Safety Manway utilizes the standard nuts and bolts assembly of the main screen in combination with a unique latch-bar design which securely holds and seals the manway in place. Users can safely release the latch bar and remove the manway from the screen through the vessel manway, ensuring complete ‘No-Entry’ access to the media. Once the media is replaced, the manway can also be re-installed without entering the vessel.

The Johnson Screens StaySafe™ Screen Solutions Family combine the proven thermal and flow performance and durability of Vee-Wire™ with unique innovation for the refining industry that improves worker safety and shortens turnaround time. By eliminating the need for workers to enter a vessel to remove a hold-down screen or manway media bed, changes are safer and more efficient. Johnson Screens is excited to see the benefits these remarkable screening solutions will bring to the world of refining and petrochemical processing! 

About Johnson Screens 

Johnson Screens is the leading global provider of screening and auxiliary solutions. We support a wide range of industries, such as water wells, environmental, energy, chemicals, food and beverage, and mining, with our highly engineered and precisely fabricated products. 

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