News & Awards

As LuminUltra marks its fifteenth year in business, we asked our President & CEO Pat Whalen to share his thoughts on the evolution of the company. Here are some highlights of the second part of our conversation with him. Are you seeing new direct competitors to LuminUltra’s products? Similar to there being a greater general… Read More

As LuminUltra marks its fifteenth year in business, we asked our President & CEO Pat Whalen to share his thoughts on the evolution of the company. Here are some highlights of our conversation. What are some of the things that stand out for you personally as you reflect on the past 15 years? Where do… Read More

  Hurricanes are fantastically powerful events. Watching Hurricane Irma churn across the Northern Caribbean and up the west coast of Florida certainly puts the awesome power of wind and water into perspective. Storms like this one are devastating for the unfortunate people who find themselves in the way. One of the most damaging elements of… Read More

  For many countries in the northern hemisphere, summertime is wildfire season. If you live in Canada, and you’ve been watching the news coming out of the British Columbia (BC) interior since mid-June, you know that a dangerous combination of wind, low humidity and lightning has started hundreds of fires that have burned huge swaths… Read More

From editor: The amoebas are getting comfortable in the new office space and enjoying the views of Fredericton. Take a look. Gigantic Amoeba is preparing his meeting from outside of the new boardroom ↓ Gigantic Amoeba is admiring the view of the St. John river ↓

  Having been part of LuminUltra since its inception puts me in a unique position to comprehensively reflect on what this company has achieved.  When I think back to LuminUltra’s beginnings, I recall my father Phil (LuminUltra’s original President) remarking to me what a wonderful opportunity this could turn out to be for myself and… Read More

  FREDERICTON, NB, CANADA – June 23, 2017 – LuminUltra, a New Brunswick, Canada-based innovator in microbiological monitoring and control solutions, has been awarded a 2017 Water’s Next Award for its drinking water technologies. Company president Pat Whalen, winner of the 2016 Water’s Next Award for his business achievements, was a finalist for the 2017… Read More

  Pretty much any organization these days will claim to have a quality management system, have a quality product, or both.  Much of the time these statements are grounded in truth, but there are many examples out there where these statements are exaggerations or outright fabrications. This can erode the value of the word ‘quality’… Read More

  Innovate or die – this is a quote (originally from Peter Drucker, credited as the “founder of modern management”) that you see or hear in everything from movies to motivational posters to editorials these days.  Our civilization has never witnessed innovation at the rate that we see today, as demonstrated by the rapid rise… Read More