FĹ å±ÏĘ ĜŸŸƚå ŅüĘåeĬ±Ÿĩ± aĜĹåųØƵå ŞųŅĀĬå ±Ĺeae ĵåĵÆåųƵĘŅűŸĵ±ĩĜĹč±ŸĜčĹĜĀϱĹƋÏŅĹƋųĜÆƚƋĜŅĹƋŅƋĘå industry, our state and our association. In this issue, we are talking with Houston Morris, owner of Industrial Pumps of Alaska and chairman of AMA’s Kenai chapter. ÏĘ ĜŸŸƚå Ņü Ęå eĬ±Ÿĩ± aĜĹåų Ƶå ŞųŅĀĬå ±Ĺ eae K +EGIWSJ2MRMRK
Houston Morris Industrial Pumps of Alaska
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The Alaska Miner
April 2020
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