Numa Announces the Addition of Gregg Hayes as Product Manager HDD
THOMPSON, CONNECTICUT USA: Numa, the world’s leading drilling technology provider, has announced the addition of Gregg Hayes as Product Manager HDD. Gregg is based in New York and will head up business development, service, and support of Numa’s horizontal directional...
Robbins TBM Overcomes Multiple Caverns to Make Breakthrough
Galerie des Janots Main Beam completes Arduous French Drive In April 2019, a Robbins 3.5 m (11.5 ft) diameter Main Beam TBM broke through into open space, completing its 2.8 km (1.7 mi) long tunnel. It was not the first time the machine had encountered open space:...
Pipe Lining Supply Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary
May 1, 2019: Pipe Lining Supply announces its 15th anniversary as a nationwide, full‐service, Pipe Rehabilitation Distributor. Pipe Lining Supply (PLS) was founded on January 1, 2004 by Linda Heisler. Her primary focus was the CIPP industry in the California area. She...
Akkerman is Certified to ISO 9001:2015
Brownsdale, MN – April 11, 2019 – Akkerman Inc., a premier trenchless underground construction systems manufacturer, attained the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ISO 9001:2015 for its quality management system at its sole manufacturing facility in...
Vermeer Introduces New MX300 Mixing System
PELLA, Iowa, April 11, 2019 – The right-sized mixing system is key for drilling operations. With a redesigned, slim rectangular profile tank, the new Vermeer MX300 mixing system helps horizontal directional drilling (HDD) contractors optimize productivity and offers...
Volunteer George Ragula Visits Students at Rutgers
Active NASTT volunteer, instructor and past Board Chair, George Ragula recently visited the NASTT Student Chapter at Rutgers University in New Jersey to speak with them about trenchless technology and the gas industry. George stated that is was a very interactive and...
Laney Group, Inc. and IPC Form a Strategic Alliance to Strengthen their International Service Offerings
Laney Group, Inc. (“Laney”) and Innovative Pipeline Crossings, Inc. (“IPC”) have signed a teaming agreement, under which they will cooperatively pursue projects that require a combination of their services and expertise. Laney provides an integrated suite of...
Robbins Crossover TBM completes Turkey’s Longest Water Tunnel
XRE Machine completed National Priority Water Line set to go Live in March Excavation of Turkey’s longest water tunnel came to an end on December 18, 2018. To get there, a 5.56 m (18.2 ft) diameter Robbins Crossover (XRE) TBM and the contractor JV of Kolin/Limak had...
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Tri-State Utilities Company
RICHMOND, VA – Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, is pleased to announce the sale of Chesapeake, VA-based Tri-State Utilities Company (the “Company” or “Tri-State”) to Hoffman Southwest Corp. (“HSW”), a portfolio...
Kobus Launches KPP400 Series Pipe Puller for More Efficient Trenchless Pipe Replacement US
The team at Kobus Services Ltd, the UK based creators of the innovative Kobus Pipe Puller trenchless utility pipe repair and replacement system, has launched the new KPP400 excavator mounted pipe puller. Pipe pulling removes the old pipework from the ground thereby...