Barbco Partners with East Canton Elementary School for Valentine’s Day Project
Annually, the Third Graders from East Canton Elementary School partner with area businesses to create special one of a kind Valentine’s Day card boxes. It is a great tradition that is spearheaded by Mrs. Rebecca J Carter, Principal of East Canton Elementary. This...
Westphal Leaves a Lasting Impact on Michels, Industry
BROWNSVILLE, Wis. (April 1, 2020) -- It is with profound sadness that Michels announces the passing of industry icon Robert H. Westphal on Tuesday, March 31. Bob devoted 55 years of his life to Michels, tirelessly pushing the company’s performance, and the pipeline...
Vermeer Debuts New D220x500 S3 Navigator® Horizontal Directional Drill
Multiple configurations available for maximum versatility PELLA, Iowa, March 11, 2020 - Building on the success of the D220x300 S3 Navigator® horizontal directional drill (HDD), which created a new category in the HDD industry, Vermeer is setting a new standard with...
Dr. Kimberlie Staheli Elected Interim Vice Chair of the International Society for Trenchless Technology (ISTT)
CLEVELAND, OH. — With the departure of Matthew Izzard as Vice Chair of ISTT, the society’s Executive Sub-Committee (ESC) has elected Dr. Kimberlie Staheli as interim Vice Chair. Staheli currently serves on the ESC. The interim position will be in effect until the...
Robbins Main Beam Overcomes Obstacles in Guangxi Province
Tough TBM breaks through after navigating Faults, Karst, and More In January 2020, a Robbins 5.97 m (19.6 ft) diameter Main Beam TBM cleared its final hurdle when it broke through in Guangxi Province, China. The TBM excavated its first of two tunnels, an 11.9 km (7.4...
ClockSpring|NRI Announces New Chief Executive Officer – Frank Firsching
New leadership leverages strengths for next level of strategic growth HOUSTON, March 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ClockSpring|NRI, the leading high-performance critical infrastructure solutions company, today announced that Frank Firsching has been named the company's new...
Barbco’s Revolutionary FlexBor is Now Patented
Barbco, Inc. Co-Owner and CEO, Anthony R. Barbera was granted U.S. Patent #10465460 for the Barbco FlexBor tooling and technology on November 5, 2019. This is a proud moment in this East Canton, Ohio manufacturer’s storied 30-year history of driving the trenchless...
NASTT Celebrates 30 Years of Excellence in 2020!
Cleveland, Ohio – The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) celebrates 30 years of industry advocacy and education in 2020. NASTT is an engineering society of individuals, public organizations and private companies with strong beliefs in the...
Vermeer Corporation Introduces New Line of High-Capacity, Truck-Mounted Vacuum Excavators
Company to offer product line through minority ownership and distribution partnership with Vacuum X-Traction Products Inc. PELLA, Iowa, February 14, 2020 – Vermeer Corporation announced today it has purchased a minority equity investment in and signed a distribution...
Thomas W. Schmidt Promoted to Operations Manager at Barbco
East Canton, Ohio - Barbco, Inc, a world class manufacturer of capital equipment for the trenchless excavation, horizontal directional drilling, and underground manufacturing industries is pleased to announce its newest employee, Thomas W. Schmidt, has been promoted...