Barbco’s Revolutionary FlexBor is Now Patented
November 2019: 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...
CIPP Emission Study Webinar – December 17th
Join NASSCO in an industry-wide webinar as the Trenchless Technology Center at Louisiana Tech (TTC) presents their findings on the Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) Emissions Testing Study – Phase II. In response to published reports on the safety of styrene emissions used...
USL Group Acquires Leading Pipe Rehabilitation Equipment Manufacturer
Conyers, GA – November 15, 2019 – USL Group announced today that it has acquired Logiball Inc., a leading manufacturer of trenchless pipe rehabilitation equipment headquartered in Quebec, Canada. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in the early 1980s,...
NASTT Volunteers Visit Rutgers Student Chapter
Recently two of NASTT's very dedicated volunteers, Dennis Walsh and George Ragula, both of PSE&G, met with our Rutgers Student Chapter to give a presentation. The presentation covered a project that is the new world record diameter 42” CIPL renewal that included...
Vermeer Launches Innovative XR2 Vacuum Excavator
New concept in vacuum excavator technology delivers on productivity PELLA, Iowa, October 22, 2019 — Vermeer continues to propel the utility industry forward with the introduction of a new advancement in hydro-excavation. The Vermeer XR2 vacuum excavator is the...
Akkerman News: Guided Boring to the Rescue for Emergency Residential Area Stormwater Replacement
The following is a post from Akkerman. For more details and additional job site photos, visit their website. Northwest Boring Co. Inc. (NWB) of Woodinville, WA was subcontracted by Shoreline Construction for an emergency replacement of the City of Mill Creek’s failed...
Barbco, Inc.’s Inaugural St. Baldrick’s Head Shaving Fundraiser is a Huge Success!
East Canton, Ohio - Barbco, Inc., a capital equipment manufacturer in the horizontal boring, trenchless excavating, and underground manufacturing industries, decided to celebrate 30 years of being a family owned business by giving back to children in need of hope and...
Vermeer Introduces PD5 and PD5R Pile Drivers
PELLA, Iowa, Oct. 15, 2019 — Vermeer is expanding its pile driver product line with the introduction of two new models. The Vermeer PD5 and PD5R pile drivers combine efficient operation and accuracy into a compact, lightweight machine well suited for working on...
TBM Provides Versatility in Difficult Ground for Water Conveyance Tunnel in El Paso, TX
The following is a post from Akkerman. For more details and additional job site photos, visit their website. BRH-Garver Construction LP, a Houston based civil construction contractor pipe jacked 885-linear feet of 66-inch ID Permalok® casing filled with 48-inch...
UMASS Lowell Student Chapter Represents at Annual Event
Recently the NASTT Student Chapter at UMASS Lowell participated in the school's annual campus club recruiting event. They had a table at the event outlining what the student chapter does and why trenchless matters. These students are passionate about growing interest...