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Missen brings over 25 years experience to the position
GREENVILLE, S.C. — September 24, 2018 — McLaughlin Group, Inc. continues to grow its expertise in the underground construction industry with the addition of Neville Missen, an industry veteran who has played in integral role in developing microtunneling equipment and steerable rock systems. In his new role as applications engineer for McLaughlin auger boring equipment, On Target steering systems and steerable rock systems, Missen will work with contractors, dealers and the McLaughlin team to develop innovative equipment solutions that will continue to advance the industry.
Missen, a native of Australia, has owned and operated Boretec Microtunneling Pty, Ltd, managed Bullseye Microtunneling, and served as an equipment sales representative for Vermeer Australia.
“Neville has been a trusted partner of ours for many years,” explained Dave Gasmovic, business development manager at McLaughlin. “We worked with him when he was a contractor and he always provided helpful information for developing new products. From the work Neville has done testing machinery to the role he’s served in designing new equipment, he has helped fuel the growth of auger boring and microtunneling. We are excited to have him working for McLaughlin.”
For more information about McLaughlin products and services, visit www.mclaughlinunderground.com or email McLaughlin at mmole@mightymole.com.
About McLaughlin
McLaughlin, a Vermeer Company, has been actively involved in the drilling tool industry for more than 95 years. McLaughlin has a reputation for designing and building dependable trenchless construction equipment. McLaughlin takes pride in providing solutions for OEMs and the underground industry.
McLaughlin Group, Inc. reserves the right to make changes in engineering, design and specifications; add improvements; or discontinue manufacturing at any time without notice or obligation. McLaughlin and the McLaughlin logo are trademarks of McLaughlin Group, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
© 2018 McLaughlin Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA ‐ Pipe Lining Supply is pleased to announce the appointment of Augustus “Gus” Bozzano, II to the position of Technical Representative serving the north eastern USA.
Gus brings many years of plumbing and drain cleaning experience to the new position.
Gus will support Pipe Lining Supply’s customer base with training, advice and sales for CIPP lateral lining and AIPPR pipe coating projects for drain, waste and vent in the Philadelphia and surrounding areas.
Pipe Lining Supply is a leader in the manufacturing and distribution of materials and equipment used in the lateral sewer lining and DWV rehabilitation business. The company was formed to support customers who need training and support as well as the equipment and materials to rehabilitate aging sewer laterals and pipe to restore your pipes to LIKE new condition, extending pipe life 50+ years!
Their goal is to serve the industry with a complete warehouse stocked with the best products at the lowest delivered cost on a timely basis. Visit their website for more information.
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To mark their 45th anniversary, Akkerman is commemorating their years of providing the industry’s best guided boring, microtunneling, pipe jacking and tunneling equipment with valuable educational sessions, equipment displays, factory tours and entertainment.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 18-19
Two days of educational sessions featuring in-depth Factory Certified Hands-On Equipment Training and a Trenchless Technical Seminar on the latest trends, technologies and issues given by industry experts to earn CEU/PDHs.
Hands-On Equipment Training will be offered for GBM, MTBM and TBM System Operation and Maintenance Tracks Schedule
Trenchless Technical Seminar Schedule
- Overview of the ASCE Manual of Practice No. 133: Pilot Tube and Other Guided Boring Methods with Jeff Boschert, P.E., NCPI
- Effective Site Investigation for Determination of Trenchless Technologies with Robert Martin, P.E., Jacobs
- Guided Auger Boring with Jim Weist, Michael Byrne Mfg.
- ASCE Standard 36-15 Standard Design and Construction Guidelines for Microtunneling with Dr. Glenn Boyce, Ph.D., McMillen Jacobs Associates
- Guided Pipe Ramming with Rick Melvin, TT Technologies
- Sliplining with Vince Paparozzi, HOBAS
- Guided Boring with Vitrified Clay Pipe with David Gill, The Logan Clay Products Company
- Lubrication Methods, AZ100 TGS Tunneling Navigation System for Extended and Curved Alignments and Secrets to Successful Long Distance Pilot Tube Installations with Akkerman staff.
Visit the Akkerman website for more info!
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A strong dealer support network combined with a safe and reliable product are yielding satisfied customers and increased revenue for Texas First Rentals, sister company to Holt Cat®, one of the Largest Caterpillar Dealers in the US. At Texas First, you can rent the Cat® equipment you’ve always trusted for your toughest jobs – plus a whole lot more: equipment from Genie®, JLG®, Sullair®, Wacker®, LayMor®, Vermeer®, and other top-notch manufacturers including Vac-Tron Equipment.
Project Challenge
Finding the perfect vacuum excavator and industrial vacuum equipment to add to the rental fleet. “The most important factors in determining what fleet we bought was the relationship we have with our dealer support network and the fact that we can utilize one model and maintain a commonality of parts.” said Colin Martin, District Manager of Texas First.
Solution
Vac-Tron Equipment vacuum excavators and industrial vacs. “We started buying the Vac-Tron machine when we initially started the company back in 2015. It’s a product that appears across all our stores, we have about 15 stores across the state of Texas,” said Martin. Michael Rutledge, Outside Sales Rep added, “The best advantage for us to be carrying Vac-Tron is our competitors don’t, so we have the upper edge. So, for an outside sales rep, its an absolute gold winner. The hydro vac makes it simpler and safer to use than the conventional excavator.”
Results
Satisfied customers and satisfied company owners. “I hear probably weekly that our customers are very satisfied with the product. At this current location, there are three customers that currently use these Vac-Tron’s monthly, some even use them long term on a 3-6-month basis” says Rutledge. “I would recommend these machines to others just for the ease of use, ease of maintenance, service ability concerns, and the return on investment” says Martin. “The rental return on investment (ROI) is how we are opening our doors everyday and closing them at the end of the day. I think this product is really making that bottom line more effective” added Rutledge.
Check out the full video interview with Texas First Rentals here. For more information on Vac-Tron Equipment and its full fleet of vacuum excavators, please visit them online at www.vactron.com or call 1-352-728-2222.
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GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, is pleased to announce the hire of Brett Caldwell to the position of Technical Applications Specialist supporting the geophysical, geotechnical, environmental, and academic markets. Brett is a GPR Technician with a diverse background in geosciences and construction.
After serving in the US Army’s 10th Mountain Division Core Air Defense Element as an Assistant Operations Sergeant, Brett worked in a variety of customer facing positions, including sales, coaching, and management positions in the automotive and athletic apparel industries. Brett then studied Geology at Towson University before beginning his work for Penhall Technologies, first as a GPR analyst, and then as a field supervisor, in which he managed all aspects of GPR activities for Penhall in the Central United States Region.
In a Facebook post announcing being hired by GSSI, Brett explained his longtime desire to join the GSSI team, writing that “Every experience I have had as a consumer of their [GSSI’s] GPR products has been nothing short of positive. Sales, marketing, training, support, engineering – they’re all top notch.” Brett went on further to express his excitement over joining GSSI: “I’m very excited to say that I’ll be joining GSSI as a Technical Applications Specialist…While I’ve enjoyed my time in Construction, I couldn’t be happier to get back to my roots.”
GSSI is confident that Brett’s wealth of experience in a variety of industries, as well as his natural competitive spirit (he is an Ironman finisher), will help GSSI continue to lead the GPR industry.
About GSSI
Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. is the world leader in the development, manufacture, and sale of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, primarily for the concrete inspection, utility mapping and locating, road and bridge deck evaluation, geophysics, and archaeology markets. GSSI’s equipment is used all over the world to explore the subsurface of the earth and to inspect infrastructure systems non-destructively. GSSI created the first commercial GPR system over 45 years ago and continues to provide the widest range and highest quality GPR equipment available today.
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Raven’s story began 30 years ago when it used a blue epoxy coating to protect a manhole. Throughout our history, we have continued to build this company and its products on the confidence and trust of that blue flagship product, Raven® 405. This confidence is shown in the 50-year design model, experience and commitment represented every day in our protective coatings, unmatched technical experience and customer service.
Over the course of 30 years, Raven has continued our innovative approach to solving corrosion issues while committing to producing high quality protection products. While known as an industry leader in manhole rehabilitation, Raven is more than just manholes. Therefore, we strive to solve as many corrosion problems in such additional markets as potable water, industrial, OEM and oil & gas.
Raven stands firmly behind its ‘Proven, True & Blue! Proven, True & New! ®’ slogan. With over 21 million square feet of Raven product applied to a variety of structures since 1988, Raven’s team of experts spend endless hours creating and testing products that will endure the most extreme conditions.
As Raven looks back on what has helped propel the company forward as a front runner, the development of quality products and relationships are among the most important. Raven’s success and commitment is largely attributable to the highly trained network of 70+ Certified Applicators (CA) that are dedicated to high quality standards that have come to be expected over the past 30 years.
Raven has a diverse line of products but the more renowned products are:
Raven® 405, the ‘Proven, True & Raven Blue’, is a solvent-free 100% solids, ultra-high build epoxy coating formulated with exceptionally high physical strengths and broad range chemical resistance. 405 exhibits superior bond to concrete, steel, masonry, fiberglass and other surfaces. 405’s unique ultra-high-build ability allows it to be spray applied on vertical and overhead surfaces. The surface tolerance and high physical strengths of 405 allow it to be designed as a structural lining in manholes, pipelines, tanks and other deteriorated structures.
AquataFlex® 505 & 506, are versatile novalac epoxy polyurethane hybrids that have fast cure times and flexibility of polyurethanes and increased chemical resistance of epoxies. They both are USDA Certified Biobased Products and ANSI 61 Certified.
AquataPoxy® A-6 & A-6 Thick, are solvent-free, 100% solids, corrosion resistant epoxy
coatings that can be applied to dry or damp surfaces. Formulated for broad range corrosion protection and certified safe for potable water.
As Raven continues to engineer solutions to protect infrastructures, it joined forces with
VersaFlex, Inc. on January 1, 2018, to provide a more robust portfolio of specialty coating technologies across a plethora of markets.
“We are excited to leverage each other’s strengths to continue providing the outstanding service our customers have become accustomed to over the past 30 years,” said Raven Lining Systems’ COO Rob Pawlak. “These two influential brands will pioneer a whole new era in the specialty coatings industry.”
Raven’s tag line is Protect with Confidence®! Visit their website for more information.
