GSSI Announces New Sales Restructuring to Better Serve Customers

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GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, proudly announces a new territorial sales restructuring designed to better serve customers. GSSI has reorganized its sales department into four regional territories to support further growth in its concrete inspection, non-destructive testing, and utility locating markets. With the new structure, application specialists will be based in the Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest, making sales staff closer in proximity to customers. Customers can continue to expect best-in-class products and service support during 2018. Look for increased support staff and enhanced training class offerings in the coming year.

In the Northeast territory, Peter Masters will serve as application specialist. Peter has worked in the concrete and utility markets since 2005 and has been instrumental to the success of the StructureScan and UtilityScan products. He is actively involved in key industry associations, including the ASNT, ACI, CGA and NULCA. Based in the Greater Boston Area, Peter will be responsible for sales in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, DC, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

The Southwest territory will be served by Michael Phillips, who recently joined GSSI as an application specialist. Mike brings nearly a decade of experience in concrete construction product sales. He will be based out of the Las Vegas area and will serve customers in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah.

The Northwest territory will be served by Tom Timperman, who has been with GSSI for two years as the Search & Rescue Product Specialist. Tom brings 20+ years of senior level sales experience and is excited to expand his responsibilities into the concrete and utility markets. Tom is based in Spokane, Washington and will handle customers in Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, and Washington.

Bruno Silla will serve the Southeast territory. Bruno has been a concrete application specialist with GSSI for four years. Based out of Fort Meyers, Florida, Bruno is actively involved in the Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association (CSDA), serving as the GPR Committee Vice Chair and Next-Gen Committee Vice Chair. His responsibility includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Caroline, Tennessee, and Texas.

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. Our 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.

Numa Announces the Addition of Mike Epley as Regional Manager

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THOMPSON, CONNECTICUT USA, April 3, 2018:

Numa, the world’s leading drilling technology provider, has announced the addition of Mike Epley as Regional Manager.  Mike is based in Austin, TX and will be responsible for new business development west of the Mississippi River. The position will require him to travel throughout the region to grow new direct and dealer sales of Numa’s DTH hammers and bits.

“Numa has grown to become the world leader in drilling technology by providing world-class expertise and products,” said Numa Vice President of Sales, Neal Kuszewski. “Mike is a great addition to our team and his deep experience shows Numa’s commitment to, and ongoing investment in, supporting drillers with a complete solution of people, products and technology.”

Mike commented, “Numa has a long history of being an innovator and leading provider of DTH products. I am very excited to join Numa and be able to offer customers a superior solution for their drilling needs.”

Mike comes to Numa with 29 years of experience in the drilling industry.  For the past 5 years, he was one of the top salespeople for a leading rig manufacturer, where he was responsible for selling drill rigs and consumables to water well, quarry, mining and oil/gas customers.   Prior to that, he worked for a drilling supply company in the southwest selling DTH products and rigs.  Mike began in the drilling industry when he worked for 19 years at Epley Enterprises where he held many roles including in purchasing, production control, sales and upper management.

ABOUT NUMA

Numa provides the world’s leading drilling technology with over 100 DTH Hammer and Bit products serving 11 different industries. Our products are capable of drilling vertical, horizontal, and reverse circulation holes from 3½ to 50½ inches (89 – 1283 mm) in diameter in hard rock and unconsolidated formations. With customers located in 105+ countries, we have built our customer-centric reputation on providing the highest value in products, performance and personal service available in the rock drilling industry.

Hydromax USA Acquires Miller Pipetech to Better Serve its Eastern Region Clients

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EVANSVILLE, IN – March 19, 2018 – Hydromax USA is pleased to announce that it has acquired Miller Pipetech, an environmental services company specializing in pipeline condition assessment for wastewater and natural gas utilities.

The acquisition of Miller Pipetech’s technical service division will enable Hydromax USA to increase its capacity to deliver on its high-demand, suite of service solutions for both critical gas cross bore identification and sewer condition infrastructure assessment programs. Throughout the country, cross bores continue to be a cause of concern as more and more stakeholders are addressing the problem and associated risks. Cross bores, unintended intersections of utilities, pose a threat to public safety and industry workers alike. All types of cross bores can cause damage, however the intersection of natural gas lines in sewer pipes are considered the highest threats. In addition, aging sewer infrastructure coupled with limited financial resources continues to further the need for utilities to understand the current state of buried sewer infrastructure in order to maximize their use of funds on rehabilitation.

This acquisition will strengthen Hydromax USA’s footprint in the Eastern and Midwestern United States, enabling Hydromax to extend the capabilities of its state-of-the-art Louisville Data Center to current clientele of Miller Pipetech. Louisville’s data center provides end client solutions and support to our clientele nationwide, delivering unmatched project quality assurance through our 100% audit approach; key program and infrastructure insights through our web-based business intelligence platforms; management, analysis, and integration of terabytes of program information into client information systems; and technical support of our field operations nationwide.

“The completion of this acquisition opens new opportunities for our clients, our employees and the communities in which we serve,” said Jeff Griffiths, Director, East Region for Hydromax USA. “We are very excited to begin to introduce our enhanced services to the Miller Pipetech client network and we look forward to a smooth transition as we add Miller Pipetech’s technical service assets and experienced personnel to our team.”

Hydromax USA’s services include:

GasSafe®

Our GasSafe™ suite of solutions puts critical data at your fingertips for planning, operations and regulatory compliance. These solutions are based on a unique, comprehensive combination of processes, GIS platforms and rigorous QA/QC requirements that provide high-confidence, verifiable results.

Cross Bore Inspection

Gas Leak Survey

GIS Data Integration

IntelliSpan 360™

Hydromax USA provides comprehensive evaluation and assessment of sewer systems using state-of-the art technologies and techniques. Pinpointing problem areas supported with precise, accurate data enables utilities to make cost-e­ffective decisions in the rehabilitation of their infrastructure.

CCTV Inspection

Flow Monitoring

Manhole Inspections

Smoke Testing

Dye Water Flooding

MaxSense™

Our MaxSense multi-sensor inspection solution comprises any combination of inspection technologies, such as camera, sonar and laser. The key is to present the data in an efficient, easy-to-understand format that accurately describes corrosion, sedimentation and structural defects. HUSA has significant experience with several multi-sensor technologies off­ering advanced capabilities, such as continuous & simultaneous data collection with easily interpreted data in open source formats.

Hydromax also offers advanced solutions for the water industry through its advanced offering of condition assessment services p-Cat, Utilis, and IntelliSpan 360 – providing an unmatched portfolio of services to clients across the country.

“Hydromax USA uses many technologies to provide valid and reliable infrastructure condition assessment data to our clientele.  We have capitalized on advancements in technology to develop a suite of unparalleled solutions for our clients in the sewer, gas, and water sectors.  Our programs are designed to provide you with essential information that will help to improve capital investment and O&M planning, provide continuity for critical systems, manage risk, and facilitate regulatory compliance. Our portfolio of services, depth of experience, and customer-centric focus is what sets us apart from other firms.

Steve Lacy, CEO, Hydromax USA

The acquisition was completed March 19, 2018. Financial terms of the transaction are undisclosed.

About Hydromax USA

Established in 2003, Hydromax USA is a professional services firm specializing in data collection in support of locating and assessing the condition of the country’s aging water, wastewater and natural gas conveyance systems. Hydromax USA’s vast experience with new technologies and techniques empowers contractors, engineers and utility owners to make the best rehabilitation decisions regarding their buried infrastructure.

Hydromax USA has performed infrastructure condition assessment programs that have evaluated hundreds of thousands of infrastructure assets, helped clients recover millions of gallons in lost water, and provided information management services for improvement of system models and development of GIS integrated solutions for utilities across the United States.

About Miller Pipetech

Miller Pipetech, together with its predecessors, is an environmental services company specializing in pipeline assessment and repair for utilities and service contractors for over 30 years. The company is a fusion of plumbing services and technical services, which are identified respectively as Miller Pipetech Plumbing Service Division and Miller Pipetech Technical Service Division. The Miller Pipetech Plumbing Service Division is not part of the acquisition and will remain in operation doing business as Ron Miller Plumbing, LLC.

Contacts:

Jeff Griffiths                                              Jeff Graham

Director, East Region                                    Director, Central Region

Phone: 757-353-1521                                     Phone: 502-548-8965

jeffrey.griffiths@hydromaxusa.com           jeff.graham@hydromaxusa.com 

Source: Hydromax USA, LLC

SippTech Awards $500K Contract for Sprayed in Place Pipe (SIPP) Technology Analysis to Louisiana Tech’s Trenchless Technology Center

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Jacksonville, FL – SippTech LLC CEO/CTO Kent Weisenberg announced recently that the company has finalized a contract with Louisiana Tech’s Trenchless Technology Center for their continued partnership and product analysis of the advancement of Spray in Place Pipe Technology, (SIPP). The awarded contract specifically involves testing of SippTech’s robotic systems and installation of its cutting-edge, filament reinforced composite lining, SippSteel™.

“The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) is excited to support SippTech through testing, research and developmental support of their innovative Spray-in-Place Pipe (SIPP) technology. This new SIPP technology has high potential to drive the pressure pipe rehabilitation industry forward in the very near future” stated Dr. John Matthews, Director of the TTC and Principal Investigator on the SippSteel™ project. Mr. Matthews further stated, “It is also a monumental moment for the TTC as this is the largest contract awarded to us from a private company since our conception.” Dr. Matthews will be assisted on this four-phased project by co- Principal Investigator’s Dr. Shaurav Alam and Dr. Amin Azimi. Industry professionals, undergraduate and graduate students will also be collaborating during each phase of testing.

SippSteel™ is comprised of a composite lining of two dissimilar lining material layers and a carbon fiber filament reinforcement, which are applied robotically in a single pass through the pipe system. The robotic apparatus is self-propelled, and all its mechanical functionalities are controlled autonomously by internal sensors and computer vision. Employing both individually specific and a synergetic combination of computer vision, LIDAR, ultrasound, RF, Wi-Fi, gyroscope, accelerometer and machine learning technologies, the robot can precisely navigate and apply the SippSteel™ composite inside of the pipe. The device can be operated via umbilical or autonomously providing lining lengths of more than a mile from one access point in the pipe.

“The SippSteel™ technology addresses a multitude of customer needs as well as resolving systemic problems in the trenchless technology sector. Today’s pipeline rehabilitation industry has long been searching for an innovative, and more importantly, versatile technology to fulfill all the structurally independent liner requirements” Mr. Weisenberg stated.

Innovative components that ensure that the SIPP system can deliver:

• The ability to provide structurally independent rehabilitation; therefore, significantly optimizing the cost effectiveness and efficacy of the rehabilitation method as well as increasing the design life of the pipeline.
• The ability to rehabilitate long lengths of pipe; therefore, substantially reducing installation time as well as costly and environmentally invasive excavations.
• The ability to negotiate through pipe bends and valves; therefore, substantially reducing excavations that increase costs and disrupt the public.
• The ability to provide a thinner liner system without a resulting annulus between the liner and the host pipe; thereby increasing the comparative cross-sectional diameter and subsequent flow capacity while impeding all potential for infiltration behind the liner which can result in hydraulic failure.

The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) was initiated as the Trenchless Excavation Center in 1989 and formally established as the Trenchless Technology Center in November 1991. It was created to promote research, development and technology transfer in the trenchless technology industry.

“After several years of painstaking R&D we are tremendously enthusiastic to have entered the final analysis phase with such a highly credible institution as the TTC for the final verification of our compiled scientific testing and empirical data.” stated, Mr. Weisenberg. “We are proud to be revealing SippSteel™ and its capabilities which will revolutionize the  industry for the rehabilitation of pressure pipelines in an extensive range of diameters.” Mr. Weisenberg noted.

Please visit www.sipptech.com for more information on Spray in Place Pipe technology.

Contact:
Tiffany Laufer
SippTech Technologies, LLC.
tiffanyl@sipptech.com
904.374.5606