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We are proud to spotlight NASTT’s No-Dig Show Silver Sponsor and Corporate Member, Mears Group.
Mears Group, Inc. started as a local engineering firm in Rosebush, Michigan. It soon grew to become an international engineering and construction company with over 500 employees providing Horizontal Directional Drilling/Direct Pipe® services to the oil/gas, electrical, water/wastewater and fiber industries. We specialize in marine crossings (water-to-water and shore approaches), along with other types of complex crossings.
With offices all over the world, Mears has developed and built a training and test facility at their Rosebush, Michigan campus to further develop and support their employees. The facility serves as the cornerstone for the training and Operator Qualification (OQ) programs for Mears’ employees.
As part of Quanta Services, Inc. network of companies, training is enforced through further development of the Lazy Q training facility in LaGrange, Texas. This is a 2,200-acre campus, where employees receive hands-on instruction from master trainers in a controlled environment, focusing on safety, skill development and certifications.
Mears’ commitment to safety and quality is at the core of these facilities maximizing training opportunities for new and existing employees. Mears’ belief is that a highly trained workforce is a safe workforce.
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Company hires Cory Lee as regional sales manager
GREENVILLE, S.C. — August 8, 2017 — McLaughlin is proud to welcome its newest employee, Cory Lee, who is joining the team as a regional sales manager serving all McLaughlin customers in the Southwest region.
Lee brings over 15 years of sales knowledge and 5 years of management experience to his new role, including a management position at Vermeer. Lee used innovative sales tactics to pursue new leads while maintaining strong relationships with existing customers as a territory sales manager and solutions specialist at Vermeer.
“With his prior field experience at Vermeer, his familiarity with the underground construction industry and his proven sales record, Cory is a fantastic addition to the McLaughlin team,” said Jeff Wage, vice president of McLaughlin. “His willingness to go above and beyond for customers combined with his exceptional sales and management expertise will allow him to bring the highest level of support to the Vermeer dealers in his region.”
McLaughlin is a leading manufacturer of trenchless construction equipment including auger boring machines, Vermeer-branded vacuum excavators and pneumatic piercing tools, as well as locators, directional drills and various attachments. Lee’s role will be to support the full line of McLaughlin products to dealers and customers.
For more information on McLaughlin products and services, visit the company’s website at www.mclaughlinunderground.com or email McLaughlin at mmole@mightymole.com.
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We are proud to spotlight NASTT’s No-Dig Show Silver Sponsor and Corporate Member Laney Directional Drilling.
Specializing in trenchless technology, Laney Directional Drilling Co. (“Laney”) is a leading global Horizontal Directional Drilling (“HDD”) company. Laney is the only U.S. HDD company providing integrated engineering, design and HDD construction services. In August 2014, the Company celebrated 25 years in business. During those years, the Company performed work in twelve countries on five continents, but has focused primarily in the U.S. during the past five years. Laney specializes in servicing pipeline operating companies and pipeline contractors with long, complex, challenging, or small scale HDD requirements. No project is too big or too small. Located in Spring, Texas, Laney directionally drills for the purpose of installing infrastructure such as oil and gas pipelines, telecommunications conduits, water lines, sewer lines and environmental remediation casings.
Today, Laney Directional Drilling is one of the leading large HDD contractors in North America, focusing on large and small diameter crossings in the oil, gas, water, and power transmission markets. To date with its custom made large rigs Laney has installed more than 2607 HDDs and 921 miles of HDD crossings. Laney’s fleet also includes Vermeer D100x120 rigs. Laney, known for its innovation and being a trenchless technology pioneer, is also one of a few North American companies experienced with Direct Pipe trenchless technology. Laney’s evolution over the years included the creation of a HDD engineering and design team, as well as a world class sales and marketing group dedicated to supporting the customer.
The Gulf Coast remains a strength for the business; however, as demand has shifted so did their geographic expansion to areas with challenging subsurface conditions such as the Northeast US/Marcellus area. Laney operates nationally and at times worked beyond the North American borders, depending on clients’ needs.
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We are proud to spotlight NASTT’s No-Dig Show Silver Sponsor, Kayden Industries.
Kayden Industries was founded in 1995 with one goal in mind – let’s build centrifuges that actually work. Since then Kayden Industries has grown from a small three person operation in Calgary, Canada to an international operation with proven reliability. As a leading innovator in the liquid-solid separation industry, Kayden produces one of the largest, toughest, and most efficient horizontal decanting centrifuges available.
Currently, Kayden Industries relies on over 150 centrifuges operating in the harshest environments around the world, from the sub-zero temperatures of the Canadian Arctic to the desert of Australia’s oilfield, clients put their trust in Kayden Industries.
Kayden Industries is truly committed to continual innovation and the optimization of the solids control industry, and looks forward to serving clients around the globe.
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CALGARY, July 15, 2017 –CCI Inc., one of Canada’s Gold Standard Best Managed Companies http://ccisolutions.ca/ announces the acquisition of Houston based Horizontal Technology, Inc.
CCI Inc. is a leading expert in Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD), Open-Cut and Micro-Tunneling methods. Since 2004, CCI has established itself as a driving force in the continued advancement of trenchless pipeline systems and employ proven methods for tackling difficult crossings.
With over 100 years of combined service in the HDD industry, Horizontal Technology, Inc. leads the way as the HDD industry’s premier guidance service and down-hole tooling provider.
For more information, please contact David Dupuis, COO, CCI. Inc. at ddupuis@ccisolutions.ca or 403-932-0560.
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We are proud to spotlight NASTT’s No-Dig Show Silver Sponsor and Corporate Member, Interplastic Corporation.
Interplastic Corporation has been an industry leader in thermoset resin, gel coat, colorant, and putty research, design, and development since 1959. Their chemists and engineers work closely with Interplastic customers and suppliers to develop innovative solutions for product, manufacturing, and marketplace challenges. Interplastic’s goal is to help composites and cast polymer manufacturers build better, longer-lasting products.
Interplastic has strategically placed itself to meet the diversified needs of its customers by expanding its manufacturing capabilities and by investing in product research. Their three full-service product development laboratories are in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota; and Fort Wright, Kentucky. Interplastic is the leading manufacturer of unsaturated polyester, vinyl ester and specialty resins, gel coats, colorants and putties under the CoREZYN®, Silmar®, and Integrity® brand names for the composites, cast polymer, and solid surface industries. All CoREZYN, Silmar and Integrity products are sold direct and through an extensive network of distributors in North America and around the world.
