NASTT Announces Abbott Innovative Product Award Finalists

April 4, 2023 by NASTT Staff

The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 Abbott Innovative Product & Services Award competition.  The Abbott Innovative Product & Services Award celebrates companies with a state-of-the-art product or service developed or re-launched in the last 2 years making a significant impact in advancing the trenchless industry in the areas of rehabilitation or new installation. Finalists will be judged on innovation (concept, method, development); value (need, advantages, cost); and, impact (sustainability, social/environmental responsibility and potential).

VISIT FINALISTS AT THE INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS FORUM AND IN THE EXHIBIT HALL

Competitors must be in attendance at the NASTT No-Dig Show as an exhibitor or sponsor and present a product overview at the Innovative Products Forum on Monday, May 1 from 9:55-11:35 a.m. in room D140.  Attendees can visit exhibiting finalists in the Exhibit Hall. Winners will be announced immediately following the Forum at the Exhibit Hall Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 11:40 a.m. Presentations from all the finalists will be posted online following the No-Dig Show.

NEW INSTALLATIONS

Ditch Witch | Booth 119
AT120  All-Terrain Horizontal Directional Drill
Submitted by Sean Hubbard, Marketing Communications Manager

Vermeer Corporation | Booth 714
Vermeer D550 HDD
Submitted by Madison Devin, Product Marketing Specialist

REHABILITATION

CPM Pipelines | Booth 108
BulletLiner System^TM FFRP  AND Acquaint’s Acquarius
Submitted by Chris MacDonald, President

HammerHead Trenchless | Booth 308
HydraSlitter^TM AND RS BlueLine System
Submitted by Jeff Urbanski, Sr. Manager, Marketing & Training

QuakeWrap, Inc. | Booth 634
StifPipe®
Submitted by Firat Sever, Pipeline Division Manager

SAERTEX multiCom LP | Booth 232
SAERTEX-LINER® H2O
Submitted by Thijs Teepe, North American Manager, Pressure Products & Training

Sewer AI Corporation | Booth 454
Sewer3D
Submitted by Eric Sullivan, Director of Business Development

Sunbelt Rentals | Booth 615
PumpSentri
Submitted by Ladd Gould, National Strategic Customer Manager

“The Abbott Innovative Product Awards represent a fantastic opportunity to showcase ambitious developments from the trenchless industry and celebrate the companies making a difference in the profession,” praised NASTT Executive Director, Matthew Izzard.  “NASTT applauds these new opportunities and the teams furthering product innovation.” To learn more about NASTT awards, visit. nasstt.org/awards.