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We are proud to spotlight NASTT’s No-Dig Show Silver Sponsor, Plastics Pipe Institute.
With administrative offices located in Dallas, Texas, The Plastics Pipe Institute Inc. (PPI) is the major trade association representing all segments of the plastics piping industry. PPI members share a common interest in broadening awareness and creating opportunities that expand market share and extend the use of plastics pipe in all its many applications. As an association, PPI focuses collaborative efforts to accumulate data, concentrate facts and target resources toward advancements in applications and increases in widespread usage.
PPI serves as a channel for information sharing, issues resolution, idea exploration and successful implementation guidance. The association is dedicated to advocacy and outreach efforts in support of these goals, and strives to expand the scope of overall education by broadcasting the many benefits and features of polyethylene pipe. The association is comprised of approximately 300 members and associates.
PPI promotes contemporary use of plastics piping for water and gas distribution, sewer and wastewater, oil and gas production, industrial and mining uses, power and communications, duct and irrigation.
PPI vision and leadership resulted in the establishment of uniform testing and design criteria which became the foundation for all current applications of plastics piping. In addition, the methodology for the rating of long term material strength and the adoption of standard preferred numbers to state specific properties were early PPI achievements. PPI also engineered the first code of acceptance for plumbing, industrial, commercial and gas distribution.
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We are proud to spotlight NASTT’s No-Dig Show Silver Sponsor, Midwest Mole.
In 1982 Midwest Mole founder, Len Liotti, who had many years of valuable experience in the industry, saw a need for a trenchless contractor in the Indianapolis area. Midwest Mole started small, as they focused their work in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio.
As the reigns of the company were eventually passed on to Dan Liotti and Jason Miller, the company continued to expand to offer a full range of services across the U.S. Today, with over 30 years of experience in the trenchless business, Midwest Mole continues to focus their core efforts to municipal, utility, highway, railroad and private sector companies throughout the U.S. that fit their capabilities and ensure their customers that they are receiving the best quality service in the industry.
Midwest Mole strives to deliver efficient, responsive, state-of-the-art services, allowing swift customer service, no matter the size of the project and even in emergency situations along with practical and effective solutions that are tailored, on time and on budget.
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We are proud to spotlight NASTT’s No-Dig Show Silver Sponsor and Corporate Member, LMK Technologies!
Located in Ottawa, Illinois, LMK Technologies has been a leader in trenchless Cured-In-Place-Pipe (CIPP) lining since 1993. LMK is recognized by many municipalities and engineering firms as the innovative leader for the trenchless renewal of sewer laterals, manholes and mainlines. LMK has over 100 issued patents and many pending.
LMK’s T-Liner®, which is a one-piece main to lateral connection system with Insignia™ hydrophilic gasket sealing technology, is fully compliant with ASTM F2561-16. The full circle CIPP mainline portion creates a 50 year structural repair while the lateral portion simultaneously renews the lateral up to 150 feet. T-Liner 3.0 uses Insignia O-ring gaskets at the lateral termination and a connection hat, both made of hydrophilic rubber, at the main-to-lateral connection, creating a long-term water-tight seal to match the structural life. This system can be installed with either polyester or epoxy resin in lined or unlined mainlines.
For manhole to manhole CIPP rehabilitation, the LMK Insignia™ End Seal sleeve is available in diameters from 6 inches and up. When used in conjunction with mainline CIPP lining, the Insignia gasket forms a water-tight seal in the annular space between the liner and the host pipe after 24 to 36 hours of being exposed to water. An annular space always exists between the host pipe and the liner because CIPP resins do not bond to the host pipe. Without the compression gasket, water will track behind the liner and re-enter the collection system. The Insignia End Seal is available to all contractors installing manhole to manhole CIPP.
LMK offers truly engineered solutions that are backed by a 10 year CIPP limited warranty, as well as world class research and development, technical sales and service teams.
LMK is a major supporter of the underground construction and trenchless technology industry and participates in many major educational and business events throughout the US and Canada. A member of NASSCO, NASTT, WEF, and numerous other organizations, LMK gladly opens its Interactive Technical Education Center (ITEC) for training sessions and demonstrations.
All of LMK main-to-lateral connections systems are installed by licensed, trained and independent contractors who make a significant investment to ensure successful installations are achieved. LMK’s installers are first required to complete an extensive and rigorous training course at LMK’s state of the art facility followed up by field training. For more information on LMK or its technologies, visit lmktechnologies.com or call 815-640-9302.
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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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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.
We are proud to spotlight NASTT’s No-Dig Show Silver Sponsor, Plastics Pipe Institute.