THE NEW POWERHOUSE IN EXCAVATION
In November 2018, Vermeer Corporation announced its purchase of Vac-Tron Equipment, and its plans to bring the Florida-based company together with McLaughlin Group, Inc. which was purchased by Vermeer in 2017 and start Vermeer MV Solutions. This acquisition and integration of the two companies builds on the Vermeer strategy to provide a comprehensive suite of vacuum excavation technology, equipment, training and support to the growing underground utility and soft dig markets.
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FOR OVER 95 YEARS MCLAUGHLIN HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE BORING INDUSTRY.
During that period of time McLaughlin has developed a reputation for designing and building dependable, low maintenance trenchless construction equipment. As evidenced by its longevity and success, McLaughlin takes pride in providing workable solutions for OEM’s and the underground industry since 1921.
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Bob Vermeer Spirit of Caring Award goes to Franklin Eldridge, continuous improvement technician.
This year's Bob Vermeer Spirit of Caring Award goes to Vermeer MV Solutions recipient, Franklin Eldridge, continuous improvement technician. He is described as extremely friendly - always going out of his way to ask how his teammates are doing and offering a helping...
3 REASONS UTILITY CONTRACTORS SHOULD VERIFY LOCATES
Making the call to 811/One Call and waiting the allotted amount of time before getting to work is undoubtedly standard operating procedures (SOP) for utility contractors. However, those steps alone do not necessarily prevent crews from striking a buried utility line....
Preventing Utility Strikes is Everyone’s Responsibility
With the demand for faster data speeds increasing, more utility lines going from overhead to underground has led to a lot of underground congestion, weaving new lines through crowded utility right-of-ways. Because of this, horizontal directional drilling (HDD) crews...
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