Installer Spotlights

Mike Hoffmaster Named Director of Business Development We are pleased to announce that Mike Hoffmaster is the new director of business development for OBIC. In this role, Hoffmaster is responsible for helping OBIC grow its network of certified installers, exploring new business opportunities, and building the company’s global brand. “I am pleased to welcome Mike to our growing team,” said Dustin Schlachter, CEO & chief visionary officer at OBIC. “His extensive experience in the industry includes working with local construction firms and national manufacturers. This makes him uniquely qualified to support our network of local installers, while also helping

Installer Spotlight: ECM Holding Group, Inc. OBIC is proud to introduce ECM Holding Group, Inc. as this month’s Installer Spotlight. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, ECM is an employee-owned company that provides a number of energy and operational cost-saving technologies nationwide. Through its Municipal Infrastructure Refurbishment Group, ECM delivers cost-effective solutions to extend the life of municipal water & sewer infrastructure. Why OBIC With over 200 employees and $50 million in annual revenue, ECM chose to partner with OBIC because of our high-quality products, customer service, and family-like feel. According to Cody Vande Wettering, general manager at

Decades of trenchless sewer repair experience in your corner Sewer line repair is a line item on many township and municipality budgets throughout the United States. An aging infrastructure that has been largely ignored for decades has led to everything from minor inflow and infiltration issues to major structural damage.  Regardless of the severity of the problems your sewer system may be facing, you don’t have to tackle them alone. The team at OBIC has decades of experience in water and wastewater system repair and rehabilitation. With trenchless sewer repair solutions, we can have your systems running at peak efficiency

Advanced Rehabilitation Technology, an OBIC certified installer, was recently contracted to rehabilitate 350 sewer manholes in the town of Tonawanda, New York. One of the biggest challenges facing the ART installation teams was limited access to some of the manholes needing rehabilitation. Six manholes were located on a golf course while another sixty were located in residential yards. Despite this challenge, every manhole was successfully rehabilitated while maintaining good relationships with the residents and zero damage to the golf course. Ronald Boss, senior construction inspector assigned as field supervisor of the project had this to say about the ART. “The

Installer Spotlight: Precision Trenchless, LLC OBIC is excited to introduce one of our newest certified installers, Precision Trenchless, LLC. Located in Schenectady, New York, Precision Trenchless provides no-dig pipe rehabilitation services to eastern New York. Their services include: UV-CIPP sewer rehabilitation UV-CIPP Culvert repair CCTV inspections 2” and above Pipe Cleaning / Jetting Services Why OBIC A family-owned business, Precision Trenchless has offered no-dig pipe rehabilitation services for almost a decade. Since they first opened their doors, the company leadership has made it a priority to do their part in preserving the environment. They do this by

Installer Spotlight: CTR Coatings OBIC is excited to introduce one of our certified installers, CTR Coatings. Based in Tennessee, CTR Coatings has locations in Knoxville and Memphis as well as York, South Carolina. Their service area includes North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee. Shared commitment to offering the most advanced products in the industryFounded in 2010, CTR Coatings has earned a reputation as an industry-leading water and wastewater rehabilitation company. “The foundation of our success is based on the relationship we have with our customers,” said Charlotte Reed, president of CTR Coatings. “They trust us because they

OBIC Certified Installer Advanced Rehabilitation Technology Featured In Cleaner Magazine OBIC certified installer, Advanced Rehabilitation Technology was the featured cover story for the magazine Cleaner: For Drain and Pipe Cleaning, Inspection and Rehabilitation Professionals. In the article, co-owner, Dustin Schlachter shares how ART tackles the most difficult water and wastewater rehabilitation challenges while making it a priority to be honest and fair with all its customers.Read the full article >

Installer Spotlight: Pleasants Construction, Inc. OBIC is excited to introduce Pleasants Construction, Inc. as the newest member of our installer network. Based in Clarksburg, Maryland, their service area includes Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC and Delaware. Expanding water and wastewater rehabilitation services Pleasants Construction is a full-service, turnkey construction company with an underground rehabilitation service division. “We have been in the manhole and vertical structure lining business for several years,” said Michael Hoffmaster, sales and marketing manager at Pleasants Construction, Inc. “With OBIC we have already been able to start rehabilitating large diameter pipes and are looking

Installer Spotlight: Midwest Infrastructure Coatings LLC OBIC is excited to introduce Midwest Infrastructure Coatings LLC as the newest member of our installer network. Based in Missouri, their service area includes Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas.A family-owned business, Midwest Infrastructure Coatings is owned and operated by Bryon Baker and his son Kolby. “We are a small, grassroots company that started from nothing more than a truck, a wheelbarrow and a bucket of tools,” said Bryon. “As we have grown, we have established a solid reputation with our customers. They know that we are committed to offering the highest level

Installer Spotlight: Advanced Lining, LLC OBIC is excited to introduce the newest member of our installer network, Advanced Lining, LLC. Advanced Lining, LLC is a family-owned business located in Layton, Utah. Their service area covers Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah, where they offer a wide range of water and wastewater rehabilitation services. Advanced Lining, LLC was co-founded by Matt and Seth Huggins. Matt started working in the world of water and wastewater infrastructure in 2007. He has worked on a variety of successful and ongoing projects that include the acquisition, remediation and operation of private utilities in