New Operation will Accelerate Delivery
Timelines for Western States Customers
MARTINSVILLE, Va., May 17, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- United Felts (formerly Applied Felts Ltd. &
FerraTex Solutions), a leading CIPP liner manufacturer and division
of Vortex Companies (Vortex), is excited to announce the addition
of a state-of-the-art wet-out facility in Montana. This facility is a significant
milestone in United Felts' strategic growth, enhancing its capacity
to deliver Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) liner products in wet or dry
formats more efficiently, swiftly, and cost-effectively to West
Coast and Canadian customers.
Mike Vellano, CEO of Vortex
Companies, added, "At Vortex, we are constantly looking to grow and
adapt to meet our customers' needs where they are. Expanding our
capabilities and facilities in the Western U.S. and Canadian
Provinces is a critical part of our strategic plan. This facility
marks an important step in our ongoing expansion."
More specifically, as demand for UV liner technologies surges
across Western States, this facility will play a crucial role in
operations and comes just ahead of United Felts' anticipated 2024
release of its expanded UV liner portfolio. The most dynamic UV
portfolio in the market, including EnviroCure UV that delivers
dimpling at service lateral connections eliminating the need for
pre-marking laterals for reinstatement and United UV GRP for large
diameter applications, providing the widest coverage of UV liner
options than any other supplier.
"Interest in UV technology for pipe relining is growing,
especially in the West US market," said Matt Timberlake, President of United Felts.
"This new facility not only allows us to shorten delivery times for
our wet or dry UV liners but also places our entire product line
within easy reach of a key growth market."
The facility, a center of excellence for wet-out services, will
continue to uphold and extend the high standards of Made in America
quality and service that the United Felts and formerly FerraTex
Solutions brand is known for.
About United Felts
United Felts, formed in
January 2024 through the acquisition
of Applied Felts Inc., FerraTex Solutions, and MaxLiner, by Vortex
Companies, represents a pioneering force in trenchless
infrastructure solutions. As a leading supplier of Cured-In-Place
Pipe (CIPP) in the Americas, United Felts embodies a commitment to
innovation, quality, and customer-centricity. Celebrating the
milestone of its 100,000th liner, symbolizing over 200 million feet
of manufactured tube, the company showcases unwavering dedication
to excellence and customer satisfaction. With a complete vertical
integration from raw materials to finished goods, United Felts
promises reliability and precision underpinned by the ethos "UNITED
TO DELIVER BIG." For more information about United Felts please
visit www.UnitedFelts.com.
About Vortex
The Vortex Companies is a leading provider of advanced trenchless
water and sewer technologies and provides turnkey services to cost
effectively renew municipal, industrial, and commercial
infrastructure. Vortex, along with its partners, offers the most
diverse technology platforms in the industry. This includes manhole
and pipe rehabilitation materials, polymeric coatings and resins,
sewer robot systems and high-speed drain cleaning tools and allows
customers the opportunity to select the best fit for their
system.
Operating globally, Vortex remains focused on its vision of
expanding and providing a broad range of industry leading,
cost-effective trenchless infrastructure renewal solutions,
supported by experienced and trained personnel. For more
information, go to www.vortexcompanies.com.
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