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United Felts Names New SVP, Commercial Operations and Senior Quality Director to Expand Market Reach and Elevate CIPP Manufacturing Quality

(Martinsville, VA – March 10, 2026) — United Felts, a Vortex Company and industry-leading manufacturer of liners for trenchless rehabilitation, today announced the appointments of Tom O’Neill as Seni...

Vortex Companies Rebrands I & I Guard Polyurethane Grout Line to Maverick Grouts

(HOUSTON, TX – February 18, 2026) — Vortex Companies (Vortex), the nation’s leading provider of trenchless infrastructure solutions, is proud announce the rebrand of its polyurethane foam grout solut...

United Felts Issued Patent for EnviroCure®-Felt Technology

Award Recognizes Innovative Styrene Encapsulation Technology for Low-Emission Pipe Relining (Martinsville, VA – February 17, 2026) – United Felts, a Vortex Company and industry-leading manufact...

Vortex Companies and Minicam Enter Advanced Strategic Distribution Agreement

MaxLiner to Serve as Premier Distributor of Minicam’s Dancutter® Robotic Cutting Systems and Sewertronics® LED UV Curing System for Small Diameter Rehabilitation (Houston, Texas – February 16, 2026) ...

Vortex Companies Introduces the SAVA Series of UV Curing Technology

Product Line Features The All-New Lumeniq Compact Unit And The Full-Size 12 kW Curing System (Houston, Texas – February 13, 2026) – Vortex Companies (Vortex), a global leader in trenchless infrastruc...

Vortex Companies Awarded Contract with Omnia Partners Co-op for Water and Wastewater Services, Products, Equipment and Related Trenchless Solutions

Agreement Simplifies Procurement and Expands Access to Trenchless Infrastructure Solutions through the OMNIA Partners Cooperative Purchasing Program. (Houston, Texas – January 16, 2026) – Vortex Comp...

Vortex Companies Acquires PrimeLine Products, Inc.

Acquisition Expands Resources and Strengthens Customer Relationships in Small-Diameter Pipeline Rehabilitation Solutions (Houston, TX – October 13, 2025) – The Vortex Companies (Vortex), a glo...

Vortex Companies Promotes Ram Vela to Chief Strategy Officer to Lead Corporate Growth and Global Transformation

(Houston, Texas – August 8, 2025) – The Vortex Companies, a global leader in trenchless infrastructure renewal solutions, is pleased to announce the promotion of Ram Vela to Chief Strategy Officer (C...

Dan Watson Promoted to Senior Vice President, Managing Director of Vortex International

(Houston, Texas – July 31, 2025) – The Vortex Companies, one of the world’s fastest-growing providers of trenchless infrastructure solutions, is pleased to announce the promotion of Dan Watson from M...

Vortex Promotes Chuck Parsons and Ryan Helmuth to Key Positions Designed to Strengthen Operations Throughout the Vortex Platform of Businesses

(Houston, Texas – July 28, 2025) – The Vortex Companies, a leading provider of trenchless water and sewer rehabilitation solutions, is proud to announce the promotions of Chuck Parsons to Senior Vice...

Vortex Companies Announces Partnership with EBAA Iron

All-American Collaboration Advances Vortex Water Closer to a Turnkey, Watermain Renewal System (Houston, Texas – June 5, 2025) – Vortex Companies, a global leader in trenchless infrastructure solutio...

United Felts Rebrands CIPP H2O® Potable Water CIPP Liner to UnitedBLUE

New Name, Same Trust — UnitedBLUE™ Reinforces United Felts’ Leadership in Potable Water CIPP Technology (Martinsville, VA – June 4, 2025) – United Felts, a Vortex Company and industry-leading m...

Vortex Companies Promotes Jonathan Thomas and Connor Mathis to Align Coastal Region Service Operations

(Houston, Texas – May 22, 2025) – Vortex Companies (Vortex), one of the nation’s fastest-growing providers of trenchless infrastructure rehabilitation solutions, proudly announces the promotion of Jo...

Vortex Companies Acquires Foraction, Quebec’s Leading Trenchless Watermain Rehabilitation Contractor

(Houston, Texas – May 9, 2025) – Vortex Companies, a global leader in trenchless infrastructure solutions, continues its aggressive growth strategy with the acquisition of Foraction, North Amer...

Vortex Companies Expands Strategic Capabilities with Acquisition of Prism Contractors & Engineers, Inc

(Houston, Texas – April 25, 2025) – Vortex Companies, a global leader in trenchless water and sewer infrastructure solutions, has acquired Prism Contractors & Engineers, Inc. (“Prism”), a f...

Vortex Promotes Two Long-Time Employees to Key Executive Positions to Drive Growth in Services Division

(Houston, Texas – April 15, 2025) – Mike Vellano, CEO and Founder of Vortex Companies, announced the promotions of Brent Keller to Senior Vice President of Process and Integration and Jedidiah ...

Vortex Expands UK Footprint with Acquisition of McAllister Group

53-Year-Old Environmental Services and Trenchless Solutions Provider Strengthens Vortex’s Presence in the UK and Ireland (Houston, Texas – April 10, 2025) – Vortex Companies (Vortex), one of t...

Vortex Hires CIPP Quality Expert Rob Stensby to Manage VeriCure® Curing Monitoring System

Simultaneously, Vortex Transferring The CMS Technology To Its United Felts CIPP Manufacturing Business (Houston, Texas – April 4, 2025) – The Vortex Companies, LLC (Vortex) announced that it r...

Vortex Europe GmbH Achieves DIBt Certification for Quadex® GeoKrete® Geopolymer

Setting a New Standard in Germany’s Trenchless Rehabilitation Market (Kempten, Germany – March 10, 2025) – Vortex Europe GmbH, a division of U.S. based Vortex Companies, a global leader ...

Vortex Companies Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation at WWETT 2025 with Major Announcements and a Special Event

(Houston, Texas – February 18, 2025) – Vortex Companies, a global leader in trenchless infrastructure solutions, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary at WWETT 2025 with a series of exciting launche...

Vortex Companies Launches New Website and Interactive Experience: Vortex World

(Houston, Texas – February 17, 2025) – Vortex Companies, a global leader in trenchless infrastructure solutions, is proud to announce the official launch of its newly redesigned website, www.VortexCo...

Vortex Companies Launches New Water Division to Transform Water Infrastructure Rehabilitation

Cedric Bergeron Appointed as Senior Vice President to Lead Vortex Water (Houston, Texas – February 12, 2025) – Vortex Companies, a global leader in trenchless infrastructure solutions, is prou...

Vortex Companies Acquires Sancon Technologies

Expanding Its Leadership in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Solutions (Houston, TX – January 10, 2025) – Vortex Companies, LLC (Vortex), the nation’s fastest-growing provider of trenchless...

Vortex Companies Celebrates 10 Years of Trenchless Infrastructure Innovation

Year-long celebration planned to honor a decade of success and loyal customer support (Houston, TX – January 3, 2025) – The Vortex Companies, LLC (Vortex) is proud to celebrate its 10th annive...

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