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Quadex Structure Guard® Passes Greenbook Testing and Is Approved by the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works

(HOUSTON, May 12, 2021) /PRNewswire/ — Vortex Companies, LLC (Vortex) is pleased to announce its workhorse epoxy coating, Structure Guard, has passed the critical chemical resistance (pickle jar) test...

Vortex Technology Group, LLC Acquires Integrated Monitoring Technology Firm, Zia Systems

(HOUSTON, March 8, 2021) /PRNewswire/ — In a move to protect its CMS technology patents and bring singular focus to its VeriCure® Cured-In-Place Pipe Curing Monitoring System, Vortex Technology Group,...

Vortex Technology Group Acquires VeriCure® Trademark From Pipeline Renewal Technologies

(HOUSTON, Feb. 3, 2021) /PRNewswire/ — Vortex Technology Group, LLC, a business entity of the Vortex Companies’ Products Division, announced today that it has completed the transfer agreement with Pip...

Vortex Companies Enters Partnership with BKP Berolina Polyester GmbH & Co. KG to Distribute and Sell UV Cured-In-Place Liner in North America

(HOUSTON, Jan. 5, 2021) /PRNewswire/ — In yet another move to add proven CIPP technology to its suite of trenchless infrastructure rehabilitation products, Vortex Companies, LLC (“Vortex Companies”), ...

Vortex Companies Completes Acquisition of North American Pipeline

Vortex Companies Completes Acquisition of North American Pipeline New Jersey Based Trenchless Services Contractor Will Expand Vortex Geographical and Service Footprint To Include Mid-Atlantic Region...

Vortex Companies Launches New Business Unit to Support Acquisition of Proprietary CIPP Sensor Technology

(HOUSTON, Nov. 20, 2020) /PRNewswire/ — Vortex Companies, LLC (“Vortex Companies”), the nation’s fastest growing trenchless infrastructure solutions provider, launched Vortex Technology Group, LLC to ...

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EY Announces Mike Vellano of the Vortex Companies as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Gulf Coast Area Award Winner

HOUSTON, TX – October 13, 2020 – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Mike Vellano, President and CEO  of the Vortex Companies was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Gulf Coast Are...

Vortex Companies Acquires Highly Regarded Sewer Rehabilitation Product and Construction Materials Company, Parson Environmental

(HOUSTON, Oct. 23, 2020) /PRNewswire/ — The Vortex Companies (“Vortex”), a leading trenchless infrastructure solutions provider, announced today the acquisition of Parson Environmental Products, Inc. ...

The Infrastructure Industry in the Wake of COVID-19 and the Impending 2020 Presidential Election

Shockwaves from the coronavirus pandemic and its ensuing nationwide shutdowns are still being felt in every industry across the U.S. But as many states begin to slowly reopen their businesses, many ar...

B.J. Kerstiens Promoted to Regional Vice President for Vortex Companies Quadex Lining System® Division

BJ Kerstiens has been promoted to Regional VP, for Vortex Companies Quadex Lining Systems Division. (HOUSTON, Aug. 13, 2020) /PRNewswire/ — Industry leading trenchless infrastructure solutions provide...

Vortex Companies Promotes Candace Strother to Lead Diversity and Inclusion

Trenchless infrastructure industry leader embracing change to promote equality within the organization and the industry. Candace Strother, Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Vortex Companies. ...

The Ted Berry Company Name Changing to Vortex Services

Ted Berry is changing its name to Vortex Services to complete the transition after being acquired by the Vortex Companies in 2019. (HOUSTON, July 24, 2020) /PRNewswire/ — The Ted Berry Company, acqui...

Shaping Inclusion into Vortex from the Ground Up

A note from Mike Vellano, CEO:  I wanted to personally introduce Candace Strother as our new Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Vortex. Admittedly this is new territory for us, a...

Leading Through a Crisis and Protecting Your Most Valued Assets: Employees

Mike Vellano, President & CEO, the Vortex Companies Back in January, when the world first heard reports of the novel coronavirus and its potential of reaching pandemic proportions, did we really...

Vortex Companies Launches New Website, Improves Customer Experience

(HOUSTON, July 9, 2020) /PRNewswire/ — The Vortex Companies announced the launch of its new website, vortexcompanies.com, a testament to the company’s growth that showcases its trenchless infrastructu...

Ensuring Worker Safety During COVID-19

Author: Matt Timberlake – EVP, Corporate Development Safety. You hear and see this word a lot from companies across the nation—and even the world. But simply saying an organ...

Vortex Companies Launches Crew Care™ Anti-Bacterial Hand Sanitizer

The company’s materials division is now manufacturing and delivering the much needed cleansing and sanitizing product. (Houston, TX — April 8, 2020) The COVID-19 pandemic has created shortages of man...

Stimulus Bill / Essential Business / CISA – Effect on Industry

First, A Message from Vortex Companies CEO, Mike Vellano We’re excited to announce a new resource for customers and industry colleagues: the #InTheVortex Blog. Authored by the Vortex leadership team,...

Vortex Companies Iconic Logo Granted Trademark Protection

The Vortex “bug” is highly recognizable through the trenchless technology industry. (Houston, TX — February 7, 2020) The Vortex Companies recently announced that its Vortex logo has achieved trademar...

Trenchless Pipe Repairs LLC Now Part of the Vortex Companies

Acquisition of Washington-based company expands Vortex footprint to pacific northwest. (Houston, TX — January 13, 2020) The Vortex Companies (“Vortex”), one of the nation’s fastest-growing trenchless...

Vortex Partners With Gemex, Umbral, to Form Vortex Mexico

Vortex Companies Partners with Gemex and its Water Solutions Division, Umbral, to Form Vortex Mexico (Houston, TX — December 2, 2019) After months of strategic planning and negotiation, the Vortex Co...

Shawn Ready Promoted to Regional Vice President at Ted Berry Company

Shawn Ready Promoted to Regional Vice President at Ted Berry Company (Livermore, ME — November 18, 2019) The Ted Berry Company, a division of the Vortex Companies, announced today that Shawn Ready ha...

Matt Timberlake promoted to VP, Corporate Development

Matt Timberlake adds VP of Corporate Development responsibilities to his role at the Vortex Companies Houston, TX (August 5, 2019) The Vortex Companies announced that Matt Timberlake has been named V...

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