Akkerman Equipment Inc.      
Maynard Akkerman
58256 266th St.     
Brownsdale, MN 55918
Phone: 800-533-0386 
Fax: 507-567-2605     
E-mail: makkerman@akkerman.com    
Web: www.akkerman.com

Akkerman Equipment Inc. offers for sale or lease a complete line of new and used earth pressure balance, guided boring, microtunneling, pipe jacking and tunneling equipment. Akkerman supports its equipment with a team of experienced engineers, knowledgeable field technicians and a large parts department all dedicated to prompt customer service.

Barbco Inc.
Kenny Clever
P.O. Box 30189
315 Pekin St.
Easton, OH 44730
Phone: 800-448-8934
Fax 330-488-2022
E-mail: kclever@barbco.com
Web: www.barbco.com

Barbco Inc. is a manufacturer of quality underground construction equipment. Founded by Jim Barbera in 1989 and located in East Canton, Ohio, Barbco employs approximately 45 people. They build and support trenchless equipment including auger boring machines, pathfinder pilot tube steering systems, directional drills and mud mixing/cleaning systems.

Caterpillar Inc.
Chuck Schaeffer   
100 N.E. Adams St.          
Peoria, IL 61629-6130          
Phone: (309) 375-4967
Fax: 309-636-2950     
E-mail: schaeffer_chuck_a@cat.com   
Web: www.cat.com

For more than 80 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making progress possible and driving positive and sustainable change worldwide. Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and a wide and growing offering of related products, work tools and services.

Cerda Industries Inc.  
Matt Vogel           
594 Deborah Dr.     
Untion City, MI 49094           
Phone: 713-242-7700 
Fax: 713-242-7711     
E-mail: mvogel@cerdaindustries.com
Web: www.cerdaindustries.com

Cerda Industries offers shoring and shielding products that are designed by a registered professional engineer. It goes to great lengths to ensure that all products meet or exceed OSHA requirements and all raw materials are of high-quality and high-tensil grade. Its quality control program includes video documentation and lot tracing data storage of Material Testing Reports.

CNA   
Tony James     
333 S. Wabash Ave., Ste. 375       
Chicago, IL 60685     
Phone: 312-822-6520 
Fax: 312-817-3348     
E-mail: tony.james@cna.com  
Web: www.cna.com

The CNA/NUCA Business Insurance Program offers comprehensive insurance coverage and loss prevention services tailored to the unique needs of underground utility contractors. To find an agent representing CNA or to learn more about the CNA/NUCA Business Insurance Program, visit www.cna.com.

CASE Construction
Equipment
Bob Quaderer      
700 State St.        
Racine, WI 53404 USA         
Phone: 262-636-5879 
Fax: 262-636-6078     
E-mail: robert.quaderer@cnh.com       
Web: www.cnh.com

Case Construction Equipment has been working on jobsites throughout the world for more than 150 years. Through various acquisitions and inventions, Case machinery has become a world-leader in many construction markets around the globe.

Digital Control Inc.     
Christian Weise           
19625 62nd Ave., South          
Kent, WA 98032          
Phone: 800-288-3610 
Fax: 253-395-2800     
E-mail: chrisw@digital-control.com     
Web: www.digital-control.com

Digital Control Inc. (DCI) is a leading developer and manufacturer of HDD locating equipment with full service support around the world. Products include the DigiTrak Eclipse Locating System, the DigiTrak LT Locating System, the SST Advanced HDD Guidance System, MarkV, Mark III, along with the TensiTrak Pullback and Pressure Monitory System and CableLink Connection System.

Ditch Witch     
Dave Pierce          
P.O. Box 66    
Perry, OK 73077       
Phone: 580-572-3358 
Fax: 580-336-0617     
E-mail: dpierce@ditchwitch.com         
Web: www.ditchwitch.com

Based in Perry, Okla., Ditch Witch designs and manufactures a wide variety of high-quality underground construction equipment, including trenchers, vibratory plows, pneumatic piercing tools, backhoes, electronic guidance and locating tools, horizontal directional drilling systems, drill pipe, downhole tools, vacuum excavation systems, excavator-tool carriers and mini skid steers. All of these products are recognized around the world for their advanced design, rugged construction, long-term durability, ease of use and reliability.

Earthwave Technologies
Mike Paredes
710 E. 64th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46220 
Web: www.fleetwatcher.com

Earthwave has developed Fleetwatcher, a wireless system that allows contractors to have access to real-time information never before imagined. Fleetwatcher uses the latest technologies to deliver critical production and utilization information from your remote assets to your headquarters, allowing you to manage your business like never before.

East Jordan Iron Works      
Tom Idema
301 Spring St.   
East Jordan, MI 49727
Phone: 800-626-4653
Fax: 231-536-4458  
E-mail: tidema@ejiw.com 
Web: www.ejiw.com

EJIW is a leader in the manufacturing and distribution of construction castings, including manhole frames/covers, drainage castings, fire hydrants/gate valves, trench grating, utility construction castings, grates and airport and port authority castings.

ESCO Corp.     
Ken Meyer           
2141 N.W. 25th Ave.         
Portland, OR 97210   
Phone: 503-778-6545 
Fax: 503-778-6467     
E-mail: ken.meyer@escocorp.com     
Web: www.escocorp.com

ESCO Corp. provides solutions for wear, impact and productivity improvement for the global construction, mining and other key industrial markets. Expertise in metal design, production and distribution ensures customers receive value-added products to reduce costs and improve productivity.

Future Pipe Industries Inc.      
Charlene Alniz      
11811 Proctor Rd.   
Houston, TX 77038
Phone: 281-847-2987 
Fax: 281-847-4216     
E-mail: c.alniz@futurepipe.com
Web: www.futurepipe.com

Future Pipe manufactures fiberglass reinforced polymer mortar pipe and fittings from 1- through 158-in. diameter. It can be designed for gravity or pressure flows in water and wastewater applications.

Griswold Machinery & Engineering (GME)  
Danette Hempsted 
594 West Mendon Rd. 
Union City, MI 49094 
Phone: 248-613-1679
Fax:  517-741-7483 
E-mail: danette.hempsted@gmeco.com
Web: www.gmeco.com

GME is a manufacturer of steel and aluminum trench shields, hydraulic shoring, aluminum modular shoring, bedding boxes and E&S slide rail system. We are your trench protection specialist.

Harco Fittings
Mike Scheels
3721 Cohen Pl.
Lynchburg, VA 24501
Phone: 434-845-7094
Fax: 434-845-8562
E-mail: sales@harcofittings.com
Web: www.harcofittings.com

HARCO Fittings manufactures gasketed PVC fittings for SDR21 and 26 pipe, SDR35, 26 and 18 PVC sewer pipe, C900 PVC pipe and ductile iron push-on fittings for IPS-PVC pipe.

HCSS 
Matt Teeters         
6200 Savoy, Ste. 1100           
Houston, TX 77036   
Phone: 713-270-4000 
Fax: 713-270-0185
E-mail: matt@hcss.com           
Web: www.hcss.com

HCSS is a leading provider of estimating, field management and resource management software for heavy/highway/utility and environmental contractors. Thousands of companies rely on HCSS for top-notch software, service and support.

John Deere Construction and Forestry 
Roger Mohr 
1 John Deere Pl.
Moline, IL 61265       
Phone: 309-765-4460 
Fax: 309-765-4225     
E-mail: mohr.roger@johndeere.com   
Web: www.johndeere.com

John Deere offers more than 120 models used in all facets of earthmoving, including road building, underground utility construction, site development and residential construction.

Komatsu America Corp.
Bob Post
1 Continental Towers
1701 W. Golf Rd.
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Phone: 847-437-4532
E-mail: bpost@komatsuna.com
Web: www.komatsuamerica.com

Komatsu is the second-largest, fully-integrated manufacturer and supplier of construction equipment in the world, from the smallest compact construction size to the largest mining size. Its product line includes hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, crawler dozers, off-highway trucks, motor graders, mobile crushers, skid steer loaders, compact track loaders and backhoe loaders.

LBX Co., Link-Belt
Loren Heaney
2004 Buck Ln.
Lexington, KY 40511-1074
Phone: 859-245-3927
Fax: 859-245-3909
E-mail: lheaney@lbxco.com
Web: www.lbxco.com

Based in Lexington, Ky., LBX Co., LLC is the maker of quality Link-Belt excavators, scrap/material handlers and forestry equipment. These products are sold through an independent distributor network located throughout the Western Hemisphere.

McLaughlin Mfg.
Dave Gasmovic
2006 Perimeter Rd.
Greenville, SC 29605-5275
Phone: 800-435-9340
Fax: 864-235-9661
E-mail: dgasmovic@mightymole.com
Web: www.mightymole.com

McLaughlin Group Inc. offers its 48/54-in. diameter boring unit and new G2 cable location system. The new Verifier G2 cable locator features more active frequencies, easy-to-use menu driven instruction and quick response accuracy to help avoid those costly cable cuts. The 48/54-in. boring unit easily handles 60-in. casings without an upgrade kit and has 1 million pounds of thrust.

Pittsburgh Pipe
Kevin Davidson
170 Humboldt Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63147
Phone: 800-3252653
Fax: 314-383-2388
E-mail: kdavidson@pittsburghpipe.com
Web: www.pittsburghpipe.com

Since 1977, Pittsburgh Pipe has been helping contractors and owners complete their projects on time and on budget with high-quality pipe and service. Its sales staff has a combined 105 years experience and is able to provide expert advice on a wide range of pipe issues.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers    
Jenny Lauzon        
6500 River Rd.       
Richmond, BC V6X-4G5 Canada      
Phone: 863-420-9919 
Fax: 863-420-2447     
E-mail: jlauzon@rbauction.com           
Web: www.rbauction.com

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is a leading auctioneer of industrial equipment serving the construction, trucking, mining, forestry, agricultural and pipeline industries. Ritchie Bros. conducts more than 150 unreserved public auction every year throughout North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific Region, Australia and the Middle East.

S&B Technical Products
Jim Jones
1300 East Berry St.
Fort Worth, TX 76119
Phone: (817) 932-3344
Web: www.sbtechprod.com

S&B is the largest producer of pipe sealing systems in the world. Other business includes rubber and specialty products for the oil and gas industry and corrosion protection systems. S&B has also recently developed joint restraint systems for all types of pipe and fittings.

TT Technologies Inc.
Chris Brahler
2020 E. New York St.
Aurora, IL 60504
Phone: 630-851-8200
Fax: 630-851-8299
E-mail: cbrahler@tttechnologies.com
Web: www.tttechnologies.com

TT Technologies Inc. is a manufacturer of trenchless equipment in various applications and sizes, including the GRUNDOMAT piercing tool, GRUNDORAM pipe ramming system, GRUNDOTUGGER static lateral pipe bursting system, GRUNDOBURST static pipe bursting system and the GRUNDOCRACK pipe bursting system.

Vermeer Mfg.         
Kelli Meyer          
1210 Vermeer Rd.    
Pella, IA 50219          
Phone: 641-621-7032 
Fax: 641-621-7734     
E-mail: kmeyer@vermeermfg.com       
Web: www.vermeermfg.com

Vermeer Mfg., located in Pella, Iowa, manufactures horizontal directional drills, locating and mix systems, vacuum excavation equipment, trenchers, plows, rock wheels, piercing tools, pipe bursting and ramming equipment for your construction needs.

Volvo Construction Products   
Jody Holbrooks    
1 Volvo Dr.  
Ashville, NC 28803 USA       
Phone: 828-650-2055 
Fax: 828-650-2503
E-mail: jody.holbrook@volvo.com      
Web: www.volvo.com

Volvo Construction Equipment has a comprehensive range of wheel loaders, articulated haulers, hydraulic excavators, motor graders, backhoes, skid steers, compact excavators and compact wheel loaders.