TPi January 2017

business & market news

Ant Hire secures £1mn contract with IWJS Ant Hire, a UK supplier to the water industry, has been appointed by Industrial Water Jetting Systems (IWJS) as its water and drainage solutions provider in a contract worth £1mn over the next five years. Yorkshire Water, with lateral pipe cutting robots, its PatchBox pipe repair kit, and other drain consumables to help the wastewater management company deliver planned and reactive works for its water utility clients.

priced, have widespread availability and are perfectly suited to our day-to-day needs. As well as Ant Hire’s ability to cater to our requirements regardless of the geography or complexity of the project, the team’s friendly and pragmatic approach, willingness to exceed expectations and first class service delivery are what set them apart from the competition. We look forward to further developing our business relationship with them and helping thousands of businesses across Yorkshire to access essential water services.” With over 20 years’ experience, Ant Hire Solutions provides drainage repair and rehabilitation equipment to the UK’s water and wastewater sector, with a comprehensive hire, sales and repair service that fully adheres to industry recognised standards. Since being founded in 1996, Ant Hire has invented a number of products to improve safety and efficiency in the water industry, including the Vertform manhole base system, the PatchBox pipe repair kit and Pressure Testing pipe service. The company has also been awarded the title International Dealer of the Year by IMS Robotics, its preferred robotics partner, for the past two years. Ant Hire – UK www.anthire.co.uk

The contract, with IWJS’s Leeds depot, builds on Ant Hire’s existing relationship

Under the contract Ant Hire will provide IWJS, an approved sub-contractor for

with its Manchester and Suffolk depots. With six strategic locations throughout the UK, IWJS delivers national drainage and wastewater management support to clients. Antony Scott, director at Ant Hire, commented, “We are delighted to have secured this significant contract, which not only strengthens our existing relationship with IWJS but also allows us to showcase our commitment and dedication to providing innovative products and customer- focused solutions by working closely with one of the leading drainage contractors within Yorkshire Water.” IWJS contracts manager Ronnie McMillan said, “Ant Hire’s innovative products and solutions are competitively

John Rose, Ant Hire’s business development manager (left), with Ronnie McMillan, IWJS contracts manager

Val-Matic appoints vice-president of sales and marketing

Mark T Troyanowski

Val-Matic is a manufacturer of air valves, check valves, and quarter turn shut- off valves for water/wastewater, power, industrial, fire protection and HVAC applications. The company has headquarters in Elmhurst, Illinois, USA, and additional manufacturing facilities in Addison, Illinois, for a total of over 177,000ft 2 of manufacturing and office space. Val-Matic Valve & Mfg Corp – USA valves@valmatic.com www.valmatic.com

Val-Matic Valve & Manufacturing Corp has announced the appointment of Mark T Troyanowski as president of sales and marketing. Mr Troyanowski joined Val- Matic in 2016, and previously worked in various sales management roles at other manufacturing companies. Over his career, he has participated in several municipal industry organisations, including APWA, AWWA and WASDA. Mr Troyanowski earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance and a Master Degree in Business Administration from Northern Illinois University and brings a wealth of industry experience to the position.

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