Vortex Companies Launches UNITED FELTS: Redefining Trenchless Rehabilitation
Vortex Companies proudly announces UNITED FELTS, the result of the acquisition of Applied Felts Inc., FerraTex Solutions and MaxLiner. UNITED FELTS is the continuation of the premier supplier of Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) in the Americas, signaling a new era in trenchless infrastructure solutions. Read More
Matt Timberlake To Lead Applied Felts Inc. As President After Vortex Companies Acquisition
Matt Timberlake, a seasoned industry veteran, is set to assume the role of President at Applied Felts Inc. following its acquisition by Vortex Companies. With an impressive 30-year career in the underground utility sector, Matt brings extensive experience and strategic acumen to steer Applied Felts Inc., including MaxLiner and FerraTex Solutions, into a UNITED future marked by growth and success. Read More
Vortex Companies Acquires Applied Felts® Inc. To Deliver Comprehensive Trenchless Rehabilitation Solutions
The acquisition of Applied Felts Inc., home to industry-leading brands MaxLiner and FerraTex Solutions, marks a monumental move for Vortex Companies. This strategic alliance allows Vortex to offer a direct, total solution to the market all under one roof. Read More
Lateral Rehab Pivot
NC lateral project switches from bursting to lining for rehab solution, Read More
Discover the Benefits of Cured-In-Place Pipe Installation
If you’ve been looking for ways to save money and time on plumbing repairs or repipes, Cured-In-Place-Pipe (CIPP) installation might be the perfect solution! This installation method is quickly becoming a go-to choice for countless contractors, plumbers, and commercial property owners. CIPP installation is cost-effective and incredibly convenient, as it… Read More
MaxLiner Customer Continues to Evolve
Steve Allen has spent four decades building a successful plumbing and drain business in Hawaii, but he continues to look for ways he can evolve to better serve his customers. Click here to read the full article… Read More
Join MaxLiner, Applied Felts and Ferratex at WWETT 2023
Join MaxLiner, Applied Felts and Ferratex at WWETT 2023 Learn about our newest innovations, hint: GAME CHANGERS! WovoLiner® Suite of Products unhinged… #WovoX #WovoGlass Learn More
Proper Wetout of Small Diameter CIPP
With proper training and system support, understanding why and how to wet-out correctly does not need to be a burden and can easily be implemented into the workfiow. Read More
Chad Miller, MaxLiner’s Lateral CIPP Technical Trainer, interviewed at the Roto Rooter Franchise Convention.
Miller details the trenchless solutions MaxLiner offers the plumbing industry. As a manufacturer (through its sister company, Applied Felts, www.appliedfelts.com) and supplier of Cured-in-Place Pipelining (CIPP) materials and equipment, MaxLiner partners with the market’s best plumbers and provides decades-proven training on our market-leading equipment and materials. MaxLiner offers several different ways to install… Read More
Florida Contractor Found His Lateral Calling Early
MaxLiner's customer, Robert Rogatinsky, from National Pipelining Technologies found his "lateral calling" early. Read More
MaxLiner Customer, Prodigy Plumbing, Cleaner Magazine Cover story.
Owner, Mark Ellefson set a high bar with Prodigy Plumbing and his team’s exceptional service lives up to the name. Read More
WovoLiner® – Navigating Lateral CIPP Turns and Transitions
James Lines Pipes Chronicles for MaxLiner®: First Edition By James Kicklighter, Technical Service Manager, MaxLiner – What is this? If you’ve read one blog or article on a trade website, I’m sure you feel like you’ve read them all. The overall tone and approach to the subject matter… Read More
Encountering “Hurdles” in The Field and “Why”: The Pillars of CIPP Training
Jim Holcomb, owner of Roto-Co, Inc., the largest Roto-Rooter franchise in the United States, made the strategic decision to expand the company’s CIPP business line in the markets where it was most needed. One of those regions is Salinas, CA. Previously, Roto-Co had sub-contracted CIPP lining projects to a SoCal… Read More
MaxLiner featured on the cover of Trenchless Technology Magazine
COVER STORY: Trenchless Technology Feb 2022 Click here to read the full article… Read More
How to Choose the Best Trenchless Pipe Lining System for Your Needs
To understand the best CIPP lining system for your needs, first decide whether it is the best fit for you as a contractor? What do you currently offer as a solutions provider for your clients? Do you have past experience in CIPP working for another company, or subcontracting with… Read More
Cost-Effective Trenchless Lateral Rehabilitation
As North America’s underground infrastructure ages and deteriorates, system owners look to ways they can get the most bang for their buck when it comes to repairs. Many times, that will lead them to trenchless lateral rehabilitation. Looking at the rehabilitation options, cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) is by… Read More
Lateral Rehab Market: Continued Growth
As North America’s underground infrastructure ages and deteriorates, system owners look to ways they can get the most bang for their buck when it comes to repairs. Many times, that will lead them to trenchless rehabilitation methods. Read More
Stacking Up Relining Jobs with Max WovoLiner
Cured-in-place liners for branch-line tees bolster Hawaiian plumber’s plans to go vertical For years, Steve Allen was frustrated by his inability to effectively tackle what he believes is a large potential market for pipeline rehab work: lining vertical stack pipes that are failing in condominium and apartment buildings. Read More
CIPP Lining Saves Church Over 300K
Maxliner’s customer, Royal Flush Plumbing recently completed a CIPP lining job for St. Prius Church in Providence, Rhode Island. The church’s pipes had severely deteriorated. They were hidden behind marble and granite, and encased in concrete. Marc Watson, owner, Royal Flush said “It was a risky project. We didn’t know what we were going to find behind the walls.” Read More
Lateral Learning: Maxliner’s CIPP Training, Feature Story in the Latest Trenchless Technology.
Jim Holcomb, owner of Roto-Co Inc. (the largest Roto-Rooter fran-chise in the United States) made the strategic decision to expand the company’s trenchless business line in the markets where it was most needed. One of those regions is Salinas, California. Click to read the… Read More
CIPP Lateral Rehabilitation – A Game Changer
Maxliner USA and Clear Flow help lead the way for CIPP relining in Boston
Jim Mor started his contracting company Clear Flow Drains in 2004, concentrating on residential and commercial plumbing. In 2005, Boston Water & Sewer was looking for a solution to replace very old laterals without having to continually dig up roads and yards. Clear Flow and Maxliner USA… Read More
Insuring Customers’ Lateral Lines
On the eastern edge of Salt Lake Valley, the Sandy (Utah) Suburban Improvement District sits among similar sewer entities at the base of the Wasatch Mountains. It’s a mature district and percolates along day by day without dramatic changes in the offing. Read More
CIPP Makes All The Difference in Michigan’s “Downriver” Region
Most homes in the Motor City (Detroit) area were part of the rapid growth and expansion during the booming economy dating back to the early 1920s. These “cookie-cutter” neighborhoods add to the complexity of sewer repairs because the residential properties are generally very small lots with lateral sewers running out to the backyards, continuing to the city main. Read More
