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Edmonton, Alberta — The attitude in Alberta Canada is reminiscent of the turn of the century gold rush in Alaska. An oil boom has caused the commotion and the only problem seems to be that it takes more than a pickaxe and shovel to seek ones fortune. It is estimated that the province has five times more oil than Saudi Arabia. Until recently it has been too expensive to harvest much of this oil because …
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The city of Wichita, KS is receiving national recognition for the way they are handling the problem of contaminated ground water. According to John Davis, Supervisor of Environmental Health for the city of Wichita, about a four square mile area of water that lies underneath the city has become polluted over a span of about 50 years. “Instead of letting the situation become a Superfund with the EPA involved, the city decided to take matters …
Read MoreMcElroy Manufacturing, Inc has available a new Ratchet Facer. The MiniMc™ Ratchet Facer is durable and easy to use. It employs a ratcheting mechanism for easy facing operation and a convenient handle for optimum control. The Ratchet Facer utilizes current MiniMc facer cutting blades and faces pipe sizes from ½” CTS to 1″ IPS. It also will work with any small diameter fusion machine. “It’s quick and easy to use with its snap-in inserts for …
Read MoreThe TracStar is mimicking its name and is off to the races. McElroy Manufacturing Inc. is being challenged in the quest to keep up with the volume of demand for the TracStar No. 28 and No. 412. Since their launch, orders have been pouring in and MMI personnel have been pitching in to handle the magnitude of sales. About ten people from the engineering and tech services departments, as well as sales, have changed hats …
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