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NEWSLINE LATEST INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS
Michels Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Celebrating its 60th anniversary, Michels Corporation
is honoring the people, projects and values that
have helped the company grow from a regional gas
distribution contractor into one of the largest utility and
transportation contractors in North America.
"The hard work, dedication and passion of our team
members has always been and always will be critical to
our operations," said Pat Michels, president and CEO. "By
working together and embodying our core values, we
have become an industry leader with a very bright future."
Michels was established in Brownsville, Wisc., by Dale
Michels, a pipeline welding foreman with an entrepreneurial spirit. Today a leading contractor focused on fortifying
North America's infrastructure, Michels offers construction, engineering and procuring services to keep pace with
the growing demand in the energy, transportation, telecommunications and utility construction industries. The
family-owned and -operated company regularly works in all 50 states and has more than 8,000 employees and
40 offices throughout the United States, and three in Canada.
"The tools we use and the types of work we do have evolved significantly over the past six decades, yet our
commitment to be the best has never wavered," said Michels. "As proud as my family and I are of our remarkable
past, we are even more enthusiastic about our future." *
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Michels Corporation, (920) 583-3132, michels.us

for most of the gains as spending on
school construction rose. But federal
construction spending fell 2.4%.

Rising Demand
for Sewer Inspection
Drives Growing Crawler
Camera Sales
A new market report projects worldwide demand for crawler cameras
used in sewer inspections will continue to grow at a brisk pace, describing
them as the "future of pipeline inspection systems" due to their efficiency,
accuracy and low cost.
The report from ResearchAndMarkets.com predicts overall crawler
camera systems demand worldwide
will see a 6.7% compound annual
growth rate (CAGR) through 2027, led
by strong demand from the municipal
segment," according to a summary of
the research report, titled, .
"Growing demand for sewer
inspection systems is driving the
growth of crawler camera systems
worldwide. Global sewer inspection
camera systems market is growing
with a CAGR of more than 10% world-

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wide, consequently, we are expecting
robust growth in crawler camera
systems market.
Crawler camera systems are
advanced & portable inspection systems that provide data reporting and
internal images of sewer pipe, as well
as for applications in industries such as
oil refining and natural gas distribution.
"Rising industrialization and technological advancement in inspection
systems are the major growth drivers
for the crawler camera systems
market. On account of all these
factors, we are expecting high growth
in the crawler camera systems market
during the forecast period."
Based on end-use, the municipal
segment is the leader in crawler camera systems market with more than
40% of the market share worldwide.

Water Restored
at Grand Canyon
after Pipeline Break
Officials at the Grand Canyon lifted
water restrictions last month after
fixing a pipeline break in a section
north of Phantom Ranch.

Visitors and residents of Grand
Canyon Village were told to conserve
water until repairs were completed
during the busy tourist season.
The national park said the pipeline
has been fixed and water is available at
filling stations along the North Kaibab
trail. Still, the park continued to advise
hikers to be prepared to treat water.

Michigan Offers Grants
for Rural Industry,
Infrastructure
The Michigan Department of
Agriculture and Rural Development is
offering grants supporting land-based
industries and infrastructure that
benefit rural communities.
The Rural Development Fund
grants could be awarded for projects
dealing with industrial expansion and
training of workers in land-based
industries. Infrastructure projects that
draw funding could involve energy,
transportation, housing, communications, water and wastewater.
The proposals will be evaluated
through a competitive process. A total of $1.4 million will be distributed,

with individual grants totaling
no more than $100,000. Applications must be received by Oct. 29.

APA Group Completes
Gas Pipeline, Brisbane
River Crossing
APA Group said it has completed the
installation of a gas pipeline in Australia
that included a 300-foot (905-meter)
crossing under the Brisbane River.
APA contracted Diona Civil
Engineering Contractors, with
additional support from Coe
Drilling, for the pipeline installation,
completed at a depth of 33 feet
(10 meters) below the river, as part
of the Murarrie Looping Project.
The horizontal directional drill
(HDD) and pipe pull involved a
500-ton drill rig, two franna cranes
and six excavators. It was completed
over 24 hours using 70 workers.
During installation, 300 feet of
DN 300 gas pipe was pulled under
the Brisbane river with detailed
planning in design and methodology
required to ensure accuracy of the
alignment installation.
The new 300 mm high-pressure
steel pipeline is a duplication of the
Murarrie Pipeline, which provides
gas to more than 88,000 customers.

Xylem Earns Change
the World Honor

Global water technology company,
Xylem, was included on Fortune's
2019 "Change the World" list, for a
second, consecutive year.
Now in its fifth year, the Fortune
list ranks companies that have made
a significant social impact through
their core business strategy, based
on factors such as measurable social
impact, business results, degree of
innovation and corporate integration.


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