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oVERVIEW
For more than 40 years, APM has produced high-quality products for sewer line repair and seamless manhole concrete pipe restoration. Our leading rehabilitation systems and resourceful solutions make it easy to replace manhole concrete pipes without having to excavate and negatively affect the structural integrity of the area.
LMK Technologies has pioneered CIPP lateral renewal technology and has driven the industry forward with new products and technologies to facilitate sewer rehabilitation of sewers for 20 years. In its relatively small lifespan as a company, LMK has invested time and resources in research and development
Overview
LightRay’s state-of-the-art Cast-in-Place-Pipe technology ushers the Trenchless industry into the twenty-first century, offering new opportunities for plumbers and municipal contractors by significantly reducing time and resources, lowering risks and costs with much faster and higher quality results compared to the older traditional thermal heat or ambient curing processes.
New Product: LightRay High-Temp UV Resin
A high-performance UV-cured in-place pipe (CIPP) resin designed specifically for high-temperature environments.
Perma-Liner™ (PLI) is the leading manufacturer and supplier of trenchless pipeline rehabilitation equipment & materials in North America. Since 1999 PLI has developed systems to rehabilitate existing sewer systems without excavation. Our experience in the CIPP (Cured-In-Place-Pipe) industry has allowed Perma-Liner™ to design, patent, and manufacture state of the art technology.
APM, LightRay, LMK Technologies and Perma-Liner Industries offer extensive experience in several markets due to innovative technology and state-of-the-art equipment. All brands specializing in every aspect of trenchless rehabilitation niches. We offer turn-key trailers & turn-key box trucks as well as financing options.
Picote Solutions has a growing range of products including reinstatement cutters such as the Smart Cutter, Twister, and Special Drill Heads. Utilizing a variety of cutter sizes when combined with a Picote Miller.
RIDGID has selected Perma-Liner Industries as a North American stocking distributor. Since the day RIDGID invented the modern pipe wrench, they’ve made it a mission to build for the world’s expert tradespeople.
INSTALLER PROJECTS
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Waterline Renewal Technologies Launches LightRay® LRM System: A Breakthrough in Mainline Spot Repair Ottawa, IL – June 26, 2025 – Waterline Renewal Technologies is proud
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