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Thirty Years of Quality and Strength Adapted from Information by Bor-It Mfg. Co., Inc. Bor-It Mfg. Co., Inc. began production in May 1987. The company manufactures horizontal earth boring machines, augers, cutting heads, and accessories at their location in Ashland, Ohio. Michael Albers started Bor-It Mfg. after working as a sales manager for Richmond Mfg., which was a leader in the development of this type of equipment. For 30 years, Bor-It Mfg. has provided quality products to the drilling industry. The company uses the highest grade material and components available to make equipment strong enough to take on the toughest bores. The quality and strength of the company’s horizontal auger and under- ground boring machines, as well as their boring drills, has ensured many of the original machines are still out working all these years later. The company specializes in horizontal auger boring instead of the entire underground industry, which gives them the ability to focus on what works best for the customer. Their full line of 4-72 inch diameter heavy-duty augers deliver long-lasting depend- ability, and are constructed with 1026 DOM (drawn over mandrel) tube for uniform wall thickness throughout the length of the tube. They offer a combination of cut- ting, heavy-duty rock, flat face rock, rol ler cone, and di rt-cut t ing heads, which are al l engineered to meet demanding tolerances for specific appli- cat ions. The company also keeps a number of used equipment pieces in stock, and have a rapid turnaround rate. Michael Albers said, “Having been in this industry since 1971, I've seen and met a lot of manufacturers and end users. When the owner of the company I worked for decided to quit in 1987, I elected to start Bor-It Manufacturing using the designs that I felt would be best utilized by you, the end user. I wanted a product that was strong and yet easy to work on if necessary. I also wanted to use the best products avail- able and yet keep it affordable. I think I have accomplished these goals.” Bor-It Mfg. sells products worldwide using distributors for customers over- seas. They are looking to expand dis- tributorship throughout the world, along with expanding their growth in more regions. The company is proud to be in their 30th year of business, and they look forward to providing quality equip- ment for years to come. 39 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® SEPTEMBER 2017 The WWDR history celebration continues next month with more great history articles.