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13 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® JANUARY 2019 who shape the future of Mining Meet the industry leaders 25-26 March, 2019 Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, Australia For the latest agenda and to register, visit australia.future-of-mining.com Vermeer MV Solutions™ Vermeer Corporation has purchased Florida-based Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC, a provider of vacuum excavation products. Vermeer Corporation is combining the company with McLaughlin Group, Inc., a drill tooling and vacuum excavation com- pany based in Greenville, South Carolina, which was purchased by Vermeer in 2017. The companies will operate under the combined group Vermeer MV Solutions™, while continuing to provide Vermeer-branded vacuum excavation equipment and technology through dedicated Vac-Tron and McLaughlin series product lines, as well as McLaughlin- branded utility accessories and auger boring systems. Vermeer MV Solutions will operate under a combined leadership and sales team led by General Manager Dave Van Wyk. Leadership at both companies will come together and serve as a unified team. The Florida and South Carolina locations will continue production as they work together to meet the growing demand of customers. WHO’S IN THE NEWS California Groundwater Association (CGA) past president, Michael Meyer passed the gavel to incoming president, Dave Fulton. Breaking News Additional announcements from CGA, Underground Construction Technology (UCT), the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association, and the United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme are located in our online issue: worldwidedrillingresource.com Send your Who’s in the News to: bonnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com