WorldWide Drilling Resource

30 SEPTEMBER 2013 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Working Harder to Make Drilling Easier Adapted from Information by Hole Products Hole Products was founded by Brad Oothoudt in 2007, with one office in Wausau, Wisconsin, and a few months later, a second office in Norcross, Georgia, was opened. Brad Oothoudt, with the help of partners Butch Babcock and Mark Baumann, were eager to fill the void in the drilling supply market by creating a true one-stop drill store in several locations. j 2009 - Orlando, Florida office. j March 2011 - Earth City, Missouri office. Then feeling a greater need: j May 2011 - Global headquarters opens in Little Falls, Minnesota. The company offers a wide range of drilling products, supplies, and acces- sories to contractors in the environmental, geotechnical, geothermal, HDD (horizon- tal directional drilling), mineral exploration, rotary, and sonic drilling markets. This extensive drilling product line includes everything a drilling contractor needs. Whatever you need, odds are they have it, if they don’t, they’ll get it! In addition to a diverse product l ine, large invento- ry, and multi- ple stock locations, the Hole Products Team of professionals provides the best customer service in the industry. They use their extensive knowledge and serv- ice experience to serve customers from the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, as well as Central, and South America. They know the drilling industry and under- stand what it takes to provide the best solutions for their customers. The company has aggressive plans for the future. As they continue to receive inquiries from countries around the world, they are planning to open 3-5 offices over the next five years to meet the grow- ing demand for their high-performance drilling products backed by unparalleled service, and around-the-clock support. Their new Web site, launched in January, has aided their 24-hour service abilities. Hole Products doesn’t just supply drilling products, they build relationships. The support team is on call with the answers and resources to help get the job done on time and under budget.