Birdon, an Australian marine engineering firm, recently celebrated the delivery of their 100th Bridge Erection Boat (BEB) for the US Army. These next-generation bridge-building boats manufactured in Denver, CO are used to construct strategic floating pontoon bridges for mobile armored units.

The best ideas often come when collaborating with those in similar shoes, which is why HCI has chosen to join The Association for Hose and Accessories Distribution (NAHAD). Being part of this industry-wide forum will allow us to network with others in the hose community to glean ideas and improve our best practices around production, safety, and other areas related to hose and connectors.

HCI received time in the spotlight at Rexroth’s Mobile Tech Day event in Greenville, SC last October. Rexroth held this inaugural event for North America to showcase Rexroth products and select applications.

A new building for the Tulare branch is now under construction while Tulare employees eagerly anticipate the new facility. The new site will house not only the branch, but will also welcome the hose division (PC16).