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Philadelphia based L.B. foster Company has announced it has acquired Ball Wince Pipeline Services, LLC., a privately owned company that applies specialty pipe coatings and provides field services for the oil and gas, mining, water and waste water industries. Ball Winch鈥檚 unique position as a custom coater of specialty fittings and field connections brings new growth to L.B. Foster鈥檚 existing coating capabilities.

The acquisition combines two organisations with rich histories of successfully delivering pipe coatings to the energy and utility industries. 鈥淏all Winch complements and expands our business opportunities with custom coating and field applies coating services,鈥� said Robert Bauer, L.B. Foster President and Chief Executive Officer. 鈥淲e welcome the Ball Winch team and look forward to their contribution to L.B. Foster.鈥�

The Willis, Texas Company has developed and continues to maintain a strong presence in custom pipe coating for in-service replacement and new construction. The Ball winch organisation will become a key component of L.C. Foster鈥檚 Tubular Products group led by Vice President, Merry Brumbaugh. 鈥淏all Winch is a leading pipe coating applicator with a proven reputation for satisfying the most demanding requirements for custom coated pipe or specialty coatings,鈥� said Brumbaugh.

Both companies have build reputations for excellent in manufacturing, product quality and workplace safety. 鈥淭here is great synergy between our technologies, experienced management and corporate strategies,鈥� noted Tom Ball, Co-Owner, Ball Wince. 鈥淲e share L.B. Foster鈥檚 vision of delivering quality and value to our customers and providing a safe work environment for our employees.鈥�

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