Inside ISCO, you’ll hear the word “solutions” flying around the room quite a bit. That’s because we’re not just about pushing a product, we want to work with our customers to craft a perfect answer to whatever question mark is looming over their project. We’ve developed partnerships that support that mission and expanded our ever-growing library of solutions. In North Dakota, McKenzie Energy Partners, LLC was looking for a long-lasting piping system for a new…
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September, 2017
ISCO and Victaulic Team Up For Saltwater Disposal - Field Report
February, 2017
If We Had a Middle Name, It Would Be Innovation - Municipal
Brotcke Well & Pump, Inc. (BWP) has been providing professional water well and pump services to municipal, industrial and commercial clients for more than 30 years. BWP’s dedication and attention to detail have resulted in an excellent reputation. Their customers rely on them to keep their water wells and pumps operating efficiently. BWP’s custom approach to every job will be immediately evident because they combine a best-practices approach tempered with an eye for innovation. The results…
November, 2016
ISCO Supplies Record Breaking HDD Project - Municipal
Dozens of people lined the street. Up and down Euclid Avenue, less than a mile from Miami’s famous South Beach, crowds were forming. With camera phones at the ready, they watched a 54-inch high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe readied and pulled underground. ISCO Industries’ sales rep Bryan Fletcher had been working for months with the contractor on the job to provide HDPE, equipment, and field technicians to make this incredible job a reality. Most onlookers had…
October, 2016
Victory in Utah - Municipal
When you turn on the faucet, do you ever even consider that water might not come out? Think of all the things you need water for throughout the day. Now, extrapolate that into what a business would need for a day. Or an entire industry. If that tap runs dry, the economy would shrivel up. That was a looming reality for several water districts in northeastern Utah. In one district, one tank was down to fewer than…
May, 2016
Innovation in a Tight Space - Waterworks
It’s a problem we hear fairly often, a job spec’d with steel comes in so far over budget, the cost becomes prohibitive. In some instances, not only is high-density polyethylene (HDPE) a more cost-effective choice, it’s a better quality choice as well. At the Ohio State University Medical Center, a pipeline was planned to connect the facility to a new chilled water plant. Initially, the engineer decided on 36-inch insulated steel. When the estimate came…
High-Density Polyethylene: The Pipeline to Greener Pastures - International
Milk…it does a body good, right? In this case, it does an entire country good. New Zealand depends on the $13.5 billion in export earnings from dairy to keep their economy afloat. Several season of dry winds and below-average rainfall mean that now, more than ever, it is crucial for farmers to work smarter not harder. That’s where ISCO comes in. We’re helping farmers advance the way they irrigate, moving away from the traditional open…
Don’t Trample the Pansies… - Snap-Tite
Have you ever landscaped a yard? Even if you’re not doing the hard labor yourself, it’s tough work! Imagine getting your yard just the way you want it, filled with the trees and flowers you selected, carefully tended to and water, only to have to rip it all out of the ground because of a failed culvert. That was the predicament down in Houma, Louisiana. At the back of a property on a cul-de-sac in…
When every drop matters… - Waterworks
Life in Texas means dealing with long stretches of drought sometimes followed by massive storms and flooding. In Wimberley, Texas, recent floods brought one rancher face-to-face with a looming problem. Jim Pierce is a second generation rancher. His property spans about 2,000 acres. In the 1970’s, Jim’s father built a 20 acre lake on the property. A dam was built with a 24-inch polymer-coated, galvanized steel spillway pipe buried inside. About 15-20 years ago, Jim…
Welcome to the new ISCO Insider! -
Here at ISCO, we provide pipe…high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe, to be specific. But, we’re so much more than that! From our deeply-rooted history, to the brilliant people who make up our company today, we’re a dynamic recipe of family, dedication, and innovation. We’re inventors, engineers, communicators, and so much more. Best of all, we can work for you. ISCO Insider is a chance to see what we’re working on and learn more about the people…