Province chips in with $2.2 million

Liqui-Force digs deep to advance its 'no dig' technology and create 88 jobs

By Pat Bailey

A $2.2 million dollar investment by the provincial government, coupled with an $11.8 million dollar investment by a Kingsville company, is expected to create at least 88 jobs, save its customers money, improve the environment and put the company on the cutting edge when it comes to the maintenance of sewers and waterlines.

On Monday, Aug. 15, Sandra Pupatello, minister of economic development and trade, along with Dwight Duncan, minister of finance and MPP for Windsor-Tecumseh, made the announcement at Liqui-Force Services in Kingsville.

"We're proud to support Liqui-Force's latest investment in the province," said Pupatello. "Ontario is quickly becoming a global leader in the development of water technologies, providing clean drinking water to our communities and water expertise to the world."

"The support provided today is another great example of how we can work with local businesses to help create jobs," said Duncan. "By working together, we are helping to create jobs across Ontario for hardworking families."

Liqui-Force chairman and CEO Kim Lewis, said the jobs will include general laborers, certified engineering technologists, right up to those with a degree in engineering.

Lewis said his company is a leader in no-dig pipe rehabilitation technology and compared their latest technological advancement to that of non-invasive robotic surgery.

"Our new pipeline rehabilitation technology decreases repair costs, providing significant cost-savings and minimal disruption to the community for pipeline infrastructure repairs over the traditional method of dig and replace," said Lewis.

The latest expansion is into home laterals.  To read more go to www.leamingtonpostandshopper.com.