--- title: Vortex Companies acquires VacVision Environmental - Vortex Companies description: Vortex Companies Expands into the Southeast with the Acquisition of VacVision Environmental (Houston, TX — December 11, 2017) The Vortex Companies (“Vortex”), a leading trenchless rehabilitation industry solutions provider, has completed the acquisition of VacVision Environmental (VacVision), a trenchless infrastructure and service contractor, announced Mike Vellano, CEO of Vortex. Located in South Carolina and Florida, VacVision will significantly bolster Vortex’s presence in the Southeast. “We’ve always believed VacVision shared our approach to delivering a broad range of turnkey trenchless solutions. --- - ![](https://blog.vortexcompanies.com/hubfs/Assets%202021/phone.png)[(855) Why-Dig1](tel:8559493441) - [Shop](https://shoptrenchless.com/) - [Contact](https://www.vortexcompanies.com/contact/) [![logo](https://blog.vortexcompanies.com/hubfs/Assets%202021/logo.png)](https://www.vortexcompanies.com/) - [Products](https://www.vortexcompanies.com/products/) - [Coatings & Materials](https://www.vortexcompanies.com/products/coatings-materials/) - [Hybrid Cements](https://vortexcompanies.com/technical-library/?f=products&pc=hybrid-cements-coatings-materials&pb=&pi=#products) - [Geopolymer Mortar](https://vortexcompanies.com/technical-library/?f=products&pc=geopolymers-coatings-materials&pb=&pi=#products) - [Concrete Patching Materials](https://vortexcompanies.com/technical-library/?f=products&pc=patching-materials-coatings-materials&pb=&pi=#products) - 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Located in South Carolina and Florida, VacVision will significantly bolster Vortex’s presence in the Southeast. “We’ve always believed VacVision shared our approach to delivering a broad range of turnkey trenchless solutions. Its experience, coupled with an excellent reputation, adds immediate value to the Vortex suite of offerings,” said Mr. Vellano. “We are extremely excited to be a part of the Vortex family of companies,” added Wes Kingery, Managing Partner at VacVision. “Over the last few years our two companies have partnered on several large-scale projects where we were able to combine our experience and services with great success.” Over the next few months, Vortex will begin integrating VacVision services and personnel into the Vortex family, for what promises to be an exciting addition to the growing presence of the Vortex Companies brand and strength in the Southeastern US. **About VacVision Environmental** VacVision specializes in providing advanced trenchless technologies and field experience essential for civil infrastructure inspection, repair and rehabilitation. 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