Northstar Hydrovac Inc. - Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
When it’s time to get into the hard-to-reach areas of Alberta, Canada, Northstar Hydrovac Inc. pulls out its tracked hydrovac units. Northstar Hydrovac currently has two of these tracked hydrovac units, with the tank built by Foremost and the overall unit built out by Summit Industries. Each of the tracked units has a 4-cubic-yard debris tank and a water tank capable of carrying 4-cubic-yards. They both have 822 Hibon blowers. According to Northstar Hydrovac project manager Ken Wittig, the company’s logo, with a star in the place of the “a” in Northstar, was developed in 1998 when the company was founded and has been modernized through the years. The company has 30 hydroexcavators in its overall fleet. For more on Northstar Hydrovac Inc., go to northstarhydrovac.com.
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