For Immediate Release

Denver, Colorado – June 10, 2014

Geotech Environmental Equipment Expands North West Presence with Acquisition of INW Sales Office in Kirkland, Washington

Geotech Environmental Equipment, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of a third west coast location in Kirkland, WA. The location is made possible through the acquisition of INW’s pump & instrumentation rental, service and distribution center there. This is the ninth national service center for the company.

The Kirkland regional service center is conveniently located to provide rental equipment, service existing equipment in the field and distribute Geotech equipment.

“We are pleased to add a location which will be convenient for many of our western region customers,” said Jeff Popiel, President and CEO of Geotech Environmental Equipment. “The INW Kirkland team is top notch. Their customer service skills and strong network are an excellent match for our enhanced equipment repair, maintenance and rental offerings. Every expansion of our services and facilities enables our company to grow, improving our ability to service our customers across the country,” said Popiel. “The combination of organic growth and careful, measured acquisitions over the past decade has enabled us to strengthen our position through the expansion of our geographic footprint, and the attraction of talented personnel.”

“INW is excited to focus on manufacturing and supporting our distribution partners,” said Paul Eaton, INW Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “With our resources concentrated on these two areas, we are setting ourselves and our partners up for long-term success.”

Geotech, with 107 employees worldwide, has been a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ground water sampling, monitoring and remediation equipment since 1978. State-of-the-art manufacturing, machining, thermoplastic extrusion, contract manufacturing and injection plastic molding capability allow Geotech to innovate cost-effective solutions to tough environmental problems for its extensive government, consulting and private industry customers. Geotech currently has distribution in 100+ countries including Brazil, Australia, Chile, Mexico, the UK, the Netherlands, and France. In addition to nine domestic offices, Geotech has satellite offices in Spain and China.

Founded in 1982, INW is a leading manufacturer of pressure transducers and water quality instrumentation that is sold worldwide. INW’s knowledgeable professionals work closely with engineers and consultants from concept through specification, design and installation. INW manufactures sensors, dataloggers and telemetry for water level, conductivity, pH, ORP, Dissolved Oxygen, Turbidity & other parameters at its current Kirkland, Washington facility.

For more information contact:

Geotech Environmental Equipment, Inc.
Mickele Bragg, Product Manager
303.320.4764
MickeleB@GeotechEnv.com

INW
Mary Kate Eaton, Marketing Coordinator
425.822.4434
mkeaton@INWusa.com

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