Expands Northeastern U.S. Presence Along With Fleet Inventory, Training

Northville, Mich. – Jack Doheny Companies (JDC), a world leader in
municipal, utility and industrial equipment, announces completion of its
merger with longtime business affiliate Jet-Vac, Inc. in Wharton, N.J.
as of June 30, 2013. JDC has sold sewer cleaning, DOT-certified vacuum
trucks, pipeline inspection and other related equipment for more than
three decades.

This merger provides financial and managerial support, which allows the
company to be more responsive to customers in the Northeast. “The
wastewater industry is often an emergency-driven field, making the
success of those involved subject to the immediate availability of the
vehicles and equipment they need to get the job done now,” says CEO and
company namesake, Jack Doheny.

“The Northeast is an intensely busy market, so we have hit the ground
running,” says JDC President, Dan Weber. “We have added resources in the
region to meet the growing market demand. Our employees personify the
core values of our company-only the best quality product, service and
support. We have tapped some of our best people to expand our presence
in this region, at a level the industry has come to expect of Jack
Doheny Companies.”

JDC will use the Wharton location to provide equipment sales and rental
support. The company is also finalizing the purchase of another location
on Long Island, to better support its municipal and commercial
contractor base there, as well. “Just to get across the metropolitan
area in traffic can be a half-day job,” asserts Doheny. “These service
centers will allow us to provide truly responsive service to our
customers in any part of the region. It’s all about having great
customer service, the best mechanics you can get, and the right
equipment ready to go.”

The vehicles and equipment at the Wharton facility are representative of
the company’s expansive, top-of-the-line rental fleet. “Specifically, on
the municipal side, we will continue to represent Vactor Manufacturing
and their combination sewer cleaning units,” says Weber. “We’ll also
carry Stetco catch basin units, Sewer Equipment Company of America
jetter units, and other equipment related to servicing the underground
water, sewer and drainage infrastructure.” The company will also offer
products from IBAK, a world technological leader in closed-circuit TV
systems, for televising and inspecting pipe in those applications.

The company also sells, services and rents other manufacturers’
equipment, such as DOT-certified vacuum trucks from Cusco, Keith Huber
and Custom Vac, which support the municipal, utility, petrochemical, and
gas and oil exploration markets.

“We all know the tremendous pressure that cities are under to stretch
their dollars. Many municipalities and contractors can no longer afford
to own some of these expensive machines, simply to have on standby,”
says Doheny. “In more and more cases, customers are using our rental
fleet to manage fluctuating demand and emergency situations. We’re here
to provide our customers with rentals as needed, to consult with them on
purchases within their budgets and to service their equipment.”

Management has also evolved with the merger. Ty Rose has been named the
new general manager of the Wharton facility. His extensive experience in
the industry, including equipment and applications, along with his
tenure at the company headquarters makes him uniquely qualified to take
on this important role.

Under Rose’s direction, his team will service customers at the ten-acre,
15,000-square-foot, eight-bay service facility at the Wharton location,
where it will also offer full equipment rebuilds. Rose is deservedly
proud of the first-class facilities and the highly trained mechanics
working there. “We service our equipment, we service competitive
equipment,” Rose says. “We have the skills, the space and the tools to
work on anything.”

Across its nationwide network of sales and service facilities, JDC
carries more than $10 million in parts inventory, to provide immediate
response for customer repairs or enhancements. The company also
maintains a fleet of mobile service trucks manned by highly trained
technicians, who can be dispatched to service equipment at customers’
sites.

Weber is particularly enthusiastic about bringing JDC’s aggressive and
innovative training techniques to Wharton. “It’s our belief that proper
training is the ongoing responsibility of everyone,” he contends. “We
offer proven, well-established service training classes held either
on-site or at customer locations. JDC intends to significantly drive the
level of training we provide to all our customers in this region.”

JDC has completed design proposals to double the size of the Wharton
service center and triple the size of its parts department to meet the
demand in the Northeast. Groundbreaking on new construction is expected
sometime next spring, but JDC is not waiting for that change to improve
the existing facility, both operationally and aesthetically. Renovations
and ergonomic enhancements are already underway to increase the overall
productivity of the workforce. “We intend to attract the top mechanics
in this industry,” explains Weber, “who can look forward to coming to
work in a clean, safe, world-class service center.”

“The merger and related investments are in direct response to feedback
from the customers in this market,” says Kay Doheny, Jack’s daughter,
co-owner and Executive Vice President. “Our customers are excited and
we’re excited to have the opportunity to meet their immediate and future
needs.”