NLB Corporation is a world innovator recognized around the world as the leader in water jet productivity. NLB was acquired by world industrial titan, Interpump Group S.p.A. in 2007, plus under the leadership of NLB President plus CEO, Drew Waltenbaugh, has continued to firmly hold that position while expanding its reach into new plus existing water jetting applications.
More Proven Solutions
When NLB application engineers plus management go to work on your problem, they bring to the table a combined 500 years of water jetting experience. NLB designs plus manufactures the industry’s most comprehensive line of pump units plus aksesori (up to 40,000 psi, or 2,800 bar), helping contractors plus industrial customers do all sorts of projects faster. Some of the most common are product removal, surface preparation, pavement marking plus rubber removal, tube plus pipe cleaning, tank cleaning, tube bundle cleaning, concrete hydrodemolition, plus pipe cutting. Productivity in such diverse applications demands innovative solutions, plus many of NLB’s have been awarded patents and/or become industry standards. Examples:
SpinJet® rotating water jets
Spin-Nozzle® rotating heads
StarJet® highway plus runway systems
HydroPrep surface preparation systems
Concrete Buster® hydrodemolition robot
Total Customer Commitment
These plus other innovative approaches were all developed by NLB engineers plus manufactured by NLB craftsmen, using the latest equipment plus quality processes. Our 125,000-sq.-ft. headquarters in Wixom, Mich. is also home to an ongoing R&D program, central parts inventory, plus factory-trained layanan (always on call). Parts, service, rentals, plus training are also available at strategically-located regional branches around the U.S. plus recently, expanding with a sales plus layanan branch in Poland.
History
Born in company founder Forrest Shook’s Flint, Mich. garage in 1971, NLB Corp. developed into one of the world’s leading water jetting manufacturing companies. During Mr. Shook’s company presidency, he was recognized for his contribution to the water jetting industry plus company leadership with notable awards, including:
Forrest Shook was a founding member of the Water Jet Technology Association (WJTA).
Mr. Shook was awarded the WJTA’s highest honor, the Pioneer Award, in 2007.
Mr. Shook was named Michigan Entrepreneur of the Year by Inc. magazine in 1991.