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Original DECKHAND sketch - December 2005
DECKHAND prototype in the field - September 2007
Production model of DECKHAND Generation II - July 2008
Introduction of the Utility Arm - January 2010
Introduction of the DHXL head unit - December 2010
TONGHAND introduced at ICUEE trade show - October 2015
Accepting the 2017 New Technologies Award from IPLOCA
Accepting the 2018 Land Based Pipeline Technology Award from the Pipeline Industries Guild
Accepting the 2018 Abbott Innovative Products & Services Award at the NASTT No-Dig Show
Introducing DHXS at NASTT No-Dig Show in Chicago, IL - 2019
Introducing THXS at ICUEE in Louisville, Kentucky - 2019
Introduction of DHLT - October 2020
PM1000™ pole grapple is launched with a customer in the transportation industry
TONGHAND® receives the Audience Award at the 2023 NSTT No-Dig Show
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2005
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December 13, 2005Original DECKHAND® drawing was created by Jason LaValley and faxed to his father, Roger LaValley, from a jobsite in Texas
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December 20, 2005LaValley Industries was founded in order to drive development of the DECKHAND®
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2007
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September 11, 2007DECKHAND® prototype first demo on an active jobsite
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2009
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December 2009Final DECKHAND® production model ready for market
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2010
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January 2010Introduction of Utility Arms and Pipe Arms to move from single purpose use to multi functional tool
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December 2010Introduction of DECKHAND® XL
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2011
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May 2011LaValley Industries was named 2010 IDEA Competition Winner
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June 2011Moved to new campus location
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November 2011Introduction of DECKHAND® L
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2012
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May 2012LaValley Industries was named 2011 IDEA Competition Winner
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2013
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July 2013Introduction of the Mat Arm
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2014
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December 2014Introduction of DECKHAND® DH5HP to broaden our product line from horizontal to vertical applications
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2015
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February 2015100 DH4 models sold
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October 2015Introduction of the TONGHAND® at ICUEE
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2016
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June 2016LaValley Industries creates its newest division, LVI Supply
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June 2016Introduction of Hydra Hoss Test Bench
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2017
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September 2017TONGHAND® recognized as 2017 New Technologies Award winner by IPLOCA and BP
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2018
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March 2018TONGHAND® recognized as the Abbott Innovative Product Award winner by NASTT
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June 2018TONGHAND® recognized as 2018 Land Based Pipeline Technology Award winner by the Pipeline Industries Guild
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November 2018New affiliated company Evolve Creative joins the family
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2019
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March 2019Introduction of PITPUMP® at NASTT No-Dig Show
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October 2019Introduction of TONGHAND® XS at ICUEE in Louisville, Kentucky
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2020
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September 2020Introduction of the EMPOWER® line of efficient power production technologies with the EMP40® generator
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October 2020Introduction of DHLT®
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2021
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January 2021Introduction of custom U-beam design for the DECKHAND®5HP to handle pipe during coupler installation
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January 2021LaValley Industries and Netherlands-based SiteTec announce strategic partnership
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April 2021Introduction of stick-mount Auger Attachment accessory for DECKHAND®5HP for utility applications
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2022
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April 2022The EMPOWER™ EMP40 generator makes its show debut at NASTT No-Dig show in Minneapolis with PITPUMP™
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2023
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May 2023Introduction of the PM1000™ pipe and pole grapple for 360° handling of light poles and utility poles
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October 2023TONGHAND® recognized with NSTT No-Dig Audience Award, nominated by over 2,000 attendees and jointly awarded to LaValley Alliance Partner, SiteTec
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December 2023LaValley Industries becomes largest DECKHAND® rental equipment provider in the world after reacquisition deal with longtime industry associate, CRC Evans
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2024
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January 2024Rollout of new LaValley Alliance Partner Network, comprised of LaValley rental providers that package equipment and supplies with LaValley products
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January 2024CRC Evans North America announced as member of the LaValley Alliance Partner Network
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January 2024Netherlands-based SiteTec announced as member of the LaValley Alliance Partner Network
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February 2024U.S.-based Cross Country Infrastructure announced as member of the LaValley Alliance Partner Network
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March 2024Boss Attachments of Australia and New Zealand announced as member of the LaValley Alliance Partner Network
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April 2024Italy-based Laurini Officine Meccaniche announced as member of the LaValley Alliance Partner Network
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September 2024Cross Country Canada announced as member of the LaValley Alliance Partner Network
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September 2024LaValley Industries CEO and Founder Jason LaValley appointed to IPLOCA board by associate member peers
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2025
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January 2025Canada-based Proline Pipe Equipment announced as member of the LaValley Alliance Partner Network
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February 2025Leslie Equipment Company in the eastern U.S. announced as member of the LaValley Alliance Partner Network
Industry Recognition
IPLOCA
2017 New Technologies Award winner
This award, sponsored by BP, is presented to those innovations that provide a significant contribution to the pipeline construction industry.
NASTT
Abbott Innovative Product Award winner
This award is presented to the company with innovative products in either new installation or rehabilitation for their contribution to the advancement of the trenchless industry.
Pipeline Industries Guild
2018 Land Based Pipeline Technology Award winner
This land-based pipeline technology recognition is awarded to innovative ideas in the land-based pipeline industry for newly introduced technology.
NSTT
2023 No-Dig Audience Award winner
The No-Dig Audience Award is chosen by over 2,000 attendees of the 2023 NSTT No-Dig Show in the Netherlands. We share this award with SiteTec for their work introducing TONGHAND® to the Dutch market.