Business View Magazine | June 2019

157 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JUNE 2019 INNOVAT I VE P I PEL INE CROSS INGS , INC . operating procedures, such as their confined space entry and rescue program. Hennig acknowledges, “As we grow as a company and take on more people, we also have to grow in the field of training and education in this technology. And a strong safety environment is just one component in defining our company culture. We try to have a culture of involvement, of giving our staff an opportunity to raise their opinions and be involved in developing what we’re doing. It’s not up to me, as the CEO, to tell everybody how to do their jobs. These people have worked with the equipment on a daily basis and they must have a chance to say how things should be done to make it more efficient, safe, and to improve how they work.” Direct Pipe, in particular, is mostly an oil and gas application. There are presently two pipeline owners in North America actively building pipelines in the diameter range suitable for this application, and the technology is still somewhat new to them. Which means that repeat work for IPC has been slow to kick in. “We’re now looking into sufficient back-to-back project opportunities with those pipeline owners to allow us to synchronize our activities and be more efficient for our own benefit but also for the client,” says Hennig. “The more work opportunities you have, the more you can have people working with the equipment on those projects, and the more skilled and professional they become. Our goal as a company is to continue to put Canadians into work.” But as IPC expands their capability, they are also looking more into the opportunities for work in infrastructure development. “There is a lot of potential in terms of the expansion in infrastructure requirements happening in Canadian municipalities. We want to be a part of building the underground infrastructure needed for people to maintain their quality of life – and be proud to be part of Canadian city development.” A key element to the company’s success is the quality equipment manufactured by Herrenknecht. IPC considers them a valuable partner with whom they have a great mutual relationship. In addition,