Olson Brothers Pro-Vac

Name

Olson Brothers Pro-Vac

Legal name

Pro-Vac Holdings Inc.

Website

http://www.pro-vac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Olson Brothers Pro-Vac is a nationwide, PE-backed environmental and subsurface infrastructure services provider operating a 300+ vehicle fleet across 10+ states, delivering hydro-excavation, CCTV inspection, pipeline repair, stormwater management, and emergency spill response to contractors, municipalities, industrial, energy, and military clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental & Subsurface Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Site Works EPC (Earthworks, Roads, Drainage, Foundations) (EUAEADAA)

Keywords

• Hydro excavation services
• Stormwater maintenance
• Sewer maintenance services
• Pipeline inspection CCTV
• Subsurface infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Puyallup

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Service Fees: Project-based service fees charged for hydro-excavation, pipe maintenance, vacuum sweeping, and other subsurface infrastructure services. Pricing based on scope, equipment required, and duration. Fees calculated per standard rate schedule with reimbursement for travel and out-of-pocket expenses.
2. Emergency Response Services: 24/7 emergency spill response and cleanup services with premium pricing for urgent deployment

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Olson Brothers Pro-Vac delivers subsurface infrastructure services to general contractors, municipalities, industrial facilities, energy companies, property managers, and military branches. Core offerings include hydro-excavation, pipe and line-jetting, CCTV pipeline inspection, vacuum sweeping, pipeline repair and grouting, structural repair, cathodic protection, mobile railcar cleaning, and 24/7 emergency spill response, all delivered through a 300+ vehicle fleet across 19+ U.S. locations.

Product overview

Pro-Vac is a provider of subsurface infrastructure services offering a comprehensive suite of solutions delivered through one of the largest fleets in the United States (300+ vehicles and tanks). The company's core service offerings include Hydro-Excavation, Pipe & Line-Jetting, Pipeline Inspection (CCTV), Vacuum Sweepers, Pipeline Repair & Grouting, Structural Repair, Stormwater Management, and 24-hour Emergency Response. Supporting services include Water Trucks, Water Containment & Tanks, Traffic Control & Flagging, and Mobile Railcar Cleaning. Specialty services include Cathodic Protection. The company operates nationwide from headquarters in Kent, WA, with locations across Colorado, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Kansas. Pro-Vac serves contractors, municipalities, industrial facilities, construction projects, property managers, and military branches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kantex: Affiliated infrastructure services brand operated under Pro-Vac Holdings Inc.
• Cyclone
• T-Rex Services

Products and services

• Hydro-Excavation

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 railcars cleaned nationwide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Seattle SeahawksflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2025Small Business Partnership for the 2025 NFL season. Pro-Vac selected as community partner ahead of NFL Draft, supporting team and local community throughout the campaign.
• HydromaxcoreOthers · 1 May 2024Acquired in May 2024. Leading provider of hydro excavation services in South Texas. Headquartered in Corpus Christi, TX. Founded in 2018. Significantly enhances Pro-Vac's scale and geographic reach in Texas market.
• KineticcoreOthers · 1 May 2024Acquired in May 2024. Hydro excavation services provider. Part of Pro-Vac's strategic expansion in the industry.
• Vac-OnecoreOthers · 1 November 2022Acquired in November 2022. Hydro excavation services provider based in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico. Expanded Pro-Vac's geographic reach and service offerings across the U.S.
• Tacoma RainiersminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Official service provider of the Tacoma Rainiers and Cheney Stadium, providing stormwater maintenance, sweeping and other services.
• KantexminorOthersSubsidiary company mentioned in Privacy Policy. Pro-Vac and Kantex co-exhibit at industry conferences (e.g., 2023 AMPP Central Conference).
• CycloneminorOthersSubsidiary company mentioned in Privacy Policy alongside Pro-Vac, Kantex, T-Rex Services, and Vac-One.
• T-Rex ServicesminorOthersSubsidiary company mentioned in Privacy Policy alongside Pro-Vac, Kantex, Cyclone, and Vac-One.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Badger Daylighting Corp: Largest North American hydro-excavation services provider with a similarly truck-heavy model serving utilities, oil & gas, and industrial customers. Publicly traded on the TSX, Badger is the most direct public comparable for Pro-Vac's core hydro-excavation, daylighting, and vacuum truck business.
• Hydro-X LLC: Midwest-based hydro-excavation, hydro-blasting, and tank cleaning services provider with regional fleets serving industrial and utility customers. Closely comparable service mix and target customer verticals to Pro-Vac's core offering.
• USIC (Utility Services Inc.): Large private (KKR-backed) subsurface infrastructure services provider offering utility locating, hydro-excavation, and damage prevention across the U.S. Comparable PE-backed nationwide platform model and similar mix of municipal and utility customers.
• Rain for Rent: National provider of liquid handling solutions including vacuum truck services, hydro-excavation, and temporary liquid containment/tank rental. Direct overlap with Pro-Vac's vacuum sweeper, water containment tank, and hydro-excavation services across industrial and municipal markets.
• Insituform Technologies (Aegion): Provider of trenchless pipeline rehabilitation, CCTV inspection, and underground infrastructure services. Closely comparable in pipeline repair, structural rehabilitation, and inspection service lines Pro-Vac offers through grouting and CCTV.
• Veit & Company: Midwest specialty contractor providing site preparation, utility installation, hydro-excavation, and environmental services. Comparable specialty contracting model serving similar mix of general contractors and industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors Environmental Services: Large publicly traded environmental and industrial services company providing spill response, industrial cleaning, and waste management. Comparable in 24/7 emergency spill response, industrial cleaning, and environmental compliance service lines, though much broader in scope.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: Large publicly traded heavy civil contractor providing utility infrastructure, site preparation, and pipeline construction. Comparable at the heavy civil / utility infrastructure level though Granite operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope than Pro-Vac.

Others

• Vermeer Corporation: Major manufacturer of trenchers, vacuum excavators, and horizontal directional drills used by hydro-excavation contractors. An equipment supplier rather than direct competitor, but Vermeer's installed base shapes Pro-Vac's equipment selection and operating economics.
• Vactor Manufacturing: Leading manufacturer of sewer cleaners, hydro-excavation trucks, and industrial vacuum equipment. Key equipment supplier to the hydro-excavation industry; Pro-Vac's fleet depends on this category of OEM equipment for its core service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/olson-brothers-pro-vac-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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