What Abel Recon does

Abel Recon is a privately held trenchless infrastructure rehabilitation contractor headquartered in Mountville, Pennsylvania, operating across the Mid-Atlantic and Ohio River Valley regions (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia). The company was launched in 2005 under the Abel Construction umbrella (itself founded in 1972) and was acquired by Brubacher, a family-owned construction company, in May 2025, while retaining the Abel Recon brand and Mountville operations. Core service offerings include UV-cured Glass Reinforced Polymer (GRP) Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) lining for pipes 6 to 72 inches in diameter via Reline America's Alphaliner technology, spray-applied polyurethane structural lining (Sprayroq SprayWall) for manholes, tanks, clarifiers, and large-diameter structures, and EnBiorganic Technologies' EBS-Di bioaugmentation system for wastewater treatment plants. Abel Recon is the first Certified System Installer in North America for Reline America Alphaliner (since 2007) and a long-standing Sprayroq Certified Partner, with all liner wet-out performed at Reline America's ISO 9001-certified facility in Saltville, Virginia.

The company generates revenue primarily through project-based professional services contracts with municipal water and wastewater utilities, state departments of transportation, county and township authorities, and selected private industrial/agricultural clients. Pricing is bespoke and quote-based, driven by pipe diameter, length, material requirements, and site accessibility, with free product sampling available for prospects. Go-to-market combines direct field sales to municipalities and engineering consultants, alternative procurement advisory (including P3 funding and cooperative purchasing program navigation), and active participation in COSTARS (Pennsylvania) and ODOT cooperative purchasing programs that allow registered municipalities to procure services without lengthy bid solicitation. Abel Recon also delivers complementary offerings such as infrastructure condition assessment, cleaning and evaluation, inflow/infiltration elimination, and sustainable wastewater solutions through the EBS-Di system.

Customer evidence reflects a government-heavy book of business spanning utilities (DC Water clarifier tanks, 75,000+ lbs of Sprayroq material over three years), state DOTs (PennDOT structural storm culvert stabilization, 2009), counties (New Castle County, DE, first 10,000+ linear foot GRP contract in 2010), townships (Concord Township stream restoration, Silver Spring Township Authority bioaugmentation), and occasional private/agricultural work (Lancaster County chicken farm potable water tank). Notable technical milestones include 18+ years of proven SprayWall service life in aggressive H2S environments and a 2022 milestone of 1,000,000 linear feet of GRP UV-cured pipe liner installed in Pennsylvania. The operating model emphasizes certified installer exclusivity, cooperative purchasing procurement channels, and deep municipal relationships rather than technology R&D or geographic dispersion beyond the Mid-Atlantic corridor.

Name

Abel Recon

Legal name

Abel Recon

Website

https://abelrecon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Abel Recon is a Mid-Atlantic trenchless infrastructure rehabilitation contractor delivering UV-cured CIPP pipe lining, spray-applied polyurethane structural lining, and wastewater bioaugmentation services to municipalities, DOTs, and select private clients. The Mountville, PA-based firm operates as a certified installer for Reline America and Sprayroq and was acquired by Brubacher in May 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trenchless Infrastructure Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Rehabilitation, Lining & Renewal (Pipe Relining, Trenchless Rehab, Asset Renewal) (IMAFAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Trenchless Sewer Repair (Pipe Lining/CIPP) (HSAOABAH)

Keywords

• Trenchless pipe rehabilitation
• Cured-in-place pipe lining
• Infrastructure rehabilitation services
• Polyurethane structural lining
• Wastewater bioaugmentation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Mountville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure Rehabilitation Services: Trenchless pipe and structure rehabilitation services including UV-cured GRP CIPP lining, spray-applied polyurethane lining, and related infrastructure evaluation and cleaning services. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with municipalities, government agencies, and private sector clients.
2. Product Installation and Licensing: Licensed installer of Sprayroq, Reline America Alphaliner, and EnBiorganic Technologies EBS-Di products. Revenue includes both material supply and installation services as certified system installer.
3. Consulting and Project Funding Facilitation: Expert consultation services helping clients procure alternative funding sources including P3 (Public, Private, Partnership) funding and state cooperative purchasing programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Abel Recon provides trenchless infrastructure rehabilitation services for municipal and private clients, using Sprayroq spray-applied polyurethane lining and Reline America Alphaliner UV-cured GRP CIPP lining to rehabilitate pipes, manholes, tanks, and culverts without excavation. The company also delivers the EBS-Di bioaugmentation system for wastewater treatment plants and offers alternative procurement/funding consultation, operating as the first Certified System Installer in North America for the Alphaliner UV GRP technology.

Product overview

Abel Recon offers a portfolio of trenchless infrastructure rehabilitation solutions centered on three core product lines: Sprayroq SprayWall (spray-applied polyurethane structural lining for manholes, tanks, and structures), Reline America Alphaliner UV GRP (UV-cured CIPP pipe lining for pipes 6-72 inches in diameter), and EBS-Di bioaugmentation system (microbial formulation for wastewater treatment). These products are delivered as integrated service offerings including sanitary sewer structure rehabilitation, storm drainage remediation, and sustainable wastewater solutions. The company operates as a licensed installer and certified partner for both Sprayroq and Reline America, providing complete rehabilitation assessments and implementation for municipal, private, and institutional clients across the Mid-Atlantic region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sprayroq SprayWall Self-priming polyurethane structural lining system for infrastructure rehabilitation of pipes, manholes, tanks, and structures. NSF 61 approved for potable water systems, with 50-year design life and rapid curing (60-minute initial cure).
• Reline America Alphaliner UV GRP Ultraviolet-cured glass reinforced polymer pipe lining technology for trenchless rehabilitation of damaged sewers and stormwater pipes ranging from 6 to 72 inches in diameter, using a spirally wound fiberglass tube cured with UV light.
• EBS-Di Bioaugmentation System Automated bioaugmentation system from EnBiorganic Technologies for wastewater management. Uses concentrated microbiology to combat odor, reduce sludge, manage hydrogen sulfide, and lower operational costs. Licensed service provided by Abel Recon in six states.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18+ years of proven service life demonstrated in aggressive H2S environment
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major and minor.

• BrubacherflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Strategic acquisition in May 2025 brought Abel Recon into the Brubacher family of companies. Brubacher is a respected, family-owned construction company with reputation for integrity and client-focused service. Abel Recon continues to operate from current Mountville, PA location under the Abel Recon name with the same team. Transition strengthens ability to deliver innovative infrastructure solutions while providing added support, resources, and stability for long-term growth.
• Reline AmericacoreTechnology or IntegrationAbel Recon is the Certified System Installer for Reline America Alphaliner UV GRP CIPP technology - the first certified installer in North America since 2007. The Alphaliner system can line pipes up to 72 inches in diameter using UV light curing. All liner wet-out performed at Reline America's ISO-certified facility in Saltville, Virginia.
• SprayroqcoreTechnology or IntegrationAbel Recon is the Mid-Atlantic Sprayroq Certified Partner for North America since 2005. Sprayroq develops specialized protective and structural lining systems including SprayWall polyurethane liner. Partnership since 2007 with annual training and certification updates.
• EnBiorganic TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationAbel Recon is the licensed service provider for EnBiorganic Technologies EBS-Di autonomous microbial formulation system. Service area includes Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, and Ohio. Abel Recon provides maintenance-free experience for end users ensuring consistent EBS-Di performance.
• InframarkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership formed in 2021 with Inframark as the Mid-Atlantic Service Provider. Inframark provides infrastructure operation and management services, with Abel Recon providing specialized trenchless rehabilitation expertise for underground infrastructure solutions.
• Ulliman SchutteminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor partnership on DC Water clarifier tank rehabilitation project (2019-2022). Ulliman Schutte performed mechanical rebuilding of 10 tanks while Abel Recon applied SprayWall lining to concrete walls and troughs.
• COSTARS (Pennsylvania Department of General Services)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified COSTARS member enabling Pennsylvania local public procurement units and state-affiliated entities to purchase Abel Recon rehabilitation products and services through pre-established cooperative purchasing contracts without bid solicitation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Brubacher Excavating: Parent company of Abel Recon since May 2025; family-owned site construction company providing broader heavy-civil earthwork and utility services. Adjacent relationship reflecting corporate parent rather than direct product competition.
• Inframark: Water and wastewater infrastructure operations and management partner of Abel Recon since 2021. Adjacent partnership relationship and shared municipal customer base in the Mid-Atlantic.

Direct peers

• National Water Main Cleaning Company: Long-standing Northeast/Mid-Atlantic contractor providing sewer cleaning, inspection, and CIPP rehabilitation services. Highly comparable regional focus, customer base, and trenchless technology adoption.
• Spiniello Companies: Northeast-focused contractor providing sewer cleaning, CIPP lining, and manhole rehabilitation with municipal clients. Has overlapping geography (Northeast/Mid-Atlantic) and similar trenchless rehabilitation service mix.
• SAK Construction: Specialty contractor focused on trenchless sewer and pipeline rehabilitation using CIPP and spray-applied linings. Closely comparable service offering, municipal/government customer base, and project-based delivery model.
• Inland Pipe Rehabilitation (IPR): Trenchless CIPP and manhole rehabilitation contractor serving municipal and industrial clients. Directly comparable in terms of CIPP technology deployment, manhole structure rehab, and municipal go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction: Large public infrastructure contractor with water and sewer pipeline construction and rehabilitation as part of a broader heavy-civil portfolio. Comparable in water/sewer rehabilitation work but operates at much larger scale and across many infrastructure categories.
• Aegion Corporation (Insituform Technologies): National leader in CIPP pipe rehabilitation and corrosion protection. Direct overlap in UV-cured and felt-based CIPP lining for municipal sewer and stormwater infrastructure, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Abel Recon.

Emerging players

• LMK Technologies: Manufacturer and licensor of CIPP lateral lining systems and trenchless rehabilitation products. Comparable through shared CIPP technology space, though positioned as a product/technology supplier rather than a full-service installer.
• Perma-Liner Industries: Provider of CIPP lining equipment, materials, and training for pipe rehabilitation. Adjacent peer serving similar municipal and plumbing contractor customers with overlapping trenchless rehabilitation technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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