What McNeil Technologies Inc. does

McNeil Technologies Inc., founded in 1991 and headquartered in Graceville, Florida, manufactures the Triplex Liner System, a proprietary cured-in-place (CIPM) rehabilitation technology for underground wastewater infrastructure. The core product is a multi-layered structural liner composed of two outer layers of fiberglass with an impermeable membrane middle layer, saturated with epoxy resin and cured via steam heat injection. The liner bonds to wet or dry surfaces and is custom manufactured to precise dimensions for each structure based on field measurements, with installations completing in 4-6 hours per structure. Application scope includes manholes, pump stations, lift stations, sewer treatment plants, and culverts, with documented field performance of 30+ years and engineering targets of up to 100 years in sewage conditions. The product carries a 20-year unconditional non-prorated warranty.

The company operates a licensing-based go-to-market model, reaching customers exclusively through a network of certified Licensed Installers spanning all 50 US states, Canada, and Australia. Revenue is generated through three streams: licensing royalties from certified contractors, sales of custom-manufactured liners to licensees, and direct professional installation services in select cases. Pricing is project-based with each structure quoted individually based on dimensions, condition, and access complexity, and the company offers pilot programs allowing municipalities to trial 6-10 structures at favorable pricing before larger commitments. Customers are exclusively government entities including municipalities, counties, and state departments of transportation. Notable documented outcomes include $1.5 million annual savings for Fairbanks, Alaska through infiltration prevention and 126 manhole rehabilitations in Cowarts, Alabama over 2020-2021.

The business is privately held by founder Ron McNeil, who serves as CEO and inventor of the Triplex Liner System, with approximately 200 US patent claims granted (97 in the environmental industry). Ryan McNeil serves as CTO, and the company operates with a small team of 7 employees supplemented by its licensee network. The technology has been featured on PBS in a Rob Lowe-hosted documentary and is recognized across the wastewater industry as a permanent rehabilitation solution, though revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

McNeil Technologies Inc.

Legal name

McNeil Technologies Inc.

Website

https://triplexliners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

McNeil Technologies Inc. manufactures the proprietary Triplex Liner System, a cured-in-place fiberglass rehabilitation technology for manholes, pump stations, and culverts, sold exclusively through a licensed installer network to municipal governments across the US, Canada, and Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trenchless Wastewater Infrastructure Rehabilitation

NAICS

Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332919)

SIC

Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317)

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing & Building Drain/Waste/Vent (DWV) Pipe & Fittings (IMANADAG)

Keywords

• Cured-in-place liners
• Manhole rehabilitation
• Wastewater infrastructure
• Trenchless rehabilitation
• Structural liner systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Graceville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Triplex Liner Licensing: The company licenses its proprietary Triplex Liner technology and manufacturing process to certified contractors across the US, Canada, and Australia. Licensees pay for the right to install Triplex Liners using the company's system and receive training, support, and access to custom-manufactured liners.
2. Custom-Manufactured Liner Products: McNeil Technologies manufactures and sells custom-fabricated Triplex Liners to licensed installers. Each liner is custom-made to precise dimensions based on field measurements. Pricing varies by structure size, condition, and project-specific factors.
3. Professional Installation Services: The company conducts field installations through its network of Licensed Installers. Installations are performed by certified contractors who have completed licensing requirements. The company also performs some installations and quality control inspections directly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

McNeil Technologies Inc. manufactures and licenses the Triplex Liner System, a proprietary cured-in-place (CIPM) structural liner technology used to permanently rehabilitate manholes, pump stations, lift stations, sewer treatment plants, and culverts without excavation. Each liner is custom-manufactured to precise dimensions based on field measurements, bonded to wet or dry existing structures via steam heat injection curing, and installed in 4-6 hours by certified Licensed Installers across the United States, Canada, and Australia. The system carries a 20-year unconditional non-prorated warranty and is designed to last up to 100 years in sewage conditions.

Product overview

McNeil Technologies Inc. produces the Triplex Liner System, a cured-in-place (CIPM) infrastructure rehabilitation product for vertical wastewater structures. The product portfolio includes the Triplex Liner System as the core offering, which consists of custom-manufactured multi-layered fiberglass liners with an impermeable membrane and epoxy resin. The system is designed for permanent rehabilitation of manholes, pump stations, lift stations, sewer treatment plants, and culverts bearing heavy traffic loads. Installation is completed in 4-6 hours by certified Licensees. The company offers a Pilot Program for municipalities to test the product on a small selection of structures (typically 6-10). The Triplex Liner System has been successfully installed in hundreds of cities throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Triplex Liner System: Cured-in-place (CIPM) manhole, pump station, and culvert rehabilitation system composed of two outer layers of fiberglass with an impermeable membrane as the middle layer, designed to provide structural integrity, chemical resistance, and prevent groundwater infiltration.

Products and services

• Triplex Liner System Cured-in-place (CIPM) structural liner system composed of two outer layers of fiberglass with an impermeable membrane middle layer saturated with epoxy resin, used for permanent rehabilitation of manholes, pump stations, lift stations, sewer treatment plants, and culverts. Bonds to wet or dry existing structures via steam heat injection curing, completes installation in 4-6 hours, and carries a 20-year unconditional non-prorated warranty. Designed for municipalities and licensed contractors serving them.
• Licensed Installer Program Channel licensing program that recruits, trains, and certifies underground construction contractors to install Triplex Liner Systems in their regions. Licensees receive training, support, and access to custom-manufactured liners, and pay licensing fees for the right to install using the proprietary system. Active licensees include CIP Construction Technologies (US), Environmental Rehabilitation Technologies (Australia), and Infrastructure Rehab USA (Texas).
• Municipal Pilot Program Evaluation program for municipalities to install Triplex Liners on 6-10 structures at reduced pilot pricing, allowing cities to verify quality and outcomes before committing to broader rehabilitation projects. Targets public works departments and utilities directors responsible for wastewater infrastructure decisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Savings of over $1.5 million annually per project in sewage treatment costs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rural Water Association of UtahminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2020Hosted Triplex Liner manhole rehab demonstration at the Rural Water Association of Utah's annual conference in St. George, Utah. Demonstrates product capabilities to municipal water professionals.
• Environmental Rehabilitation Technologies (ERT)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020Australian Licensee aggressively pursuing the manhole rehab market in eastern Australia. Contact: Jeremy MacDonald at [email protected]. Represents the company's expansion into the Australian market. Characterized as friendly, professional, with attention to detail and strong work ethic.
• CIP Construction TechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLicensed installer of Triplex Liners led by Jim Swain. Performs installations across the United States including challenging projects in Fairbanks, Alaska (6 manholes saving $1.5M+ annually), Barrow, Alaska (large vault installations), and Utah (demonstrations and training). Active in the wastewater contractor community for infrastructure rehabilitation projects.
• Infrastructure Rehab USAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLicensed installer in Texas. Has completed projects in Montgomery, TX (32 manholes along Lake Conroe), Plano, TX (several hundred structures including projects of 100+ structures each), and hosts demonstrations for city leaders, public works officials, and engineers.
• Bleyl EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm that works with Triplex Liners on projects including Montgomery, TX installation where Stan Cooper of Bleyl Engineering collaborated with Ron McNeil on project planning and engineering details.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trelleborg (Raven Lining Systems): Global polymer/engineering group that acquired Raven Lining Systems, a manufacturer of manhole and wastewater structure rehabilitation products. A larger incumbent with broader industrial reach offering competing structural rehab solutions to Triplex's municipal customers.
• Aegion Corporation (Insituform): Parent of Insituform, the largest CIPP sewer rehabilitation franchise in North America. A broad incumbent with substantially greater scale, multiple product lines, and contractor networks competing for the same municipal CIPP/manhole rehab projects.

Direct peers

• AP/M Permaform: Manufacturer of AP/M Permaform centrifugally-cast cementitious liners for manhole and wet well rehabilitation. Direct competitor offering an alternative structural lining approach to Triplex in the same municipal manhole rehab market.
• National Linings: Manhole and wastewater structure rehabilitation contractor offering spray-applied and cured-in-place lining systems. Comparable in target customer (municipalities) and structural rehab use cases to Triplex.
• LMK Technologies: Manufacturer of cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining systems for manholes, mainlines, and lateral connections. Direct competitor using a comparable trenchless rehabilitation methodology targeting the same municipal wastewater customers.

Emerging players

• ConShield Technologies: Manufacturer of anti-corrosion admixture for new and rehab concrete manhole/structure construction. Adjacent competitor addressing the same hydrogen sulfide corrosion problem but primarily for new construction, not rehabilitation of existing assets.
• Sauereisen: Manufacturer of corrosion-resistant materials and structural rehabilitation products for sewer manholes, wet wells, and digesters. Overlaps with Triplex on wastewater structure rehabilitation but with a broader chemical-resistant product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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