Vac Truck Sunshine Coast

Name

Vac Truck Sunshine Coast

Legal name

Pipe Management Australia

Website

https://pmaus.com.au/vac-truck-sunshine-coast/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Utility Management Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Waste Collection (5621), All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services (562998)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Vacuum & Tank Cleaning Services (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal & Public Works Specialty Vehicles (Street Sweepers, Sewer Jetters) (IMAHAIAI), Emergency Response & Disaster Recovery (Water Intrusion/Mold/Contamination) (BPALALAI), Pollution Control & Environmental Remediation (Booming, Skimming, Shoreline Cleanup) (TLAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Vacuum excavation services
• Non-destructive digging
• Drain cleaning services
• Pipe rehabilitation services
• CCTV pipe inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Ingleburn

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Drain Buddy, Flood Barriers): PMA manufactures and sells proprietary products including the Drain Buddy gully pit litter trap insert and Geodesign Flood Barriers to councils, shopping centres, schools, and industry clients.
2. Specialist Utility Management Services: PMA generates revenue primarily through delivering specialist services to councils, water utilities, and private organisations. Revenue is project-based, earned through contracts for drain cleaning, CCTV inspection, NDD/hydro excavation, pipe rehabilitation, gross pollutant trap cleaning, and civil works. Contracts range from short-term reactive engagements to multi-year public tender contracts (e.g., five-year BCC stormwater contract). Pricing is quote-driven and project-scoped.
3. Equipment Hire: PMA hires out its specialised fleet of combination vacuum jetter trucks, NDD units, recyclers, and other combination jetter vacuum units to clients. Revenue is generated through hourly or daily hire rates, with operators sometimes included.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Vac Truck Sunshine Coast delivers vacuum truck (vacuum excavation), non-destructive digging, drain cleaning, gross pollutant trap cleaning, CCTV inspection, culvert cleaning using remote-controlled MicroTraxx units, trenchless pipe rehabilitation and relining, temporary barrier dams, and civil and industrial services to councils, water utilities, infrastructure contractors, and private organisations across the Sunshine Coast region. The service is part of PMA's east-coast utilities management portfolio delivered from a fleet of specialised combination vacuum jetter trucks and supplemented by the manufacture and sale of related hardware products including Drain Buddy gully pit litter traps and Flood Barriers.

Product overview

Pipe Management Australia (PMA) offers a unified suite of utilities management services operating across Australia's east coast. The core offering centers on vacuum truck and non-destructive digging services complemented by a comprehensive range of trenchless pipe rehabilitation technologies. Services include CCTV inspection (powered by The RACER inspection rover), drain maintenance, gross pollutant trap cleaning, culvert cleaning with remote MicroTraxx units, and pipe relining using multiple proprietary techniques including UV/CIPP lining, spiral wound PVC lining (Spiraline X), Channeline GRP lining, Panel Lok maintenance hole lining, and fold and form relining. The company also provides civil and industrial services, temporary barrier dams (GeoDesign system), and sells related products like the Drain Buddy litter trap and Flood Barriers. The portfolio functions as a full-service utility management offering where vacuum/excavation services and inspection capabilities feed into rehabilitation solutions using the most appropriate trenchless technology for each asset challenge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vacuum Truck Services (Vac Truck Sunshine Coast) Vacuum excavation and non-destructive digging services using advanced combination vacuum jetter trucks to clear underground areas safely, perform gross pollutant trap cleaning, drain maintenance, and flood recovery for councils, utilities, and infrastructure clients on the Sunshine Coast.
• Non-Destructive Digging (NDD) / Hydro Excavation Hydro excavation technique that uses high-pressure water and suction to break up and remove soil, exposing underground utilities safely without causing damage; available across the east coast including the Sunshine Coast.
• CCTV Inspection Closed-circuit television inspection of sewer and stormwater assets to assess maintenance and upgrade requirements, supported by The RACER floating drone for inspection under live flow.
• Drain Maintenance Professional pressure jetting, drain cleaning and drain clearing services that keep critical city stormwater and sewer infrastructure operational for councils, utilities, and private clients.
• Gross Pollutant Trap (GPT) Cleaning Cleaning of gross pollutant trap devices to protect natural environments from litter and keep stormwater drain networks flowing, deployed across councils, shopping centres, and industrial sites.
• Culvert Cleaning with MicroTraxx Remote-controlled culvert cleaning using MicroTraxx unmanned units, eliminating manned confined-space entry and supporting environmentally sensitive operations with biodegradable synthetic oil.
• Pipe Rehabilitation, Relining and Robotics Trenchless pipe rehabilitation and relining services covering UV CIPP (RELINE Alphaliner), spiral wound PVC (Ibtech Spiraling X), Channeline GRP, Panel Lok maintenance hole lining, Smart Lock sectional repairs, fold and form relining, and robotic repairs for sewer and stormwater networks.
• Temporary Barrier Dams Deployment of temporary barrier dams (GeoDesign system) to create dry work areas for culvert cleaning, structural testing, and installation of drain outlets on infrastructure projects.
• Civil and Industrial Services Broad civil and industrial services covering a wide variety of work including project management for councils, utilities, infrastructure contractors, and private industry clients.
• Drain Buddy Gully pit insert litter trap manufactured and sold by PMA to local councils, shopping centres, schools, and industry clients to prevent litter from entering the stormwater network, with optional maintenance and data collection services.
• Flood Barriers Flood barrier solutions including Geodesign barrier systems for asset protection in flood-prone areas and during flood events, sold and deployed to councils, utilities, and private clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 140,000 kg of silt removed from 3km of Oviform sewer in Coogee, reducing debris levels from 400mm to below 5%
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers21 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

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Smart Lock GroupcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2025PMA partnered with Smart Lock Group for the Unitywater Redcliffe outfall rehabilitation project, using Smart Lock's stainless-steel sleeve system with resin-impregnated liner for structural joint repairs on a DN950 vitrified clay outfall. 74 Smart Lock repairs were installed in two days under live-flow conditions. The partnership enables rapid sectional repairs without bypass pumping or excavation.
• Moody Civil & PipecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 September 2025PMA partnered with Moody Civil & Pipe on the Unitywater Redcliffe outfall project to deliver an end-to-end rehabilitation. Moody Civil & Pipe implemented a 2.6-kilometre bypass system to enable access to the asset while Smart Lock repairs were completed. The collaboration enabled live-flow rehabilitation without service interruption.
• IbtechcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2025PMA works with Australian manufacturer Ibtech as the supplier of the Spiraling X spiral wound PVC lining system. For the 200m DN700 spiral lining project in Caloundra, PMA and Ibtech collaborated to have a custom 660mm winding cage manufactured in Australia. Ibtech provided direct technical support on site during installation. The partnership achieved the largest single-shot installation of Ibtech's Spiraling X system in the world.
• KOR Equipment SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2020KOR Equipment Solutions is the Australian dealer for Cappellotto manufactured vacuum trucks. PMA acquired its 8-inch Superior Vac Unit (PMA 8 Inch Superior Vac Unit by Cappellotto) through KOR Equipment Solutions, featuring an extended arm and exceptional vacuum performance for NDD, drain cleaning, and GPT work.
• Eco Logical AustraliaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 June 2020Eco Logical Australia was engaged alongside VBA and PMA for the Royal National Park culvert rehabilitation project. Eco Logical Australia provided ecological oversight to ensure no encounters with endangered species (Red-Crowned Toadlet, native microbats) during works.
• Bulk Recovery SolutionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 April 2020PMA partnered with Bulk Recovery Solutions, a licensed EPA waste facility and one of NSW's leading waste operations, to recycle 30,000 litres of spilled silica grout from a DM Roads truck rollover incident on the Great Western Highway. The waste was comingled with admixtures to produce 30 new concrete blocks for reuse on RMS projects.
• RELINE (Germany)coreTechnology or IntegrationPMA is the exclusive installer of RELINE's Alphaliner UV CIPP lining system on the East Coast of Australia. This exclusive partnership provides PMA with a differentiated trenchless rehabilitation technology — UV-cured lining with a thinner profile that retains optimum hydraulic capacity, as opposed to conventional CIPP methods.
• IORminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPMA confirmed its operational certainty through a long-standing partnership with IOR. The relationship ensures PMA's operations remain fully supported, providing supply chain continuity and operational certainty.
• ChannelinecoreTechnology or IntegrationChanneline is a structural glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) lining system manufacturer with presence in more than 30 countries. PMA selected Channeline as the preferred solution for rehabilitating two 1200mm x 600mm box culverts beneath a road near a rail corridor. This was PMA's first Channeline installation, adding bespoke GRP culvert lining to PMA's rehabilitation capability.
• The RACER (Rapid Assessment Condition Evaluation Rover) ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe RACER is a technology developed through collaboration between PMA and key Australian utilities. The floating, untethered inspection drone uses high-definition cameras and sonar to inspect active sewer lines under flow, detecting debris and pipe damage below the waterline without requiring manual entry. PMA is a key deployer of The RACER technology.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Interflow: Australia's largest dedicated trenchless pipeline rehabilitation contractor, offering CIPP, spiral wound lining, and pipe renewal services. Directly comparable to PMA's pipe rehabilitation, relining, and robotics service line, and explicitly listed as a collaboration partner on PMA's website.
• Kembla Watertech: Australian water and wastewater infrastructure services provider offering drainage maintenance, pipe rehabilitation, and relining to councils and utilities. Closely overlaps PMA's core service portfolio in sewer and stormwater network management.
• Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure: Australian contractor specialising in water, wastewater, and utility infrastructure, including trenchless rehabilitation and pipeline renewal. Comparable in customer base (councils, water utilities) and trenchless technology offerings.
• Comdain Infrastructure: Australian infrastructure services group providing water, sewer, and drainage solutions to councils and utilities. Comparable in capability set (pipeline renewal, civil works) and in serving local government clients across eastern Australia.
• Hiway Group: Australian specialist in utility infrastructure, geotechnical stabilisation, and trenchless technology. Overlaps with PMA's vacuum excavation, NDD, and pipe rehabilitation services for utilities and infrastructure operators.

Broad incumbents

• Ventia: Large ASX-listed infrastructure services provider in Australia and New Zealand spanning transport, water, utilities, and defence. Comparable in serving water utilities and road infrastructure operators, though operates at significantly broader scale and scope than PMA.
• Downer EDI: Major ASX-listed contractor providing infrastructure services across transport, water, and energy in Australia. Has partnered with PMA on infrastructure projects and competes for integrated water/utility tenders; broader portfolio but overlapping trenchless and drainage capability.
• Service Stream: ASX-listed infrastructure services provider delivering design, construction, and maintenance across utilities, transport, and telecommunications. Comparable in servicing water utilities and councils, with broader geographic and capability coverage.

Others

• Reece Group (Reece Civil): Australian plumbing and water infrastructure distribution and services group. Adjacent to PMA's drainage and water utility customer base through civil and water infrastructure supply channels.
• Water Corporation (Western Australia): Western Australia's state-owned water utility. Not a direct competitor but a structurally comparable counterparty type for trenchless rehabilitation and sewer/stormwater services, representing a potential expansion market east-coast operators like PMA could target.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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