Redvers 鈥� Estevan-based Border Insulators is setting up a new operation in Red Deer, Alta, according to Ryan Saxon, president.
Pipeline Newsspoke to him as he was leaning on an utilidor sample they had on display at the Redvers Oil Showcase on May 31.
鈥淭hings are starting to come around a little bit,鈥� Saxon said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not too bad.鈥�
In recent years they put in a bigger sandblasting setup in the back of their yard.
鈥淲ith the tank side of things, R&R Tanks, we鈥檙e expanding a bit of that.
鈥淲ith Border, we鈥檙e putting Border Insulators in Red Deer, Alberta, now. We鈥檙e expanding to Alberta. We were in Drayton Valley for the last couple years, but we鈥檙e going to focus on Red Deer. We鈥檙e out of Drayton. My brother lives in Red Deer, so he鈥檚 going to run it out of there.
Devin Saxon is the one setting up the Red Deer operation this summer.
鈥淓verything鈥檚 registered in Alberta. We鈥檝e got to find a shop in Red Deer now. We were renting off an outfit in Drayton Valley, but we鈥檙e done there now.鈥�
He said they鈥檒l likely have about a half a dozen people working there.
Red Deer was chosen because Devin lives there and it鈥檚 more centralized, Saxon said.
This past winter they were active with their frac heating operation, doing it both on site and at the water source at Rafferty Reservoir.
Asked how things were going at for them at the show, he said, 鈥淭oday is a little slower. Yesterday was good.鈥�
It鈥檚 important to be a part of it so that people know you鈥檙e still around and what you offer, he said.
