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New Tricks

Hog Technologies expands into yet another market with the Grinder Hog

D espite its name , Hog Technologies isn ’ t known for being fat and happy . Since its founding in 1988 as Waterblasting Technologies , the Florida-based manufacturer has cemented itself as a preeminent name in the highway and airport industries thanks , at least in part , to an ever-expanding and innovative product line . And with the recent introduction of the Grinder Hog , the company has continued its trend of developing industry-changing equipment that helps contractors rethink what ’ s possible on a job site . In other words , owner James Crocker and his team are proving you can teach an old hog new tricks . Hog Technologies ’ state-of-the-art solutions for the highway and airport industries began in 1997 with the Stripe

Hog , which quickly gained acclaim for its marking and rubber removal capabilities . Hog followed that up with an expansion into thermoplastic line marking with the Thermo Hog and also added the Surface Hog to give contractors a reliable surface cleaning solution . However , one area Hog Technologies hadn ’ t ventured into had been grinding , grooving , and cutting rumble strips . “ We knew our customers were look- www . callape . com [ 6 ] 1.800.210.5923