Vortex Companies

Vortex Companies Acquires Cincinnati's MCSP to Expand Midwest Reach

Houston – – September 28, 2026 -- Vortex Companies has acquired Municipal & Contractors Sealing Products, LLC (MCSP), a Cincinnati-based trenchless infrastructure rehabilitation contractor, expanding its geotechnical and Midwest operating footprint.

MCSP brings 25 years of specialized rehabilitation expertise to Vortex's platform

Founded in 2000 by Bob O'Connor, MCSP has spent more than two decades rehabilitating municipal storm water and sanitary sewer systems across multiple U.S. states. The company specializes in geopolymer and cementitious spray lining, protective coatings, chemical grout injection, and rehabilitation of pipelines, manholes, culverts and tunnels.

Vortex Companies Acquires CLH & Son to Expand Northeast Infrastructure Reach

Houston – September 18, 2026 -- Vortex Companies has acquired CLH & Son, Inc., an Auburn, Maine-based infrastructure contractor, expanding its self-performed rehabilitation capabilities across the Northeast United States.

CLH brings four decades of sliplining and drainage expertise to Vortex's regional platform

Founded in 1979 by Calvin Hunter and now led by CEO Travis Stearns, CLH specializes in sliplining, concrete rehabilitation, excavation and drainage improvements. The contractor has built its client base among municipalities, state departments of transportation, utilities and other contractors throughout New England, focusing on aging storm and sewer systems.