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Marking, location, and identification products from multiple industry leaders.

Trident Solutions brings together multiple manufacturers of marking products, engineered films, utility location tools, and wire and cable identification systems. Their MarketScale channel serves utility contractors, safety professionals, and facility managers with content spanning damage prevention, underground utility marking, and industrial identification. The channel draws on expertise across several leading product brands under the Trident umbrella.

50 episodes
Channel Brief·Trident Solutions · 50 episodes
Updated Jul 28, 2023

Infrastructure and utility protection drive Trident's B2B product strategy.

Trident Solutions channels episodes show how copper-clad tracer wire, identification markers, and engineered films solve real problems in broadband deployment, underground utility protection, and specialized manufacturing across regulated industries.

Trident Solutions believes that purpose-built products and customer-first partnerships solve hidden infrastructure and regulatory challenges across construction, broadband, and manufacturing. The channel proves this by pairing product deep-dives with named customer testimonies and regulatory context, showing how copper-clad tracer wire, RDOF-era broadband markers, and custom films address specific cost, durability, and compliance gaps that off-the-shelf alternatives miss.

Drawn from Unraveling Tracer Wire: Benefits and Alternati… and 3 more

Copper-clad steel is the new-school tracer wire. It's goi...

CJ Freeman, Sales, Service, and Business Development Manager at Presco

By the numbers

$20.4B

Rural Digital Opportunity Fund for broadband over ten years

2020

Year Presco acquired William Frick and Company

40+ years

Presco experience custom-formulating film at Sherman, Texas

2030

Target year for rural America broadband connectivity via RDOF

What the channel argues

InsightCopper-clad steel tracer wire outperforms solid copper for locating underground utilities.
DataRDOF enacted in 2019 allocates $20.4 billion for rural broadband construction over ten years.
InsightPresco's PVC-TPU alloy combines cost-effectiveness of PVC with high-performance characteristics of TPU.
DataPresco acquired William Frick and Company in 2020 to expand identification capabilities.
InsightEVA film offers regulatory-compliant alternative to PVC without plasticizers, suitable for medical applications.
DataPresco has over 40 years of experience custom-formulating film at Sherman, Texas facility.

What you'll learn

Why copper-clad tracer wire's metallurgical bond between steel and copper makes it superior to solid copper for utility location.
How the $20.4 billion RDOF program and Infrastructure and Jobs Act are reshaping demand for utility marking and protection products through 2030.
What makes custom engineered films and in-house compounding a competitive advantage in cost-sensitive industries like medical device manufacturing.
How supply chain disruptions since 2021 forced manufacturers to offer alternative resources and manage lead-time expectations with customers.
Why EVA film's lack of plasticizers and regulatory compliance makes it a viable substitute for PVC in medical and food applications.

What to do about it

Evaluate copper-clad tracer wire for underground utility protection projects to reduce excavation damage risk versus solid copper alternatives.
Position identification markers and damage prevention products within RDOF bidders' portfolios given $20.4 billion in broadband deployment activity through 2030.
Assess engineered film capabilities and down-gauging options with Presco to lower material costs and weight in applications where performance must remain constant.

Who and what shows up

Sean Cash

National Account Manager, Presco Products

Explained copper-clad steel tracer wire technology and its advantages for underground utility protection.

CJ Freeman

Sales, Service, and Business Development Manager, Presco

Characterized copper-clad steel as the new-school tracer wire and discussed use cases and primary beneficiary industries.

Bryan Holmes

Vice President of Business Development and Engineering, Pro-Line Safety Products

Provided insights on copper-clad tracer wire and RDOF utility infrastructure applications alongside discussions of product safety support.

Nick Temple

Director of Damage Prevention, Rhino Markers

Described responsibility to help customers protect buried assets using the right tools across oil, gas, fiber, water, sewer, and trail applications.

Kyle Wagner

Senior Business Development Manager, William Fick and Company

Explained how Presco's 2020 acquisition of William Frick and Company created synergies to deliver a full identification experience.

Questions this channel answers

Q

What makes copper-clad tracer wire better than solid copper wire?

Copper-clad tracer wire consists of a steel core metallurgically bonded to an outside casing of copper, making it superior to copper wire for locating underground utilities and offering cost advantages over traditional solid copper.

Unraveling Tracer Wire: Benefits and Alternatives
Q

How much federal funding is available for rural broadband deployment?

The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund provides $20.4 billion in funding for rural broadband construction over ten years, enacted in 2019, with the goal to connect rural America by 2030.

How Do Our Products Fit in the RDOF and Utility Infrastr…
Q

What alternatives exist to PVC film?

Presco offers EVA film, derived from copolymerization of vinyl and ethylene, which is free from plasticizers and addresses regulatory concerns while delivering excellent toughness, cold crack resistance, and performance in RF and heat sealing.

Introducing Pres-Flex EVA Film: A Versatile Alternative …
Q

How has Trident addressed supply chain delays and extended lead times?

Trident has handled supply chain challenges by offering clients alternative resources. Lead times have been affected by labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, raw material shortages, and sustained high demand starting in 2021.

Navigating Supply Chain Issues adn Extended Lead Times
Q

What is the scope of identification marker applications?

Identification markers cover a wide variety of applications including marker posts, substation signage, durable goods labels, RFID, and other asset identification across industries, with solutions tailored to each customer's specific needs.

The Wide World of ID Markers with Kyle Wagner
Topics:Copper-clad tracer wire and underground utility protectionRural broadband deployment and RDOF fundingEngineered polymer films and custom formulationsIdentification markers and damage preventionSupply chain resilience and lead-time management
Themes:Infrastructure as a durable market driver across broadband, utilities, and constructionCustomer collaboration and in-house capability as competitive moat over commodity suppliersRegulatory compliance and material innovation solving real-world safety and environmental problems

Industry context

Data center construction and AI infrastructure spending are driving significant growth in utility and broadband infrastructure. The global AI infrastructure market is projected to grow from USD 39.56 billion in 2026 to USD 172.42 billion by 2035, with hardware representing 67% of market value.

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