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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 protection and specialty films drive industrial B2B growth

Trident Solutions portfolio companies address underground utility damage, rural broadband deployment, and custom polymer films through product innovation and customer partnership, backed by major federal funding and real-world case adoption.

Trident Solutions channels content around protecting critical infrastructure and enabling regional economic connectivity through specialized materials and damage prevention tools. The channel argues that copper-clad tracer wire, custom-engineered films, identification markers, and broadband-supporting products solve concrete customer problems when backed by deep industry expertise, responsive service, and in-house manufacturing capability.

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

Essentially, copper-clad steel is the new-school tracer wire.

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

By the numbers

$20.4B

Rural Digital Opportunity Fund for broadband over ten years

40+ years

Presco experience in custom film formulation and manufacturing

2 to 28 mil

PVC-TPU alloy film thickness range offered by Presco

94 inches

Maximum width of Presco PVC-TPU alloy film production

What the channel argues

InsightCopper-clad tracer wire uses a steel core metallurgically bonded to copper casing, outperforming solid copper wire for underground utility location.
DataPresco's PVC-TPU alloy film combines cost-effectiveness of PVC with TPU performance, available in 2 to 28 mil thickness and up to 94 inches wide.
DataRDOF enacted in 2019 allocated $20.4 billion for rural broadband construction over ten years, with first funding round already launched and 2030 completion target.
DataPresco operates a Sherman, Texas facility with over 40 years of experience in custom film formulation and pinhole-free film production.
DataPresco acquired William Frick and Company in 2020, expanding identification and marking capabilities into a full-package customer solution.
InsightPres-Flex EVA film is free from plasticizers and addresses regulatory concerns like California Proposition 65 while offering toughness and cold crack resistance.

What you'll learn

Copper-clad tracer wire uses metallurgical bonding of steel and copper to improve underground utility detection beyond solid copper alternatives.
Presco's custom film engineering enables customers to reduce weight and cost through down-gauging while maintaining performance standards.
EVA films provide a PVC alternative free from plasticizers, positioning Presco as one of few suppliers in an emerging market.
The $20.4 billion RDOF program creates sustained demand for marking, protection, and identification products in rural broadband deployment over the next decade.
Trident Companies handle supply chain disruption by leveraging internal resources and cross-company alternatives rather than passing constraints to customers.

What to do about it

Evaluate copper-clad tracer wire adoption for underground utility projects to reduce excavation damage risk and improve locating efficiency.
Explore Presco's custom film and down-gauging capabilities to reduce material costs and weight in flexible packaging and industrial applications.
Monitor RDOF project timelines and partner with Trident Solutions portfolio companies on marking, protection, and broadband infrastructure supporting products.

Who and what shows up

Sean Cash

National Account Manager, Presco Products

Discussed copper-clad steel tracer wire technology and its role in protecting underground utilities.

CJ Freeman

Sales, Service, and Business Development Manager, Presco

Stated that copper-clad steel is the new-school tracer wire and provided use-case insights on underground utility protection.

Bryan Holmes

VP of Business Development and Engineering, Pro-Line Safety Products

Co-hosted discussions on copper-clad tracer wire and RDOF infrastructure funding supporting utilities and broadband deployment.

Nick Temple

Director of Damage Prevention, Rhino Markers

Joined February 2014 as damage prevention consultant and now directs strategy for protecting buried assets in oil, gas, fiberoptics, water, and sewer applications.

Kyle Wagner

Senior Business Development Manager, William Fick and Company

Described the ID markers market and synergies created after Presco's 2020 acquisition, expanding identification capabilities.

Questions this channel answers

Q

Why is copper-clad tracer wire better than solid copper for underground utilities?

Copper-clad steel combines a steel core metallurgically bonded to an outside copper casing, making it superior to solid copper wire for locating underground utilities while offering cost-effectiveness.

Unraveling Tracer Wire: Benefits and Alternatives
Q

What is the RDOF and what does it fund?

The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, enacted in 2019, provides $20.4 billion over ten years to deploy broadband networks across rural America, with first-round bids already allocated and a 2030 completion target.

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

How does Presco approach custom film manufacturing?

Presco uses in-house compounding and over 40 years of experience at its Sherman, Texas facility to formulate custom films tailored to customer needs, supporting down-gauging, medical applications, and regulatory compliance.

Presco: Customer-Centric Film Manufacturing
Q

What alternatives to PVC film does Presco offer?

Presco offers Pres-Flex EVA film, derived from vinyl and ethylene copolymerization, free from plasticizers and suited for medical bags, fluid bags, and drainage bags as a cost-effective alternative to flexible PVC.

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

How did Presco respond to supply chain disruptions?

Trident Solutions handled supply chain challenges by offering clients alternative resources and leveraging its larger parent company structure to mitigate lead times and raw material shortages.

Navigating Supply Chain Issues adn Extended Lead Times
Topics:Copper-clad tracer wire and underground utility protectionSpecialty polymer films and engineered materialsIdentification markers and labeling solutionsRural broadband infrastructure and RDOF fundingCustom film compounding and down-gauging
Themes:Customer-centric engineering and responsive partnership over standardized productsInfrastructure protection as foundational to regional economic developmentSpecialty material innovation solving regulatory and performance constraints

Industry context

The underground tracer wire market has grown significantly driven by infrastructure development, increased utility investment, and safety regulations.

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