Aegion Corporation Awarded Contract from Baltimore County, Maryland, for More Than $4 Million in Wastewater Rehabilitation Work

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Aegion Corporation (NASDAQ: AEGN) announced that its subsidiary, Insituform Technologies, has secured a wastewater rehabilitation contract worth over $4 million from Baltimore County, Maryland. The project involves rehabilitating 78,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer mains using trenchless technology, which minimizes disruptions and costs. Additionally, 25% of the work will support local, minority-owned businesses. This contract marks Insituform's third consecutive large-scale project in Baltimore County, with work expected to commence this fall and conclude by the end of 2021.

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• Secured a $4 million wastewater rehabilitation contract from Baltimore County.
• Utilizing trenchless technology for minimal disruption and cost efficiency.
• At least 25% of the project work will involve local, minority-owned enterprises.
• Insituform has won the last three large-scale projects offered for bid in Baltimore County.

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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aegion Corporation (NASDAQ:AEGN) today announced that its subsidiary, Insituform Technologies, LLC, has been awarded a wastewater rehabilitation contract valued at more than $4 million from Baltimore County, Maryland.

Insituform will rehabilitate 78,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer main utilizing trenchless technology, including 8-inch to 18-inch cured-in-place (CIPP) pipe, in the community of Essex. The “no-dig” rehabilitation method reduces costs for the County and minimizes disruptions to area residents. Crews will also perform 3,200 vertical feet of manhole rehabilitation and complete 322 lateral seals using full circumferential CIPP liner.

Insituform has won the last three large-scale projects presented for bid in Baltimore County. As part of Insituform’s latest winning proposal, at least 25% of the work will be performed with support from local, minority-owned enterprises. The project is expected to begin this fall and conclude by the end of 2021.

About Aegion Corporation (NASDAQ: AEGN)
Aegion combines innovative technologies with market-leading expertise to maintain, rehabilitate and strengthen infrastructure around the world. Since 1971, the Company has played a pioneering role in finding transformational solutions to rehabilitate aging infrastructure, primarily pipelines in the wastewater, water, energy, mining and refining industries. Aegion also maintains the efficient operation of refineries and other industrial facilities. Aegion is committed to Stronger. Safer. Infrastructure^®.

More information about Aegion can be found at www.aegion.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements. Aegion’s forward-looking statements in this news release represent its beliefs or expectations about future events or financial performance. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to Aegion and on management’s beliefs, assumptions, estimates or projections and are not guarantees of future events or results. When used in this document, the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “plan,” “intend,” “may,” “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Such statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those referred to in the “Risk Factors” section of Aegion’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2020, and in subsequently filed documents, and, in particular, the impact of the current COVID-19 virus outbreak and the evolving response thereto. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events may not occur. In addition, Aegion’s actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, suggested or projected. Except as required by law, Aegion does not assume a duty to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Investors should, however, review additional disclosures made by Aegion from time to time in Aegion’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Please use caution and do not place reliance on forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made by Aegion in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements.

Aegion^® and the Aegion^® logo are the registered trademarks of Aegion Corporation and its affiliates.

For more information, contact:
Katie Cason
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Communications
636-530-8000 | kcason@aegion.com 

FAQ

What recent contract did Aegion Corporation announce?

Aegion Corporation announced a $4 million wastewater rehabilitation contract from Baltimore County, Maryland.

How much sewer main will Insituform Technologies rehabilitate?

Insituform Technologies will rehabilitate 78,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer main.

What technology will be used for the sewer rehabilitation project?

The project will utilize trenchless technology, specifically cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) methods.

When is the expected completion date for the Aegion project?

The project is expected to conclude by the end of 2021.

What percentage of the Aegion project will be supported by minority-owned enterprises?

At least 25% of the work on the project will be performed with support from local, minority-owned enterprises.