APSCO Pumping Services announced the opening of an office in Aston, Pa., to serve East Coast customers. 

The company said in a release that the drilling attachments, which connect to excavators, backhoes and skid-steer loaders, are "the first of their kind" in the North American market.

The Deep Foundations Institute's Distinguished Service Award honors an individual or company for exceptional contributions to the foundations industry.

The TD75 foundation drill features 10,000 foot-pounds of torque and 12,000 pounds of pullback.