1Nu Flow Newsletter - Summer 2011

W h e r e l i f e i n t e r a c t s w i t h i n f r a s t r u c t u r e .

Summer 2011

In thIs Issuenew ProductCase studiestradeshow eventsOn the Job With

Gulfview ClubMaraco Island, FL

NEWSLETTER

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Case Study: Yorkdale Mall 11 Nu Flow was able to retrofit the mall’s aged and leaking drain pipes enclosed in concrete without closing the parking structure or inconveniencing customers.

Contents

Case Study: Omni Hotel 6This four star hotel located in Downtown San Diego has sewer pipes below the water table. The corrosive ocean water eats at the pipes, causing cracks and holes that Nu Flow’s Pull-in-Place technology can repair.

Case Study: Colony Point Condominium 5The cast iron drain lines in this three-story condominium complex experienced leaks. The residents wanted a long-term solution that would not cause demolition or inconvenience.

What’s New Nu Flow Pipe Winch 3 Tradeshows Every Building Show 3 Greenbuild 2011 4 PM Expo 4

Case Study: Gulfview Club 7Nu Flow rehabilitated the 27-story condominium’s deteriorating, underground potable water main with our no-dig technology.

Licensee Corner: Technology Demonstrations 9

Case Study: Cabrillo Towers 8Nu Flow rehabilitated these leaking drain lines that are encased in concrete, which would not be feasible via traditional re-pipe.

On the Job with Deborah Read 10

summer 2011

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In a tight spot? the nu Flow Pipe Winch [patent pending] has Got You Covered!

• TheNuFlowPipeWinch[pat.pend.]canbeusedtoeitherpullalinerintopositionorretrieveabladderfromalocationthatmakesatraditionalwinchimpossibletosetup.

• Multipleconfigurationscanbemadebyusingtheelboworstraightflange.Thisallowstheunittobeusedinanydirection.

• Thepipewinchwillworkonpipesfrom3”to6”indiameterandcanbemodifiedwithwiderplatesforlargerdiameterpipes.

• Idealforuseoveracleanout,inawalloroverhead-whereverthere’satightspot!

• CallyourSalesRepfordetails:1-800-834-9597

nu Flow Greens It up at the every Building show in Washington, DC

EagerBOMAIndustryProfessionalsfromasfarawayasChinaandSouthAfricatookpartinthe2011EveryBuildingShowandBOMAAnnualConference.Theysharedtheinsightsofworld-classexpertsandspeakers,learnedaboutthecuttingedgeindustrysolutionsandnetworkedwithsomeofthemostinfluentialpeopleinthebusiness.

TheshowwaslocatedattheGaylordNationalResort&ConventionCenteronthePotomac,Washington,DC.TheshowranJune26thto28th,2011,withmorethan40educationalsessionsand460exhibits.

NuFlowexhibitedatthisprestigiouseventinsidetheGreenPavilion.ThePavilionisaspecialsectionoftheshow

dedicatedtocompaniesthatofferwaystosaveenergy,becomeearthfriendlyandreducecosts.

“TheBOMAGreenPavilionistheperfectopportunitytoshowcaseourtrulygreenapplications.Afterall,werecycle100%ofthehostpipeinsidethewall,”saidAndrewFelsburg,NuFlowExecutiveAccountManager.

Recent event: EveryBuildingShow

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nu Flow to Attend Greenbuild International Conference and exhibition

Greenbuild 2011 will be the first time theU.S. Green Building Council is hostingGreenbuildoutsidetheUnitedStatesincoordinationwiththeCanadaGreenBuildingCouncil.TheExpoHallwillbeopenOctober4-6,2011attheMetroConventionCenterindowntownToronto,Ontario.TheExpocelebrateswhat’sNEXTforgreenbuilding,andNuFlowishonoredtotakepartinthisworldclassevent,sharingourcorporatevaluesandourmarket-leadinggreensolutionsforin-buildingpiperehabilitation.

nu Flow America Inc. environmental sustainability PolicyNuFlowoffersagreenservice,InsideInfrastructureRehabilitation,tocommercial,industrial,federal,municipalandresidentialclients.NuFlowmanufacturestheproductsweinstalltominimizetheenvironmentalimpactwithoutjeopardizingquality.

Key elements of nu Flow’s environmental sustainably Policy•Fullcompliancewithallapplicableenvironmentregulations,legislationandlicensing•Ongoingeffortstomanagesustainablyandreducewastematerialsbyreusingandrecycling•CommitmenttobearesponsiblecorporatecitizenwithenvironmentalawarenessandstewardshiptheresponsibilityofeveryNuFlowEmployee

October 4 - 6, 2011Metro Convention Center, South Building, Booth 6647SToronto, Ontario, Canada

November 30 - December 2, 2011Metro Convention Center, South Building, Booth 1914Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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nu Flow Returns to PM expo

The 23rd edition of the PMExpowill offermoreexhibits,speakers,specialfeaturesandnetworkingopportunitiesthaneverbeforeandNuFlow isexcited tomeetyouthere.

PMExpowillbeheldconcurrentlywiththeDesignTrends Pavillion, Construct Canada,ConcreteCanadaandHomeBuilder&RenovatorExpo,featuringtheverylatestinproducts,technologies,bestpracticesandapplicationsforthemanagement,operations,maintenance,retrofitandrenovationofalltypesofbuildings.

ThisofcoursewillincludeNuFlow’sinnovativepotableepoxycoatingsandstructuraldrainliners.Visitourboothtoseeforyourselfwhybuildingowners,propertymanagers,facilitymanagers,buildingengineersandothersturntoNuFlowtoextendtheusefullifeoftheirin-buildingpipesystems.

NuFlowlooksforwardtoexhibitingattheshowagainthisyear,displayingourgreen,energyefficientandearth-friendlytechnologies.

upcoming events: Greenbuild2011andPMExpo

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Case study: ColonyPointCondominium

EventhoughColonyPointCondominium’ssewerdrainsystemis locatedunderneathconcrete,NuFlowwasabletocleanandlinethepipeswithoutcausingdestructiontothebuildingorinconveniencingtheresidents.Notonlywasour liningsolutioncost-effectivewhen compared to a traditional re-pipeoron-goingmaintenance,but theColonyPointresidentsdonothavetoworryaboutfutureleaksorbuildupinthepipesystem.

Project:Cleanandlineaged,undergroundsewerdrainlinestopreventfuturebackupsandleakswithoutcausingdamagetothebuildingorhavingtodisruptresidents.

Customer and site: Colony PointCondominium,athree-storycondominiumcomplexwith63units,wasbuilt in1972.ThiswaterfrontcondominiumislocatedonCharlotteHarborinPuntaGorda,Florida,100milessouthofTampa.

system: Cast iron kitchen, laundry andsanitary sewerdrain lineswithdiametersof3”and4”.Thepipesarelocatedunderconcretefoundationsandfloors.

situation:Thecondominium’scrackedandcorrodedcastirondrainsystemleakedintosomeoftheunits,sotheColonyPointCondominiumOwner’sAssociationwantedtochecktherestofthepipesandrepairthemassoonaspossible.Iftheundergroundpipeswerealsoinpoorcondition,atraditionalre-pipejobwouldhaveconsistedofjackhammeringtheconcretefloorsthatwerecoveredwithceramictileandcarpet,soColonyPointcalledNuFlowtoinvestigateandlineanydamagedundergroundpipes. solution:Inthefirstphase,NuFlowinspectedthe3”and4”undergroundsewerpipesusingaremotecameraandexistingaccesspoints.Ourtrenchlesstechnologyallowedustocleanthepipes,riddingthemofbuilt-upcorrosion,andtheninstallourPull-in-Placestructurallinertocovercracksandpreventfuturecorrosion,allwhilepreservingtheconcreteandceramicfloors.

ResidentsinColonyPointdidnotexperienceinconvenience,displacementoramessyconstructionsiteduringNuFlow’swork.Furthermore,theywillbenefitforyearstocomefromthisretrofitthatextendstheusefullifeoftheirpipes.

Itiscommonforpipestobelocatedindifficult-to-access-areaswhereatraditionalre-pipejobwouldbeexpensive,time-consuming,messyandinconvenient.NuFlowoffersaffordable,no-digpipesystemliningtechnologyforalltypesofresidential,commercialandindustrialproperties.Stopleaks,preventleaksandimproveflowinalltypesofagedpipesystemswithNuFlow’strenchless,eco-friendlysolutions.

“Wehadabudgetandwewereabletostayinsidethebudget.WefeltthisprocessthatNuFlowdevelopedwouldbeveryeffective,notonlyfromacoststandpoint,butforthesakeof

convenience.”

DavidBaker,ColonyPoint,ResidentandMemberofColonyPoint’s

BuildingGroundsCommittee

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Case study: OmniHotel

AlongrunoftheOmniHotel’sdrainlineislocatedbelowthewatertable,makingitvictimtocorrosiveoceanwaterthateatsatthepipes,causingcracksandholes.Sincethedrainlineislocatedundertheparkingstructure,Nu Flow succeededwhere a traditional spot repair failed, because our lining can be pulled into place andinstalledusingno-digtechnology.Theinstalledstructuralliningwillprotectthepipesfrombeingattackedbytheoceanwater.

Project:CleanandlinesewerpipesundertheOmniHotel’sparkingstructure.

Customer: Omni Hotels & Resorts owns 47 luxuryhotelsandresortsinNorthAmerica.

site:OmniHotelinDowntownSanDiego,California,isa fourstar,waterfronthotelwith511guest roomsandsuites.

system: 70 feet of a 4” cast iron sewer drain lineunder18 inchesofslabbeneath thehotel’sparkingstructure.

situation: The Omni Hotel, built in 2004, sits atsea level,with itsparkingstructurebelow thehotel.The sewer drain lines run beneath an 18-inch slabunderneaththeparkingstructure,puttingthembelowtheocean’swatertable.Soonenough,thecorrosiveoceanwaterattackedthepipes,causingcracksandholesinthesystem.

Thecustomerinitiallybroughtinworkerstodoasmallspot repairon thepipes,butonce theextentof thedamagewasrecognized,thecustomerdecidedNuFlow’strenchlesstechnologywastheidealsolution.

solution:NuFlowcleanedthedrainlinetoremovecorrosionandtheninstalledourPull-in-Placestructurallinertocoveranycracksandholes,aswellaspreventfuturecorrosionorbreaks.Thiseco-friendlyprocesscreatesaseamlesspipewithinthehostpipe,minimizingwasteandprovingtobecost-effectiveforthecustomer.Ourstructural liner is installed using trenchless technology, so therewasn’t any destruction to theOmniHotel’sparkingstructureandthehotelvisitorswerenotinconvenienced.

Forcommercialpropertiesbuiltatsealevel,pipesystemsarecommonlylocatedunderneaththewatertable.Preventsystemfailuresbeforetheyoccurandcausecostly,destructiveanddisruptiveconstruction.ProtectyourpipesystemsfromcorrosionandleakswithNuFlow’scost-effective,no-digtechnology.

“Are-pipewouldhavecausedmajordestructiontotheparkingstructureanditwouldhavebeenaverylargeconstructionjobthattheOmniHoteldidn’twant

totake.”

-AndrewFelsburg,AccountExecutive,NuFlow

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Case study: GulfviewClub

ResidentsintheGulfviewClubCondominiumshadaproblemthatwasnotgoingtogoawayon its own. In fact, this issue could only getworsewithtime.

Inthebackoftheirminds,residentsknewthattheirinboundwatersupplycouldfailatanytime.Thebadlycorrodedpipescouldgetcompletelyblocked-up, andworse, the closed-upportionofthepipewouldmostlikelybeunderground.The property manager knew that he shouldaddress thisproblemsooner rather than laterto ensure the threatening nightmare did notbecomeareality.

Project: Rehabilitate the corroded anddeteriorating potable water main for a largecondominium without causing destruction tothebuildingorinconveniencingtheresidents.

Customer and site: Gulfview ClubCondominium is a 27-story beachfrontcondominium located on Marco Island, abeautiful island off the Southwest side ofFlorida.TheGulfviewClubCondo’s residentsmainlyconsistofseasonalretirees.

system: A6”steellinefortheinboundpotablewatersystemthatrunsfromthepumproomthroughtheelectricalvault,undergroundtoaserviceclosetandthenverticallyuptoanaccessclosetonthe10thfloorofthebuilding.

situation: Thecustomerknewthattheagedpotablewatermainhadextremebuild-up,becauseitexperiencedreducedflowandshowedsignsofcorrosionatmechanicalcouplers.Ifthepipewasnotcleanedandlinedsoon,itwouldputthebuildingandcablevaultatriskofeventualfailure,whichwouldleadtoalloftheentirecondobeingwithoutwater.

Sinceportionsofthepiperanunderground,atraditionalre-pipewasnotfeasible.Thealternativewouldhavebeentorunanexternalmainoutsidethebuilding,whichthecustomerdidnotwant,becauseitwouldnegativelyaffecttheaestheticappealoftheproperty.Thecustomeralsowantedtominimizedestructionandinconvenienceasmuchaspossible.

solution:NuFlowwasabletocleanandlinethe6”watermainbyusingexistingaccesspoints,whichpreventedanyholeshavingtobeputinthebuildingorproperty.Ourtechniciansrehabilitatedthelateralandverticalpotablelineswithourblown-inepoxycoating,whichcreatedaprotectivecoatingwithinthehostpipe.NuFlowprovidedtemporarywater to thebuildinganddidnothave toenteranyunits, so the residentswerenotdisruptedorinconvenienced.

“Timingwasthekeyhere,”saidGrantDuxbury,NuFlowRegionalManager.“NuFlowwasabletocompletetheentireprocessinoneweek.”

“Thealternativeswerecostly.Wedidn’twanttore-routeorreplacethepipe.NuFlow’ssolutionwasmuchmore

preferable.Wedidn’tneedtoopenupwalls;wedidn’tneedtotearoutpipes.NuFlowdidareally,reallygoodjob.”

-AlanLinardich,GulfviewClubCondos,PropertyManager

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Case study: CabrilloTowers

Cabrillo Tower’s horizontal sewer drain lines, inconveniently encased in deep concrete in the ceiling of thecondominium’sparkinggarage,experiencedchronic leaking.Thepropertymanagerdidnotknowwhat todoabouttheseagedpipes,becauseatraditionalre-pipewouldbeimpossible.HewasrelievedtolearnaboutNuFlow’strenchless,Pull-in-Placestructurallining-itprovedtobetheidealsolution.

Project:Cleanandlineleakinghorizontaldrainlinesinsidethecondo’sparkinggarageandlinethesewersystem’smainlinewithourno-digstructuralliningtechnology.

Customer and site: Cabrillo Tower HOA consists of theresidents of Cabrillo Tower, a lavish 15-story high-risecondominium perched on the beach inCoronado,California.CabrilloToweristheoldestof10largeluxurycondosbuiltonCoronadoBeach.

system: All of the horizontal cast iron sewer pipes locatedin theparkinggarageand the10” cast iron sewermain line.Thehorizontalsewerlinespenetratethrough4-or5-foot-thickconcreteslabsinthewallsandceilingsandconsistof3”,4”,6”and8”diameters.Allpipesaretheoriginalsthathavebeenonthepropertysincethecondominiumwasbuiltin1970.

situation:Corrosion andold age caused the horizontal castirondrainpipes in thecondo’sparkinggarage to leak.Sincethepipespassthroughthickconcreteslabswithoutprotectivesleeving, a traditional re-pipe was impossible. The customerwasapproachedbyNuFlowandwashappy tohear thatwehaveasolutiontohisuniqueproblemthatheotherwisecouldnotsolve.

solution:NuFlow rehabilitated thesewerpipes in theparkinggaragebyusingexistingaccesspoints.Thestructurallining,installedwithourpatentedtrenchlesstechnology,coversthecracksandisalong-termprotectivesolutionagainstfuturecorrosionandleaks.

CabrilloTowerdecidedtohaveNuFlowlinethebuilding’s10”mainlineaswellforpreventativemeasures.Thismainlineislocatedbeneaththeparkinggarageandcommongrounds,soNuFlowsavedthecustomerfromfutureheadaches,expensesanddestruction.

The jobwasperformedwithoutanymajordisruption to the tenantsor the functioningof theparkinggarage.Therewasonetechnicalitythatoccurredduringthescopeofthework,butthepropertymanagersaidNuFlowtechniciansrespondedinanexcellentmanner.Afullcrewwassentimmediatelyandthetechniciansstayedatthejobsiteuntiltheproblemwascompletelyfixed.

NuFlowisproudtobeCabrilloTower’ssavinggrace.Achallengingpipelocationshouldnotbeadeterrentfromgetting thepipes rehabilitated.NuFlowhas the technology todesign theperfectsolution foryourbuilding’s

“NuFlowwasthemosteconomicallyprudentandpracticalsolutiontoaproblemthatcouldhavecost

thousandsuponthousandsofdollars.”

-MarkTracy,PropertyManager,CabrilloTower

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Several timesayear,NuFlowholds technologydemonstrations for new and experiencedlicensees as well as the general public. Theseinformative, practical events rotate between theNuFlowofficesinSanDiego,Toronto,SarasotaandAtlanta.

Thesessionsaretwodaysinlengthandshowcasetwo separate technologies: structural liners andepoxy coatings. Both demonstrations consistof theory in a classroom setting and a practical“handson”component.

The structural liner demonstration shows howto properly prepare a liner, building the ends(creatingtheairtightrubberendsoftheinflatablebladderthatisinsideoftheliner)andthenwettingout(impregnatingthefeltlinerwithepoxy).Next,thelinerispulledintoplaceusingaprecutPVCpipe,simulatingasewerlateral.Thetechniciansthenshowhowthelinercanstopandstartanywhereinthepipepullingthelinerfirmlyintoplace.Afterthecuringprocessiscomplete,thebladderisremovedandattendeescanseeandfeelthefinishedproduct.

Theepoxycoatingsdemoalsousestwotechnicians:onetoexplaintheprocesstotheaudienceandanothertomonitorthecompressedairatalltimes.Amazeofclear1”pipeissetuponthetrainingwall.Thetechsexplainthecleaningprocess thatusesacleanparticulateandwarmair.This isn’t demonstrated for safety reasonsbecausetheparticulatethatwouldcleantheinsideofametalpipewouldcutrightthroughthePVCpipe.Shotsofepoxyarethensentthroughthepipesinisolatedruns,usingcompressedairfortotalcontrolofthespeedanddirectionoftheepoxy.Theresultisathin,evencoatthroughouttheentiresystem.BecauseoftheclearPVC,attendeesgetan“x-ray”viewoftheepoxytravellinginsidethepipe.

DependingonprojectschedulesNuFlowwillalsoofferattendeesliveon-sitedemonstrations.

ThemostrecentdemonstrationwasonAugust25thand26thattheCorporateHeadOfficeinSanDiego.

Forinformationaboutupcomingdemoscall1-800-834-9597andaskforJustinMannersorAngieLee.

Licensee Corner: TechnologyDemonstrations

NuFlowOn-SiteDemonstration

NuFlowCorporateOfficeinSanDiego

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GettoknowNuFlowbetterbyreadinginterviewswithourfeaturedemployees. Learn what it’s like in the industry: the challenges,rewardsandcamaraderiehadonthejob.ThisnewsletterfeaturesRegionalProductionManagerDeborahRead.

Q:HOWLONGHAVEyOUBEENINTHEINDUSTRyANDWITHNUFLOW?I’vebeenwithNuFlowfor6yearsandintheindustryforthesameamountoftime.

Q:WHATISyOURCURRENTJOBDESCRIPTION?Regional Production Manager. I oversee all of the staffing,purchasing,productionand fabricationofNuFlowmaterials.TheCanadianfacilitysuppliesallNuFlowRegionalofficesaswellasourever-increasinglicenseenetworkthroughouttheworld.

Q:WHATISTHEMOSTCHALLENGINGPARTOFyOURJOB?Jobscontractedneedmaterialsfast.Alotofourworkconsistsofcustomliners.It’sjustthewaythebusinessworks.Sothemostchallengingpartofmyjobisgettingthesecustomordersoutontime,whilemaintainingthehighstandardsandexcellentqualityourcustomershavecometoexpect.Ihavetogivecredittomyproductionstaff,wehaveagreatcrewandtheyreallypulltogethertomakeitallwork.

Q:WHATISTHEMOSTREWARDINGPARTOFyOURJOB?Gettingalltheordersoutonschedule.There’sagreatdealofsatisfactioninensuringallproductisoutontime.Ireallyenjoytherhythmofconstantworkflow.Whenweallgetintothatzone,it’sagreatfeeling.

Q:WHAT’STHEMOSTEXCITINGPARTOFyOURJOB?Ilikebeinginvolvedwiththeresearchanddevelopment.Improvingcurrentproductsordevelopingsomethingnewaltogether.

Q:ISTHEREANyTHINGELSEyOU’DLIKETOADD?Our job is toensure thecustomerhas thematerialsnecessary tomake themsuccessful.NuFlow’sgoal issatisfactionandgrowth.Iamalwayslookingforinputfromeveryoneonhowtoimproveaproduct,updateitsuseand/orfunctionality.

On the Job: WithDeborahRead

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Case study: yorkdaleMall

Whetheryourpropertyisgoingthrougharenovation,isabouttooralreadyhas,itistheperfecttimetorehabilitateoldorproblempipes.NuFlow’spatentedno-digtechnologyenablesustocleanandlinepipesanytimeofday,withouthavingtocauseanydestructiontothestructure.

Project:RehabilitateandlinetheageddrainpipesinayorkdaleShoppingCentre’sparkinggaragetocovercracksandstopleakswithoutdisruptingthemall’snormalday-to-dayactivities.

Customer and site:yorkdaleShoppingCentre inToronto,Ontario,isthefifthlargestshoppingcenterinCanada.Thisprestigiousmallcontainsmorethan240storesandservicesandproduces thehighestsalespersquarefootofanyCanadianmall.

system: A 25-year-old cast iron sanitary drainsystem that runsalongaparkinggarage’sceiling.Halfof the6”-widepipesareencased inconcrete,whichmakes them impossible to access for a re-pipe.

situation: yorkdale Shopping Centre was goingthrough a $60 million renovation and expansionproject to add more than 180,000 square feet ofspacewhentheynoticedcracksintheagedsanitarydrainpipes.Thepipesystem, located inaparkinggarage’s ceiling, mainly leaked where the pipeswereenclosedinconcrete,whichmadeatraditionalre-pipeunfeasible.Themallcouldnotaffordtoclosethe parking structure or inconvenience customersduringthework.

solution:NuFlowwasabletoretrofittheagedandcrackeddrainpipesintwodays.Afterwecleanedthepipes,weinstalledourpatentedPull-in-Placestructuralliningthroughexistingaccesspoints,therebynotcausinganydestructiontotheparkinggarage.Anew,seamless,protectivepipewascreatedinsidethehostpipes.

NuFlow’strenchlesssolutionwasnotonlymoreconvenientandcost-effectiveforthecustomer,butalsoeco-friendly,becausethehostpipesremainandthereisnowastefromconstruction.NuFlowperformedalloftheworkatnight,sotherewasnodisruptiontotenantsorcustomersduringtheshoppingcentre’sbusinesshours.

Whether youare renovatingornot, it isalwaysaconvenient time tohaveNuFlowfixyourproperty’spipeproblemsorpreventpipe-baseddisastersfromoccurring.Wewillworkwithyourscheduletoensureourprocessandtimingisconsistentwithyourneeds.Ourpatentedtechnologygivesustheleadingedgetoprovideacost-effective,no-messsolutionforanyresidential,commercial,industrialormunicipalproperty.

“Eventhoughhalfofthedrainpipeswereinconcrete,liningthemwasextremelyeasyforus.WefinishedthejobintwodaysandNuFlow’strenchlesssolutionwasa

lotmorecost-effectiveforthecustomer.”

-JamieDavidson,TerritoryManager,NuFlow

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