ASK ANY HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING (HDD) TOOLING MANUFACTURER and they will tell you that selecting the correct tooling for an HDD job can mean the difference between a productive and profitable job vs. a slow and expensive job. HDD tooling - and there are a multitude of products that fall under this designation - comprise a critical component of the HDD project chain. Tooling sales - new and used - have been strong and steady as the HDD industry as a whole has been riding an upswing the last few years. But the good times came to a virtual standstill in March with the emergence of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world. Right as I was talking with HDD tooling manufacturers for this article, the COVID-19 health crisis in the United States started to unfold, forcing mandatory shutdowns across the country for non-essential businesses. Most HDD manufacturers fall under the auspices of critical infrastructure and have remained opened, serving its customers the best they can during this pandemic. While the companies remain open, the pandemic has changed the short-term trajectory of the HDD market and the tooling sub-market.
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