Thompson, CT USA - During the year 2000, Numa will be celebrating the company’s 15th anniversary. For 15 years, Numa has been designing and manufacturing world-class down hole hammers and bits for the water well, quarry, mining, oil & gas, construction, foundation and horizontal drilling industries around the globe.

Since the purchase by new owners in 1985, Numa has risen to be the leader in the DTH industry by developing a wide range of hammers and bits for vertical, horizontal, reverse circulation and specialty drilling in medium to hard rock conditions. Their innovative approach has produced over fifty different hammer models for drilling holes 3-1/2 to 48 inches (89 - 1219 mm) in diameter. Many of their trademarks are well known around the industry including Champion, Challenger, Numex, Eccentrix, Numa Lube and the Impact Ring Bit System®.

Numa now owns eleven different patents and continues to design innovative products that will revolutionize the drilling industry. In fact, Numa plans to launch more products into the drilling market this year than any single previous year in their history. At a recent anniversary celebration, Numa president Ralph H. Leonard stated, "From water wells to massive construction projects, Numa will continue to provide quality, long lasting, performance driven hammers and bits that are essential for conquering any drilling challenge."

In addition to superior products, Numa’s amazing growth can be attributed to a personal service that is unheard of in the drilling industry. An elite group of field engineers, regional managers and distributors provide technical support to customers in more than 70 countries around the world. These highly experienced professionals visit with drillers in even the most remote locations to provide drilling solutions to many complex conditions and situations. The information captured in the field is used by Numa’s design engineers to develop products that make DTH drilling less costly and more efficient. Numa Chairman Rollie Leonard recently stated, "When I purchased Numa, I wanted the satisfaction of taking a company that was not a contender into competition with very big people and big businesses in the world marketplace. Our success has been a direct result of the dedication and determination of the entire Numa family."

In fifteen short years, Numa has taken the lead in the DTH industry through their commitment to providing the best people, products and performance worldwide. By constantly producing solutions for the drilling community, Numa is strategically positioned to remain at the forefront of the down hole hammer and bit industry through the next century.

For more information, including an informative company video, please contact Numa president, Ralph H. Leonard at numa@numahammers.com or 1-800-356-NUMA.