Sediment Control with Diamond Sock

Who is MKB• Formed in 2011 • 13 Employees• Manufactured with our own

Fabric – Diamond Sock• Centered in State College PA

– Marcellus Opportunity• Expanded to Manufacturing in

– Pittsburgh, Columbus OH and Southington CT

• Shipped over 900 miles of Palletized Compost Filter Sock to date

MBK Company Focus• High Quality Products• Sell Only Through Distribution • Localized Manufacturing Model• In House Logistics

MKB Growth Impact

• MKB Directly Employs 13 • Contract Manufacturer – 13• Suppliers to MKB in Pennsylvania– Mulch Manufacturers– Wooden Stake Manufacturers– Equipment Suppliers– Logistics Companies

• Distributors of Diamond Sock

MKB Company Growth• Revenues increased 300% in 3

years• Shipping to 23 States• Expanding outside of Oil and

Gas• Follow the Adoption of

Compost Filter Sock• Currently talking with potential

contract manufacturers in multiple states

What is Compost Filter Sock?

A mesh tube filled with ground up aged hardwood. It’s an all natural product that filters muddy and/or polluted water.

Why Compost Filter Sock Works

• Slows the silt laden water

• Filters • All Natural Filter• Aged Media• Simple to install –

hard to get it wrong

Where Compost Filter Sock Works

• Pipelines• Well Pads• Home Development• Cell Tower Construction• Power Line Upgrades• Site Development• Highway Improvements

Anywhere the soil is turned

Lakawanna Project

Regulatory Standing• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental

Development – “COMPOST FILTER SOCK - Sediment Removal

Efficiency: HIGH. This device is an ABACT for HQ and EV watersheds.“ PA DEP Manual Technical Guidance Number 363-2134-008 – March 2012 – pg. 62

– “SILT FENCE (FILTER FABRIC FENCE) - Sediment Removal Efficiency: LOW. This device is not an ABACT for special protection watersheds.“ PA DEP Manual Technical Guidance Number 363-2134-008 – March 2012 – pg. 75

Silt Fence Limitations

How is Compost Filter Sock Used

Installation Methods

Blower Trucks and Track Blowers

Installation from Pallets

• Remote Locations• Large diameter compost filter

sock• Difficult Installations

• Simple Scheduling• Installed when its needed• No staging yard needed• Installed in phases as the

project develops

Simple To Install – Simple to Remove

• Lay it down• Stake it in• Cut it open• Remove the fabric

Summer Sediment

Completely Reliable

Winter Installation

Benefits of Pallets• Faster – Pallet installation can be

quicker than installed• Schedule – Palletized can be laid

down when convenient for the contractor – not the installer

• Simplicity – Palletized installation is simple without soil disturbance or heavy equipment

• Maintenance – If a section is damaged extra pallets allow for instant replacement

MKB – PA – Marcellus• MKB Company formed because of the

Marcellus shale development• Long term opportunities outside of oil and gas

present a stable long term growth path• High quality hard woods and highway access to

the east coast a significant benefit to being based in Pennsylvania

• PA DEP – Foresight to protect Pennsylvania waterways with new technologies

Jim Carlinjcarlin@mkbcompany.com412-607-5847