MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., December 5, 2025 – Vessco Water today announced that Unico Mechanical and Bender CCP (Unico-Bender), two of the most respected engineered rotating-equipment specialists serving the West Coast, Intermountain West, and Pacific Rim, have joined the Vessco Water family of companies. This partnership strengthens Vessco Water’s rotating-equipment repair, heavy industrial machining, and field services for municipal, naval, and hydropower customers across the U.S.
Headquartered in Benicia, California, Unico Mechanical is known for engineered rotating-equipment repair and machining, including grinding, balancing, overhauls, restorations, and onsite field support. Bender CCP, based in Vernon, California, brings decades of experience delivering in-shop and field repair services across multiple West Coast facilities, with specialized hydro and valve capabilities. Unico-Bender offers service capacity, technical depth, and geographic reach, helping critical infrastructure owners reduce downtime and extend asset life.
“Unico-Bender are outstanding organizations with a long history of supporting mission-critical equipment for water, wastewater, hydropower, and naval facilities,” said Brian DeWolf, CEO of Vessco Water. “By bringing them together with Vessco Water, we’re creating a stronger service partner for customers who depend on rapid response, specialized machining, and high-quality overhauls. We’re excited to welcome their teams to the Vessco Water family.”
Unico-Bender will continue operating from its current locations while enhancing turnaround times and field response. Customers can expect expanded in-place machining and field services for planned maintenance and emergencies, broader overhaul capabilities across large rotating assets, stronger hydropower and municipal valve expertise, and faster support across the West.
“Unico has always been built around doing the hard work of solving tough rotating-equipment problems safely, quickly, and with craftsmanship we’re proud to stand behind,” said Randy Potter, CEO of Unico Mechanical. “Joining forces with Vessco Water positions us to serve customers in an even bigger way. Together we’re expanding our capabilities and our ability to respond when critical infrastructure needs us most.”
“Bender CCP has spent decades earning trust by delivering precision repair, machining, and field service that keeps critical systems running,” said Mike Potter, CEO of Bender CCP. “Joining Vessco Water strengthens our ability to serve critical water and infrastructure markets across the United States with expanded resources, deeper technical capabilities, and increased operational support. Our teams remain focused on delivering the same high-quality service and expertise our customers rely on, while gaining the scale and reach needed for the next phase of growth.”
About Unico-Bender
Unico-Bender is a full-service engineered rotating-equipment repair, heavy industrial machining, and field-services provider. The company supports municipal water and wastewater systems, hydropower facilities, naval applications and other critical infrastructure customers with shop and onsite capabilities including machining, grinding, balancing, turnkey overhauls, valve and hydro repair, and emergency response. Unico-Bender operates from multiple West Coast locations with headquarters in California. Learn more at www.unicomechanical.com and www.benderccp.com.
About Vessco Water
Vessco Water is a growing family of companies dedicated to delivering a clean, safe, and sustainable water infrastructure across the United States. Renowned for their synergistic approach and innovative solutions, Vessco Water’s 39 regional companies partner with municipalities, industries, engineering firms and contractors to provide tailored systems, equipment, and services that enhance water quality and protect environmental resources. Through its expanding network, Vessco Water offers a comprehensive portfolio, from equipment supply to system integration and field service, ensuring reliable performance and regulatory compliance. For more information about Vessco Water, visit www.vesscowater.com or call 763-280-6211. Follow Vessco Water on LinkedIn @vesscowater.
