Legal Teams and Industry Fallout
ISTNA is represented by Joseph Barbiere, Eric S. Latzer, and Brandon M. Fierro of Cole Schotz PC. Barbiere said Friday the company was “extremely disappointed in Trelleborg’s conduct,” calling it “rooted in bad faith and deception.”
Trelleborg has not yet commented on the allegations, and counsel for the defendants was not available as of Friday.
As the IST North America $10M lawsuit unfolds, the trenchless technology industry is watching closely. What began as a commercial alliance now reads like a boardroom thriller — where trust, contracts, and millions in market share were buried deeper than the very pipes ISTNA once repaired.
