Bridget Fink
Owner, Briggy Bandz

The natural gas boom from the Marcellus Shale has made it possible for a variety of local start-up companies to get involved, some of them having quite the entrepreneurial spirit. One such company out of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Briggy Bandz, is using their product to raise money for charities across the country and help our military overseas.

I am now the proud owner of Briggy Bandz, a service company for the natural gas industry offering a cooling device for workers. It all started when my husband, a Frac Operator for one of the largest companies, came home soaked in sweat. You see, no matter the temperature, these individuals wear layers of proper protective equipment (PPE), including heavy Fire Resistant clothing to keep them safe. Companies offer a variety of rules, training and procedures to help keep the workers cool on site, like mandatory breaks every twenty minutes once the heat index hits over 100 degrees, but he still told me stories of the guys dumping ice water down their FR coveralls, just to stay cool.

That night I stayed up making his entire crew bandz, two for each of them. After his crew loved them and said they worked, my husband told me to contact Oilfield Camo. I was doubtful they would even contact me. Within two months licensing contracts were signed and fabric was in my office. We began advertising, as Justin worked as a graphic artist prior to falling in love with the roughneck life. We started with a popular website for oilfield wives called: www.rigwives.org.

The orders started and we now work with non-profit organizations. Read more at http://eidmarcellus.org/marcellus-shale/williamsport-natural-gas-st...

To view all of our designs and organizations we support, please visit our website at www.BriggyBandz.com. To contact us please email us at briggybandz@mail.com.

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