Only a few short years following the development of the Porcupine and other pigging equipment, PipeWay became one of Brazil’s most well known SMEs in the industry. Between 1999 and 2007, the company used its products and services to complete 270 inspections in over 15,000 km of pipelines. This success quickly turned the company into the largest supplier of pigging equipment and services in the region, and by 2010 had expanded to other South American markets such as the Chile, Argentina, Mexico, and Uruguay, and also North American markets such as the USA. Furthermore, the company is an award winner, with Mr. Pereira da Silva, PipeWay’s CEO, winning the Enrst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2003. Since the company’s founding, it has enjoyed an increase in clients by over 260% and employs nearly 100 people.