TPi March 2018

business & market news

Valve World Expo 2018 Valve manufacturers and users will meet in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 27 to 29 November, for Valve World Expo 2018. Occupying Halls 3, 4 and 5 of the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre, technical highlights and products will be showcased by international specialists in valves, valve-related products, actuators, compressors and engineering

services, as well as publishing companies and software houses. The trade fair organisers are expecting to welcome over 700 exhibitors from 40 countries, filling an exhibition space of around 20,000m 2 . The previous event in 2016 was attended by 12,420 trade visitors from

89 countries, underlining the high level of internationalism among both exhibitors and visitors. The ValveWorld Conference will be held in Hall 4, with the Pump Summit show in Hall 5. Messe Düsseldorf GmbH – Germany

info@messe-duesseldorf.de www.valveworldexpo.com

ADS hosts Missouri plant grand opening Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc (ADS), a manufacturer of water management products and solutions for commercial, residential, infrastructure and agricul- tural applications, has hosted a grand opening event for its new manufacturing plant in Harrisonville, Missouri, USA. Located approximately 40 miles south of Kansas City, the 35-acre facility produces a wide range of ADS products, including ADS N-12 ® high- density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe and the company’s line of HP polypropylene pipe. The grand opening event featured guest speakers including Senator Ed Emery – District 31 state senator; Adam Timmerman – US Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler’s District Representative; Mayor Brian Hasek – Harrisonville, Missouri; Obie Carl – executive director of the Harrisonville Chamber of Commerce; Eric Hughes – Strickland Construction; and representatives from ADS.

“This new plant allows us to meet the growing demand for all of our products in the region, while helping reduce the cost and time of delivery to our customers,” stated Joe Chlapaty, chairman and CEO, ADS. “Harrisonville provided an ideal site through land availability, close access to rail and interstate connections, and a community with the right work force skills.” The full portfolio of ADS products is available at the location, including ADS N-12 HDPE pipe, HP Storm and SaniTite ® polypropylene

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pipe, StormTech Chambers, Inserta Tee ® and other fittings, Nyloplast ® drain structures and geosynthetic fabrics and grids.

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Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc – USA www.ads-pipe.com

ADS N-12 large diameter corrugated HDPE pipe is one of the products being manufactured at the new plant

Seamless Pipe and Fittings

The ribbon cutting at the new ADS plant in Harrisonville, Missouri

Alloy 200/201 Alloy 400 Alloy 600 Alloy 625 Alloy 825 Alloy C276* * seamless & welded

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