Springfield, Mo.-based United Poly Systems LLC is extruding a new line of HDPE pipe in the same sizes as traditional copper tubes and iron pipes for a range of applications, particularly water uses.

TeraPlast has finalized the acquisition of the MASA polyethylene pipe manufacturing facility in Spain, previously part of ...

Private equity firm Industrial Opportunity Partners (IOP) acquired Springfield, Mo.-based United Poly Systems LLC (UPS) with plans to boost pipe production capacity and build on the product mix in a ...

Polyethylene (PE) has revolutionized low-pressure pipe system design on a global basis and is testimony to PE's unique combination of properties, which have driven the replacement of traditional pipe ...

A video clip showing benefits of polyethylene butt fusion joints for platic pipes. The video demonstrate a burst failure testing showing that failure occurs at the pipe wall and not at the joint ...

Polyethylene pipes are widely employed in water supply, gas distribution and industrial applications owing to their corrosion resistance, flexibility and cost-effectiveness. Their long-term ...

If you look at enough houses, you will see some with polybutylene pipes, a type of plumbing that has a history of leaks. As a home inspector, I see perhaps three such houses a week -- as many as a ...

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Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

India's PVC demand is projected to remain significantly ahead of domestic supply, supporting long-term growth opportunities ...