March 2014 Tube Products International
99
Plast ic pipes
ADS adds to large
diameter pipe
production in Canada
Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS)
has added a fourth manufacturing line
to its plant in Saint-Germain, Quebec,
Canada, which is now producing large
diameter, open profile pipe from 900 to
1,500mm.
The plant is certified to produce N-12
®
corrugated HDPE pipe diameters from
100 to 900mm with minimum pipe
stiffness of 320kPa when tested in
accordance with ASTM D 2412. The
product is certified to meet CAN/CSA
Standard B182.8, BNQ 3624-120 and
AASHTO Load Resistance Factor Design
(LRFD) specifications, and is verified by
Intertek. The plant is also capable of
making the company’s SaniTite
®
HP
polypropylene pipe products.
In Canada, ADS also has a pipe
manufacturing plant in Heidelberg,
Ontario, with stocking distribution yards
in Morrisburg, Ontario; Moncton, New
Brunswick; and Red Deer, Alberta. A
fleet of dedicated trucks serves both
rural and metropolitan areas.
ADS has a global network of 57 plants
and 28 yards, and its products are found
in farms, sports stadiums, golf courses,
highways, building complexes, housing
developments, industrial parks, airports
and the infrastructure
of cities and towns
throughout Canada
and the world.
“Since we opened
the Saint-Germain
plant in 2009, we
have been adding
to our capability and
increasing production,” stated Ewout
Leeuwenburg, ADS senior vice president
of international operations. “Most of this
growth is due to the increasing and
steady demand for our products to
fulfil the needs of agricultural, storm
water management and sanitary sewer
projects. Our fourth production line here
is just the latest step in our continuing
capital investment plan.”
In production since 1987, ADS N-12
corrugated HDPE pipe is known for its
ability to resist chemicals, road salts
and repeated freeze/thaw cycles. The
pipe’s strength is due to its design,
HDPE resin and manufacturing process.
“The structural integrity of ADS
thermoplastic pipe is based on the
design procedures outlined in
the AASHTO LRFD bridge design
specifications, and our moulds have
been designed specifically to produce
the pipe to the latest edition of that
specification,” explained Greg Bohn,
ADS director of national engineering.
“AASHTO LRFD is a strain-based design
procedure suitable for thermoplastic
pipes such as HDPE, polypropylene
and PVC. As the acronym suggests,
the LRFD bridge design specification
also provides for resistance factors
which allow the designer to account for
uncertainty in soil strength and material
resistance. The code incorporates load
factors greater than two as well as
various resistance factors, which work
together to yield suitable fill heights for
thermoplastic pipe.”
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc
–
USA
N-12 large diameter corrugated
HDPE pipe being produced at
ADS’s plant in Saint-Germain
Pipe information resource
Plastic pipe manufacturer JM Eagle
has launched a website, www.
truthaboutpipes.com, dedicated to
educating engineers and municipal
decision makers. The website
features articles on topics important
for infrastructure, such as longevity
and durability of material, ease of
installation, financial costs and
environmental impact.
will
highlight the many benefits of plastic
pipe versus alternative materials,” said
Neal Gordon, JM Eagle vice president
of marketing and waterworks sales.
“Decision makers will be able to read
unbiased articles, essays, reports,
and studies about the advantages of
plastic pipe.”
The website offers a wide range
of information and tools to help
municipalitiesmake informeddecisions,
including key subjects like the cost of
corrosion, pipe material break rates,
and a cost comparison calculator –
PVC vs ductile iron. The website also
highlights new technologies in plastic
pipe: internal joint restraints (eg Eagle
Loc C900), Ultra Blue PVCO, Eagle
Corr PE, and Eagle Green PE.
With 20 manufacturing plants
throughout North America, JM Eagle
manufactures a wide array of high-
grade, high-performance polyvinyl
chloride and high-density polyethylene
pipe across a variety of industries and
applications, including utility, solvent
weld, electrical conduit, natural gas,
irrigation, potable water and sewage.
JM Eagle
– USA
