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14 TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL March 2017
Ceremony marks construction of new
Missouri manufacturing facility
Water management solutions manu-
facturer Advanced Drainage Systems,
Inc (ADS) has hosted community
leaders, elected officials and
prospective employees at the site of its
in-construction manufacturing facility in
Harrisonville, Missouri, USA. This will
be the company’s 62nd manufacturing
plant, and its first in Missouri.
The event featured remarks from ADS
CEO Joe Chlapaty, US Rep Vicky
Hartzler, State Senator Ed Emery, and
Brian Hasek, mayor of Harrisonville.
The new 72,650ft2 manufacturing facility
is expected to open in the first half
of 2017, bringing new employment
opportunities to the region. The
plant represents a significant capital
investment for ADS, whose growth is
a result of favourable policies enacted
by the Missouri Department of
Transportation (MoDOT).
In 2011, and again in 2014, MoDOT
updated its standards specification to
allow plastic pipe to be used in state-
wide infrastructure projects for storm
water management. The alternative pipe
policies enable engineer choice among
technically equivalent options.
“MoDOT’s policy improvements
contributed significantly to ADS’s
decision to invest in Missouri,” said
Mr Chlapaty. “We are delighted to
join the community of committed
Harrisonville advocates, and welcomed
the participation in today’s event by
Representative Hartzler, Senator Emery,
Mayor Hasek and many community
advocates and leaders. This facility
will help meet growing demand for
our water management solutions, and
we are excited about our increasing
contributions to the state of Missouri
and this wonderful community.”
The company intends to employ
approximately 50 people at the facility
when fully staffed, and will hire locally
for employment opportunities in
management, machine operation and
transportation, among others.
ADS provides a comprehensive
suite of water management products
and drainage solutions for use in
the construction and infrastructure
marketplace. Its products are used
across a broad range of end markets
and applications, including non-
residential, residential, agriculture and
infrastructure applications. Founded in
1966, the company operates a global
network of 61 manufacturing plants and
31 distribution centres.
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc –
USA
ADS CEO Joe Chlapaty addressed the audience at the new ADS manufacturing plant
At the ground breaking for the new ADS plant (from left): Greg Bohn, Bill Shaffer,
Joe Chlapaty, Kevin Kish, Rep Vicky Hartzler, Brian Hasek, Gary Ashley, Tom Fussner
and Sen Ed Emery