ADS opens HDPE plant.

Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) the world's largest manufacturer of high-density polyethylene pipe is opening its largest U.S. manufacturing plant to help meet the growing demand for HDPE products in highway construction projects and to better serve customers throughout the Eastern U.S.

The plant will produce HDPE pipe for use in the development of local and federal highway projects and will serve construction projects in agriculture, mining, forestry, recreation and civil-engineered underground drainage applications.

"We're seeing an enormous demand for HDPE pipe following the Federal Highway Administration's specification changes last year, and we want to ensure our customers continue to receive the very best in customer service," said Joe Chlapaty, president and chief executive officer of ADS. "By manufacturing pipe as close to our customers as possible, it will significantly reduce the time and cost of delivery. The combination of our on-going national expansion program coupled with new changes to regulations on Federal-aid highway projects means ADS's customers and tax payers across the U.S. will see significant savings on the increasingly expensive public infrastructure projects."

ADS chose the Gloucester County are for its strategic geographic location and access to a skilled labor market. ADS also will pursue future expansion opportunities for this facility based on the growing demand for its products. The first public open house for the new manufacturing facility is scheduled for Sept. 18. ads-pipe.com