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In Minneapolis, Minnesota, keeping the natural gas flowing in winter is a top priority. Just north of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, work was underway in November 2022 to replace existing natural gas lines with long-lasting HDPE to keep the heat flowing for decades to come. Several McElroy TracStar® 28 and TracStar 412 machines, Pit Bull® 14 machines, and Sidewinders® were brought in to fuse the thousands of feet of Medium-Density Polyethylene (MDPE) pipe involved …
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When your company specializes in zoo and aquarium exhibits, jobs can get a little bit wild. Longhorn Organics Project Manager Kyle Jones fuses high-density polyethylene pipe that will eventually make up a new Amazon River-themed exhibit at Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, Texas. But it’s all in a day’s work for Beau Dempsey, owner of Longhorn Organics. Since 2009, the Terrell, Texas, (east of Dallas) company has provided biological design and filtration systems for zoos and …
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TULSA, Oklahoma – On Nov. 1, McElroy was again recognized for its commitment to workplace safety. In a presentation at one of McElroy’s three Tulsa campuses, Oklahoma Safety Council Executive Director Betsy Kulakowski presented President and CEO Chip McElroy with the Pinnacle of Safety Award. This award is given to companies that achieve the highest level of excellence in safety and health. Companies are judged on management commitment, safety culture, and safety performance. “McElroy has …
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Please join us in congratulating 2023 Fusion Hall of Fame inductees Jim Kirchdorfer and Ian Powell. In 2019, the Fusion Hall of Fame was created to recognize the development and acceptance of fusible plastic pipe and the advancements that the industry has seen over the last 50 years. Inductees are individuals whose contributions have been particularly notable and whose impact and influence on the industry lives on today. Jim Kirchdorfer ON THE COURSE When Jim Kirchdorfer founded …
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