April 2026 Champions of Fusion entries

by Larissa Copeland
Posted in Articles & Job Stories, Champion of Fusion, CONNECTIONS, INFUSION
This article was featured in the May 15, 2026 issue of McElroy Connections.

Welcome back to another recap of our Champions of Fusion entries!

First, let’s congratulate our MONTHLY SWAG BAG winner, Kameron Greenhalgh!

A fenced industrial site with equipment and a green metal-roofed shelter sits in a rural, hilly landscape. Overlaid text announces Kameron Greenhalgh as a Champion of Fusion 2026 from Idaho, USA.

Kameron sent in this photo of a fusion jobsite in small-town Idaho, USA. There, the town was redoing its treatment plant, which included a plan for a fused bypass line.

The line, Kameron said, included a lot of “funky angles” to make it work correctly. Congratulations, Kameron!

Our other monthly entries were:

A group of people in high-visibility clothing stand in front of green industrial machinery and a building with an AUSWIDE Plumbing & Civil sign on it, under a cloudy sky.
Kellyanne Sheahan (Victoria, Australia)
Touré Abdoul Salfo (Ivory Coast)
A construction worker in a hard hat and high-visibility vest stands next to a green pipe fusion machine in a grassy outdoor area with trees in the background.
Simon Sheahan (Victoria, Australia)
An excavator positions a long pipe in a dirt trench while a pipe fusion machine is set up on the ground. Trees and grass surround the rural construction site under a clear blue sky.
Trevor Igo Oklahoma, US)
A large white industrial pipeline is being installed outdoors, supported by scaffolding. Two workers in safety gear operate equipment under the pipe. The sky is clear and blue, with structures visible in the background.
Matthew Brian (Western Australia)
Large black industrial pipes are being welded together inside a spacious warehouse filled with machinery, tools, and equipment. The workspace is cluttered, with cables, stools, and materials scattered around.
David Arce (Texas, USA)
A large pipe fusion machine is set up in a grassy field, welding sections of black plastic pipe. More pipes are laid out in the background, with construction equipment visible under a cloudy sky.
David Arce (Texas, USA)
A worker in a red safety vest and hard hat stands on a yellow platform next to a large green industrial pipe fusion machine on a construction site with rocky terrain in the background.
Jhames Dextre (Ancash, Peru)
A large industrial pipe is being installed by workers in safety gear on a construction site in a desert area, with machinery supporting the pipe and a clear blue sky overhead.
Yordan Ernesto Arriaza Carrasco (Los Rios, Chile)
A large pipeline is being welded together on a dirt construction site under a cloudy sky, with machinery holding the pipes in place and vehicles in the background.
Alejandro Sánchez (Puebla, Mexico)
Collage of construction scenes with excavators digging and lifting large pipes, workers in safety vests overseeing pipeline installation outdoors on a clear day.
Norton Terzich (California, USA)
A construction worker in safety gear stands next to a large pipe fusion machine inside a blue tent at a worksite.
Ruben Puma Infa (Arequipa, Peru)
A construction worker in safety gear operates a large green pipe fusion machine on a sandy worksite, with heavy equipment and pipes visible in the background.
Brenno Kauê (Pernambuco, Brazil)
A worker in orange coveralls and a blue helmet operates a large pipe fusion machine, joining sections of pipeline at a construction site with dirt and rocky terrain in the background.
Blain Alexander (British Columbia)
A construction worker in orange safety gear operates heavy machinery to join large black pipes at an outdoor worksite, with mountains and construction equipment visible in the background.
Juan Rupay Alejo (Lima, Peru)
A yellow excavator lifts a large black pipe vertically using straps at a construction site with workers nearby, under a cloudy sky. More equipment and pipes are visible in the background.
Edwin Ruelas (California, US)
A construction worker wearing a hard hat, mask, and jeans walks on a sandy site with a large green industrial machine in the background under a cloudy sky.
Alejandro Sánchez (Puebla, Mexico)
A McElroy pipe fusion machine is positioned vertically on a construction site, attached to large pipes with control panels and cables, on a wooden platform against a concrete wall.
David Melchor (Texas, US)

Do you know a Fusion Champion?

Do you know of an individual or team who completed – or is currently part of – a project featuring McElroy equipment? If so, please encourage them to visit our online Champions of Fusion portal and enter our competition.

We’re already thrilled to see so many fantastic entries coming in through our Champions of Fusion portal. There, you’ll also find more than a hundred submissions we’ve received since kicking off the contest in 2022.

CLICK HERE to view past entries – or submit your own!

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