McElroy and Perkins team up to debut “concept” battery-powered TracStar® 900i

A TracStar® 900i showcasing a new concept – an electrical Perkins engine “dropped in” to replace its typical diesel engine – debuted at bauma 2025 in Munich, Germany. This “plug and play” battery unit is part of Perkins’ efforts to enable off-highway Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to easily transition from diesel to a battery electric powertrain. In 2024, Perkins reached out to McElroy to share that the company was developing a battery power unit to …


See the latest batch of Champions of Fusion entries

It’s time for another batch of Champions of Fusion submissions! These entries will cover the month of April. Each year, McElroy’s Champions of Fusion contest is a way to highlight the fusion technicians and operators for the hard work they do to live McElroy’s mission of making the world a better place through better infrastructure. By highlighting these boots-on-the-ground crews, we want to commemorate their hard work and expertise – and give them the opportunity …


MCELROY WEBSITE NOW AVAILABLE IN GERMAN

TULSA, OK – McElroy, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of thermoplastic pipe fusion equipment, now offers German as a language option for its website. Earlier this year, Volker Köhler was tapped to assist the company in growing its business in Europe and around the world. Köhler provides support and service to channel partners and end users in the region, working alongside McElroy UK operations to promote the benefits of both plastic pipe fusion and …