May 2024 Editor’s Note

It’s already May, INFUSION subscribers! You’ve probably heard the news, but 2024 marks McElroy’s 70th anniversary. So this year, we’re reflecting on our roots while also celebrating the milestones we’re reaching, such as the first Tritan™ 560 shipments and the opening of our fourth campus in the Tulsa metropolitan area. As we start looking ahead to our INFUSION24 conference in October, we hope you’ll be able to join us for what will no doubt be …


Michels, McElroy keep natural gas flowing in Minneapolis

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 …


Tradeshow Business

It’s tradeshow season! McElroy personnel have traveled around the world in the last few months to attend industry tradeshows, demonstrating McElroy equipment and spreading the word about the benefits of HDPE pipe fusion. Take a look at these photos to see just a few of the shows we’ve attended in the first four months of 2024. Arpel-Naturgas Week 2024 Arpel, the Association of Oil, Gas, and Renewable Energy Companies of Latin America and the Caribbean, …


Champions of Fusion entries – March 2024

We’ve gotten some great entries this month for our 2024 Champions of Fusion promotion! Take a look at March entries below. And don’t forget – encourage your operators and fusion technicians to submit their jobsite photos for a chance to win a FREE trip to INFUSION24 in Tulsa! CLICK HERE to submit your project photos!