ADS Hosts Harrisonville, Missouri Plant Grand Opening
August 18, 2017
The grand opening included Sen. Ed Emery; Adam Timmerman, District 31 state senator; Harrisonville Mayor Brian Hasek; Obie Carl, executive director of the Harrisonville Chamber of Commerce; Eric Hughes, Strickland Construction; and representatives from ADS.
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (ADS) hosted a grand opening event for its new Harrisonville, Missouri manufacturing plant on Aug. 9.
Located approximately 40 miles south of Kansas City, the 35-acre facility has approximately 50 employees and produces a wide range of ADS products, including ADS N-12 high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe and the company’s line of HP polypropylene pipe.
The grand opening event featured guest speakers including Sen. Ed Emery; Adam Timmerman, District 31 state senator; Harrisonville Mayor Brian Hasek; Obie Carl, executive director of the Harrisonville Chamber of Commerce; Eric Hughes, Strickland Construction; and representatives from ADS.
“This new plant allows us to meet the growing demand for all of our products in the region, while helping reduce the cost and time of delivery to our customers,” said Joe Chlapaty, chairman and CEO, ADS. “Harrisonville provided an ideal site through land availability, close access to rail and interstate connections, and a community with the right work force skills.”
The full portfolio of ADS products is available at the location including ADS N-12 HDPE pipe, HP Storm and SaniTite polypropylene pipe, StormTech Chambers, INSERTA TEE and other fittings, Nyloplast Drain Structures and geosynthetic fabrics and grids.
