Ameron's large-diameter Bondstrand fiberglass pipe is an integral part of the Thames Waterworks near London.
Headquarters:
Fiberglass-Composite Pipe Group
9720 Cypresswood Drive, Suite 325
Houston, Texas 77070
Telephone: 832.912.8282
Fax: 832.912.9393 |
Ameron manufactures and markets the world's most comprehensive line
of fiberglass pipe products under the trademarks Bondstrand®, Dualoy®,
PSX™ and Centron® for the chemical and industrial markets and
for oilfield, service station fuel handling, offshore platform and marine
applications. Ameron fiberglass pipe is a cost-effective alternative
to corrosion-prone metallic piping and non-reinforced thermoplastics.
Ameron fiberglass pipe is particularly well-suited for general industrial
service and chemical processing because of its ability to withstand
higher temperatures and pressures than ordinary thermoplastic materials.
The use of fiberglass piping in secondary containment and waste-handling
applications continues to grow in response to increasingly stringent
regulation of ground-water contamination caused by corroded metallic
piping.
Oilfield piping is another major Ameron fiberglass pipe market. Ameron's
position improved significantly in January 1996 when the Company acquired
Centron International, a Texas-based, leading manufacturer of small-diameter,
high-pressure fiberglass piping that perfectly complements Ameron's
large-diameter product line. Ameron now offers Ameron and Centron piping
systems with diameters from one to 40 inches and service pressures to
3,000 psi, depending on size.
Responding to environmental risks resulting from the wide use of corrodible
metal piping for fuel handling, Ameron continues to expand its penetration
of service station markets in Latin America and Europe. Ameron offers
both single-wall and double-wall secondary containment configurations,
as well as flexible fuel-handling systems.
Ameron serves the offshore oil production market with a wide range
of lightweight, corrosion-resistant piping products, including its new
Bondstrand PSX fire-resistant piping that features a proprietary resin
system combining the fire-resistant properties of phenolics with the
flexibility and impact resistance of Ameron's patented PSX polysiloxane
chemistry.
Bondstrand corrosion-resistant piping is also used to combat highly
aggressive marine environments in the shipping and cruise ship industry.
In addition to conventional marine piping, Ameron produces a proprietary
conductive, anti-static fiberglass piping system for conveying refined
petroleum products.
Ameron's main domestic manufacturing plant is in Burkburnett, Texas.
Centron International products are manufactured in Mineral Wells, Texas.
Operations in The Netherlands serve markets in Europe, Africa and the
Middle East. Ameron's business in Singapore serves the Asia-Pacific
region. Construction was recently completed on a new plant in Malaysia.
An affiliate, Bondstrand, Ltd. (40% owned), manufactures fiberglass
pipe products in Saudi Arabia. Ameron sells fiberglass pipe and fittings
through its direct sales force and dealers, distributors and sales representatives
in the United States and more than 40 other countries. |
