Company:Advanced Drainage Systems
| Type | Public company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Water industry |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | Hilliard, Ohio, U.S. |
Key people | D. Scott Barbour (CEO & President) Scott A. Cottrill (CFO) |
| Products | |
| Revenue |  US$1.982 billion (2020) |
| US$224 million (2020) | |
| Total assets | US$2.413 billion (2020) |
| Total equity | US$819 million (2020) |
Number of employees | 5,000 (2020) |
| Website | adspipe |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) designs, manufactures and markets polypropylene and polyethylene pipes, plastic leach field chambers and systems, septic tanks and accessories, storm retention/detention and septic chambers, polyvinyl chloride drainage structures, fittings, and water filters and water separators.[1] It is the largest maker of high-density polyethylene pipe in the United States.[2] It is headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio. In 2020, 93% of the company's sales were in the United States and 6% were in Canada.[1]
History
The company was founded in 1966 by Ron Martin and Marty Sixt, two engineers. In the early 1970s, it moved to central Ohio.[1][2]
In 2004, Joe Chlapaty became CEO of the company; he retired in 2017 and was succeeded by Scott Barbour.[3]
In July 2014, the company became a public company via an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, raising $232 million.[4]
In February 2015, the company acquired Ideal Pipe of Ontario for $45 million.[5]
In July 2019, the company acquired Infiltrator Water Technologies from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for $1.08 billion.[6]
In 2019, approximately 65% of its pipes were made from recycled materials.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. 2020 Form 10-K Annual Report". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1604028/000156459021030419/wms-10k_20210331.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gearino, Dan (March 8, 2015). "Advanced Drainage Systems now an industry leader". The Columbus Dispatch. https://www.dispatch.com/article/20150308/NEWS/303089870.
- ↑ "Advanced Drainage CEO Joe Chlapaty to retire". The Columbus Dispatch. March 13, 2017. https://www.dispatch.com/business/20170313/advanced-drainage-ceo-joe-chlapaty-to-retire.
- ↑ Knox, Tom (July 25, 2014). "Advanced Drainage Systems goes public, raising $232M". American City Business Journals. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2014/07/25/advanced-drainage-systems-goes-public-raising-232m.html.
- ↑ Gearino, Dan (February 2, 2015). "Advanced Drainage Systems buys Canadian company". The Columbus Dispatch. https://www.dispatch.com/article/20150202/NEWS/302029673.
- ↑ "Advanced Drainage Systems Acquires Infiltrator Water Technologies From Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan" (Press release). Business Wire. August 1, 2019. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ Eaton, Dan (October 16, 2019). "Columbus-based plastic pipe maker seeing benefits of recycling". American City Business Journals. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/10/16/columbus-based-plastic-pipe-maker-seeing-benefits.html.
External links
- Official website
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