ADS Engineering and Technology Center brings production cycle to life

Since its opening in October 2024, the center has seen 1,800 visitors, who can take a tour imitating the product lifecycle.
Sept. 23, 2025

Nearly a year after its opening, The ADS Engineering and Technology Center has seen about 1,800 visitors. This includes engineers, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and even a fifth grade class for its end of school year field trip. 

Those who visit the facility can take a tour, as seen in the images in the gallery, that allows them to watch a product be developed from the material stage to end of production.

Advanced Drainage Systems opened the center in October 2024 in Hilliard, Ohio, near its headquarters. The 110,00 square foot center is home to research and testing space including:

  • A product development lab featuring the full range of a product’s lifecycle;
  • A 90,000 gallon, closed-loop recyclable water system allowing ADS to replicate real-world conditions;
  • A hydraulics lab that supports ADS’ water treatment business including separation, traditional filtration and low-impact development filtration;
  • A technology lab for manufacturing, controls and engineering prototyping; and
  • Materials science laboratories 

 

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