ADS Announces Joint Venture With BaySaver
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (ADS) has acquired a controlling interest in a new joint venture established with BaySaver Technologies Inc., Mount Airy, Md. In 2008, the companies announced an exclusive marketing agreement for ADS to sell the Bay Separator and BayFilter units, which separate and filter pollution from storm water runoff.
Called BaySaver LLC, the new company will continue to be based in Mount Airy, Md., and will focus on storm water filtration and separation technologies. Manufacturing operations will be expanded nationwide to provide local service and supply. Currently, ADS has 56 domestic and international manufacturing plants and 28 distribution centers. ADS products include N-12 corrugated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe, SaniTite HP pipe and fittings plus other storm water system components such as StormTech storm water chambers, InsertaTee fittings, and various geotextiles.
"It has always been our goal to design and manufacture products that permit compliance with all EPA and local storm water quality requirements," observed Pank. "This strategic partnership maximizes the strengths of both companies—the strong research, development and technical approvals of BaySaver coupled with the industry-leading engineering, sales and distribution of ADS. By aligning with ADS we can build on our success and increase our efforts," said Tom Pank, BaySaver founder, president and chief design engineer.
"We are going to continue to foster Tom's exceptional abilities in order to bring more storm water treatment systems and individual products to the market," Chlapaty continued. "Now, there is more need than ever, and that need will continue to grow. We've seen growth in all of ADS products including our large diameter N-12 corrugated HDPE pipe and our SaniTite HP products, both of which can be used with BaySaver units."
"Evolving requirements imposed on municipal storm water systems by the EPA have created the need for a more complete storm water treatment methodology," explained Ron Vitarelli, vice president of Storm and Sanitary Markets for ADS. "As a solutions-based manufacturer we are asked to provide a ‘treatment train’ approach to owners and specifiers. The BaySaver product line rounds out the ADS storm water product offering.”
"To provide a better understanding of these requirements and how BaySaver filters and separators and other ADS products can build storm water systems to meet those EPA requirements, the ADS technical team will be conducting educational seminars, which can be arranged free of charge."
Source: Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.
