PLANO, TEXAS (July 22, 2008) – Performance Pipe, the largest producer of solid wall polyethylene (PE) piping products in the United States, has completed the expansion of its pipe manufacturing plant in Pryor, Oklahoma, northeast of Tulsa. The plant manufacturers PE pipe for use in the municipal and industrial markets plus natural gas gathering and distribution systems.
"We continue to invest in our plants to provide the country with the newest products," stated Dave Morgan, president of Performance Pipe, a division of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP. "Our plant in Pryor is located in the middle of the country where many significant projects are being undertaken to revitalize the infrastructure and increase the supply of natural gas."
The expansion, completed during the second half of 2008, doubled the size of the plant to provide the additional manufacturing capacity.
According to Shawn Spears, plant manager, the facility is OSHA VPP STAR certified and has exceeded three years without a recordable injury. "We are also ISO 9001:2000 certified to assure our customers are getting the top quality products they’ve expected from Performance Pipe for the past 40 years. This includes meeting the specifications for natural gas lines, municipal water distribution and geothermal systems, which are increasingly popular as a way to reduce electricity usage."
During the past two years, Performance Pipe has also expanded the capacity of its plants in Reno, Nevada and Brownwood, Texas.
About Performance Pipe
Performance Pipe, a division of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, is North America's largest producer of polyethylene piping products for gas, industrial, municipal, mining, oilfield, and utility applications. For more information about Performance Pipe, visit www.performancepipe.com.
About Chevron Phillips Chemical
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, one of the world’s top producers of olefins and polyolefins and a leading supplier of aromatics, alpha olefins, styrenics, specialty chemicals, plastic piping and polymer resins. The LLC and its affiliates own over $7 billion in assets, generate nearly $13 billion in annual revenue and employ over 5,300 people at 37 manufacturing and research facilities, located in nine countries. Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC is equally owned by Chevron Corporation and ConocoPhillips, and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. For more information about Chevron Phillips Chemical, visit www.cpchem.com.
