Atkore To Pay Record $136.5M To Settle PVC Pipe Antitrust Claims

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BREAKING NEWS

Atkore To Pay Record $136.5M To Settle PVC Pipe Antitrust Claims

JSA Advises Advanced Drainage Systems on India Leg of USD 1 Billion Acquisition of Water Management Business of Norma Group

Combatting PE100 Resin Price Increase Fatigue

INDUSTRY NEWS

Insurance Companies Warn US Realtors Over Burst Risks with Polybutylene Pipes [PDF]

Plastic Pipe Defect Expert Witnesses: CPVC, PEX & Polybutylene Piping
PEX Plastic Pipe Problems & Failures -one of the most experienced group of experts in plastic pipe failure in the world

PPN News Chosen to Spotlight Key Innovations, Market Shifts and Technical Breakthroughs at PPXXIII Plastic Pipes Conference in Houston

TEPPFA Appoints New President

Orbia Gets Lift from PVC Price Spike Tied to Global Disruptions
Orbia’s PVC Business is Getting a Lift — Not from a Rebound in Demand, but from Supply Disruptions Tied to the Middle East Conflict

New Study on Generation of Microplastics in Plastic Drinking Water Pipes Under Water Hammer (WH) Events

China LESSO Holding Seeking Qualified Distributors for its Piping Solutions [PDF]
LESSO is One of the World’s Leading Manufacturers of Plastic Piping Systems

BUSINESS NEWS

NOVA Chemicals Corp. Upgraded To ‘BBB-‘ On Acquisition by Borouge Group International
Borouge Group International (BGI; preliminary ‘A’ rating with a negative outlook) has acquired 100% of NOVA Chemicals Corp.

SABIC Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter 2026
Reporting an adjusted EBITDA of US$ 1.11 billion an increase of 25% compared to Q4 2025

US Polyethylene Margins Jump as Hormuz Disruptions May Stretch into 2027

Brasil’s Petrobras CEO Flies to Mexico as Braskem Debt Crisis Deepens

Braskem Gets a New Majority Owner
Braskem majority stake will go to private equity firm IG4

Reliance Worldwide Shares Bounce as Tariff Impact Eases and Guidance Holds

NEW TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS

SABIC Develop Biaxially Oriented PE Pipe to Resist Oxidative Cracking in Chlorinated Water

ExxonMobil Researchers Develop Improved PE-RT Pipe

PLASTIC PIPE INDUSTRY BODIES MUST ADDRESS GROWING MICROPLASTICS ISSUE FROM PLASTIC PIPES

New Study on Generation of Microplastics in Plastic Drinking Water Pipes Under Water Hammer (WH) Events

Leaching of Microplastics from PVC Pipes Under Stagnant Conditions

Australian Study by University of Queensland Fingers Plastic Distribution Pipes as a Source of Microplastics in Drinking Water

NEW RESEARCH ON FAILURES

Detection of Deteriorated Areas in Water Distribution Networks Exploiting Chlorine Measurements in a Bayesian Framework

Validation of an Electromagnetic-Based NDT Inspection Tool for Detecting Tensile Armor Wire Ruptures in Flexible Pipes Under Ultra-Deepwater Environments

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT!!

Iplex Parent FBU Share Price Hits 24 Year Low !

Failure Mechanisms Associated with Unqualified HDPE Pipe Installation – Three Dangers of Untrained HDPE Pipe Installers [PDF]

Australian Study by University of Queensland Fingers Plastic Distribution Pipes as a Source of Microplastics in Drinking Water

Plant to Close After Takeover of Georg Fischer Factory: 330 Jobs Lost!

Fletcher Building Expects Up to $23 Million Loss

New Method Developed for Welding Reinforced HDPE Pipes

Calling All Experts in Plastic Pipes (Limited Spaces)

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