ARCHIVED PPI PRESS RELEASES

2007

• Chemical & Engineering News, October 2007
• Bruce G. Kuffer, PE, Joins PPI

2006

• Plastics Pipe Institute names Executive Director

2005

• Plastics Pipe Institute poised for the future
• Plastics Pipe Institute Elects New Leadership
• Pipe walk convinces KC Public Works to do more than talk
• Plastics Pipe Institute Bestows Rare Lifetime Achievement Award
• Plastics Pipe Institute presents water and drainage infrastructure solutions to city leaders.

2003

• Stephen Boros joins PPI as Technical Director
• Plastics Pipes XII Call for Papers
• Corrugated HDPE Pipe Design Manual on CD.
• TR-43 Report on Design Life of 100 Years for Corrugated HDPE Pipe.

2002

• Pipe labels focus on safety
• Agriculture and Drainage * Inseparable Science. Download the White Paper, a summary of existing research showing that without drainage, agriculture as we know it would be un-sustainable in most regions of the world.
• Plastics Pipe Institute Shows how new ASTM Standard Helps Design of Conduit Networks
• Plastics Pipe Institute adds to list of certified manufacturers of HDPE corrugated pipe and resin.
• Plastics Pipe Institute's Technical Director Honored by ASTM, AGA.
• "3,000 feet under the sea", as seen in Land and Water, US Water News, IAPD Magazine

2001

• Plastic pipe used in reverse osmosis project helps provide El Paso area residents with clean water.
• The Plastics Pipe Institute elects new President, division chairs at annual meeting.
• The Plastics Pipe Institute's new video offers solutions to deteriorating water distribution systems.

2000

• The Plastics Pipe Institute presents 3 seminars in 2001 on the design & installation of HDPE piping systems.
• The Plastics Pipe Institute issues annual statistics for 1999.
• The Plastics Pipe Institute presents a seminar in Orlando, Florida on September 21st, on the design & installation of HDPE piping systems.
• The Plastics Pipe Institute releases their latest handbook on polyethylene pipe.
• The Plastics Pipe Institute's newest 4-color brochure offers an overview of the advantages of HDPE duct for cable and fiber optics installations.
• PPI releases a 12-page, four-color brochure commemorating their 50th Aniversary which includes a timeline and historical highlights of the industry and its evolution into the 21st century.
• The Plastics Pipe Institute's Hydrostatic Stress Board To List the Minimum Required Strength of Plastic Piping Materials Determined in Accordance with ISO 9080