WARD MANUFACTURING, INC. EXPANDS WARDFlex® FACILITY

Ward Manufacturing, Inc. of Blossburg, PA has announced a 72,000 sq. ft. expansion for the WARDFlex® Stainless Steel Gas Piping product line. The $7 million expansion will be completed later this year (1998). WARDFlex® is a continuous, flexible, annular stainless steel gas-piping system.

WARDFlex® is the only corrugated gas system with more than 18 years of manufacturing and installation history. There is more than 154,000,000 feet of WARDFlex® installed throughout North America. WARDFlex® led the way in development of the corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) market in the U.S. long before contractors knew what CSST was. The American Gas Association began evaluating WARDFlex® in the early 1980s to determine its adaptability to the U.S. market. Many U.S. gas utilities now specify and use WARDFlex® for meter relocations and other applications. Training of contractors is critical to ensure that the WARDFlex® system is properly installed to comply with both national and regional model codes. Ward Manufacturing offers complete training on the use of WARDFlex®. This training provides the installer with the required practices and offers insight into the most economical use of the system. WARDFlex® is sold only through authorized distributors.