ADS celebrates grand opening of engineering and technology center in Ohio
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., (ADS) celebrated the opening of the $65 million ADS Engineering and Technology Center on October 22, 2024.
According to an ADS press release, the 110,000 square-foot research and testing facility is the largest stormwater engineering center in the world and is located in Hilliard, Ohio, near the company’s headquarters.
“The ADS Engineering and Technology Center is dedicated to product engineering, materials science – including recycled plastics – and manufacturing technologies with the express purpose of developing advanced stormwater solutions that manage water and protect our communities,” said ADS President and CEO Scott Barbour in a press release. “Bringing our team of engineers, scientists and technicians together in this state-of-the-art facility allows new opportunities for collaboration and innovation in how we design and develop products, materials and manufacturing technologies to meet the stormwater management needs of customers and communities.”
The ADS Engineering and Technology Center will include:
- A product development lab focused on the full range of a product’s lifecycle.
- A 90,000 gallon, closed-loop recyclable water system allowing ADS to replicate real-world conditions by sending water through products under scenarios that the company can alter and control.
- A hydraulics lab that supports ADS’ water treatment business including separation, traditional filtration and low-impact development filtration.
- An advanced technology lab for manufacturing, controls and engineering prototyping.
- Materials science laboratories providing extensive performance-based materials test capability.
