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How does HDPE compare to traditional pipng materials? We're glad you asked.

If you’re the kind of person who keeps machines running smooth and takes pride in being the go‑to problem solver, we want you on our team. 🔧
We’re looking for a hands‑on Machine Tool Maintenance Technician who knows their way around mills, lathes, grinders, and other production equipment. If you enjoy fixing things, staying busy, and being the person everyone counts on when production is on the line, this job is built for you.
Learn more and apply at mcelroy.com/careers.

We're continuing our 2026 Champions of Fusion finalist spotlight today with Branden Bump. Branden submitted this photo of a 48-inch pipeline being fused 25 feet below ground, using a TracStar® 1200.

Today's featured 2026 Champions of Fusion finalist is Edwin Ruelas!

Edwin’s submission shows the installation of a 30-inch DR11 pipeline used to recirculate water from a dam in Silicon Valley.

This was a massive restoration job of the water reservoir. The project included a chilled water system to cool the water from the dam so animals and other fauna could survive in and around it. The line was de-beaded inside so bacteria couldn’t accumulate inside the bead.

Ready for another fantastic Champions of Fusion finalist? Check out Troy Norum’s submission, which involved fixing a water main broken on a swing bridge in the city of Delta in British Columbia.

The 116-year-old swing bridge, which connects Delta with Westham Island, was designed to open to allow barges and water traffic through the Fraser River Canoe Pass. In January 2026, a larger-than-average barge crossed the pass in rough currents and smashed the supports beneath the bridge – taking with it the water main that services all of Westham Island. At the same time, the crash left Westham Island unable to leave the island by car, making it even more important to fix the problem quickly and safely.

Using a Rolling 618 and a TracStar® 618, Troy and the rest of the PW Trenchless fusion crew fused 180m of 8-inch DR11 across the bridge, pulling pipe with a rope and truck from a resident stranded on the island.

But that wasn’t the end of the project. A week later, the city of Delta asked for more pipe and flanges, so they could bolt it – along with gate valves – onto the bridge so it could be shut off, taken apart, and put back together if needed. Over the course of a weekend, Troy and the rest of the fusion crew delivered!

We're thrilled to announce that Rafa Quintero has been named McElroy's Director of International Sales.
“Rafael has played an instrumental role in developing our international markets,” says McElroy President and CEO Chip McElroy. “Much of the recent success we’ve seen abroad has been a direct result of his tireless work and dedication.”
Read more: https://press.mcelroy.com/rafael-quintero-named-mcelroy-director-of-international-sales/

For residents in the Ait Bayoud Commune in remote Morocco, water access meant an hours-long journey across an arid, rocky landscape each day. Local Peace Corps volunteers decided they deserved better, and that fused HDPE was the way to make it happen. Read more: https://press.mcelroy.com/pipeline-delivers-water-hope-to-remote-moroccan-village/

Today, we're spotlighting 2026 Champions of Fusion finalist Jackson Allen!

Jackson was involved in this large-diameter sewer project in Virginia that featured three TracStar® 1200i machines. The one pictured stayed on the bank of a nearby river, pushing pipe across. The other two machines were in a three-jaw configuration, fusing 48-inch pipe in the ground.