Advanced Drainage Systems
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Founder | Ron Martin, Marty Sixt |
| Headquarters | Hilliard, Ohio , United States |
Area served | United States, Canada |
Key people | Scott Barbour (CEO) |
| Products | Polypropylene and polyethylene piping, plastic septic tanks, leach field chambers, stormwater retention and detention solutions, polyvinyl chloride drainage components, fittings, water filtration devices, separators |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) stands as a prominent American manufacturer specializing in polypropylene and polyethylene piping, plastic septic tanks, leach field chambers, stormwater retention and detention solutions, polyvinyl chloride drainage components, fittings, water filtration devices, and separators. It holds the distinction of being the foremost producer of high-density polyethylene piping within the United States. The company's headquarters are located in Hilliard, Ohio, with 93% of its 2020 revenue generated from the U.S. market and an additional 6% from Canada.
History
Established in 1966 by engineers Ron Martin and Marty Sixt, the firm moved its operations to central Ohio during the early 1970s.
Joe Chlapaty was CEO from 2004 until his retirement in 2017, after which Scott Barbour took over the leadership role. ADS became a publicly traded company in July 2014 through an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, raising $232 million.
Key acquisitions include Ideal Pipe of Ontario for $45 million in 2015 and Infiltrator Water Technologies from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for $1.08 billion in 2019. By that year, approximately 65% of ADS’s pipe products incorporated recycled materials, underscoring its dedication to sustainability in the water infrastructure sector.