Fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) and dual laminate piping systems manufacturer RPS Composites, Inc. (Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada) recently acquired the assets of Fabricated Plastics Ltd. (Maple, Ontario, Canada). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
With a lineage that dates back to 1962, Fabricated Plastics (FPL) has provided design, engineering, and manufacturing expertise to FRP and dual laminate tank, piping, and equipment customers around the world. FPL’s vessels and tanks service the pulp and paper, mining, chemical processing, semiconductor, food and drug, and metal treating and electroplating industries.
“We are very pleased to welcome the Fabricated Plastics team,” says Jeff Fraser, CEO of RPS Composites. “Their commitment to safety and product quality aligns with our RPS values, and, the product lines that include ASME RTP-1 certified tanks and vessels, are an excellent strategic fit for RPS. We are excited by what this expanded capacity means for our current and future customers.”
The company will operate under the RPS Composites group as RPS Composites Ontario Inc.
“Our team is happy to be part of the RPS team, and we look forward to serving all our customers with the same level of quality and service they have come to expect,” says Armen Seropian, engineering manager at the former FPL plant. The company name, Fabricated Plastics, and website, fabricatedplastics.com, will be retained by its owner, NOV.
RPS Composites operates FRP and dual laminate piping systems manufacturing, inspection, distribution, and service centers across numerous locations in the United States and Canada.