Released on September 21, 2011

Pipe joining products supplier Victaulic, Easton, Pa., announced it has opened a new manufacturing facility with casting capabilities in Chihuahua, Mexico.

The site, one of the largest Victaulic facilities in the world, will produce ductile iron castings and large-diameter pipe joining products up to 72 inches. The company said the addition will broaden the scope of its metal casting offerings and manufacturing services, including the ability to produce castings up to 1,500 lbs.

"The opening of the new Chihuahua facility signifies the growth of Victaulic in Mexico, Latin America and South America and will help us meet the strong demand for our products in the region," said John Malloy, the company’s chairman, president and chief executive officer.

This facility joins the Victaulic Queretaro branch, increasing its capabilities for customer training and enhancing regional support. In addition to the metalcasting capabilities, the new 133,000-sq.-ft. facility includes machining and assembly capabilities, as well as local operations offices.

Victaulic has manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide and employs more than 3,500 people. The opening of the Chihuahua facility follows on the heels of the company’s recent commissioning of a facility in Dalian, China, and expansions at the Drezdenko, Poland, facility.