Plastic and silicone tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries announces a relaunch of its website, www.newageindustries.com. The site underwent a complete redesign for a fresh look, intuitive navigation, and optimization for mobile devices. Sections include product information, technical resources, expansion project news, and an About Us area for details on NewAge’s ESOP and B Corp status.
NewAge’s 90,000 sq. ft. facility in Warrington, Pa., now has several clean rooms being readied for testing. The tubing manufacturer has been renovating the nearby additional facility to house several clean rooms for the production of high purity silicone and thermoplastic elastomer tubing for its AdvantaPure division. The tubing is used in COVID-19 and other vaccine manufacturing processes.
NewAge announces the completion of a clean room expansion at its headquarters in southeastern PA. The tubing manufacturer will use the area to produce molded silicone connections and Single-Use tubing assemblies for biopharm and pharmaceutical applications such as vaccine production. The company is also renovating another building to expand its TPE and silicone tubing manufacturing capacities.
NewAge Industries, the plastic and silicone tubing manufacturer, is expanding at its Southampton, Pa., location by converting over 3,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space into ISO 7 clean rooms. The area will be used as additional space for the molding and assembly of the company’s AdvantaFlex(R) TPE tubing, an item from its AdvantaPure(R) high purity line of products.
Plastic and silicone tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries installed a rooftop solar array in June 2011 and has been using the sun’s energy for ten years. Over 4,000 solar panels supply a good portion of the company’s electricity needs. The same sustainable energy source is being considered for NewAge’s Warrington, Pa., facility, which is undergoing renovations.
NewAge Industries announces the appointments of Maurice LeCompte, Sonia Schwantes and Rick Zijadic. LeCompte is Director of Manufacturing Development, Schwantes fills the role of Director of Product Management, and Zijadic is Director of Manufacturing. Business growth – much of it related to COVID-19 vaccine production supplies – helped fuel the need for these appointments.
Plastic and silicone tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries announces that it has achieved Certified B Corporation status. The certification assures customers, prospects, vendors, and other business associates that NewAge meets verified standards for environmental performance and social practices that benefit others.
Lawrence Morano and Sean Lynch of NewAge Industries now have new roles within the company, which manufactures plastic and silicone tubing. Morano was promoted to Executive Director of Sales, Marketing and Product Development; Lynch is now Director of Product Development. Both Lynch and Morano have been with NewAge for several years.
It’s been fifteen years since plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries took one of its first major steps to becoming employee owned. NewAge’s ESOP – Employee Stock Ownership Plan – is designed to provide incentives for employees to work with a primary focus on the customer and to reward long-term employees at retirement.
Ken Liszewski and Tony Szoka of NewAge Industries have been promoted to new positions. The tubing manufacturer announced that Liszewski is now Global Sales Manager for its AdvantaPure(R) high purity products, and Szoka is National Sales Manager for NewAge items. Both men have been with the company for many years and have the leadership skills to head their respective teams.
NewAge Industries recently increased storage space for the plastic and silicone tubing its team members manufacture. The warehouse space, previously leased to a tenant, now houses bulk tubing inventory. Plans involve shifting inventory of other products to allow room for additional cleanroom manufacturing areas. NewAge now utilizes the entire building, which was purchased twenty years ago.
Plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries is expanding again and in the process of hiring several dozen employees. The company anticipates that its benefits package, which includes employee ownership for long term team members, profit sharing, a 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, paid time off and health insurance, will attract new team members.
NewAge Industries purchased two building units near its headquarters in the spring and recently bought the remaining unit within the building. The facility will be used to manufacture silicone and TPE tubing and molded parts. The products are part of NewAge’s AdvantaPure high purity division and are used in pharmaceutical and biopharm processes, including those involving COVID-19 vaccines.
NewAge recently began working with a company that recycles silicone waste into silicone oil for industrial uses. Thousands of pounds of scrap are generated at the start and finish of the company’s tubing extrusion runs. The scrap is shipped to the recycler and, through a multi-step process, converted into silicone oil. Recycling silicone tubing waste adds to NewAge’s green project portfolio.
NewAge Industries recently named Jim Henderson and Andreas Georghiou to its Board. The group will help to strategically plan the years ahead as the company grows and expands. NewAge’s tubing products are used in a variety of applications including high-purity biopharm and pharmaceutical for the fight against COVID-19, beer brewing and dispensing, medical, and general industrial.
Plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries recently closed a deal to buy two building units near its headquarters. Following renovations at the site this year and next, NewAge will install new equipment to extrude tubing and perform injection molding, mainly for its AdvantaPure(R) high purity products. The additional location will increase capacity and serve security-of-supply purposes.
NewAge Industries has been extruding plastic tubing and hose for nearly 30 years. The company recently replaced a few of its extruders to avoid a catastrophic breakdown and to stay current with machinery and software. The replacements were made before problems with the extruders could become commonplace and lead to potential production and inventory problems.
BrewSavor announces a redesign of its website at www.brewsavor.com. The new site presents tubing and hose for craft brewing, home brewing and beverage dispensing. Product styles include antimicrobial, non-phthalate, NSF listed and those with barrier properties. Hardware, hose cutting tools and custom options are also highlighted, along with a blog and the company’s sustainability practices.
Clearflo 70 from plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries contains no leachable phthalates such as DEHP or BPA. The tubing was developed to meet customers’ requests for phthalate-free fluid transfer products. Clearflo 70 meets USP Class VI requirements and is NSF-51 listed. Its non-toxic ingredients also conform to FDA standards. NewAge stocks the product in 50 sizes.
NewAge’s new BrewSavor brand now offers two butyl lined, reinforced hoses for craft brewers who focus on beer flavor. One style has wire reinforcement for kink resistance and improved flexibility, while another is monofilament reinforced for crush resistance – it will rebound to its original shape after impact. Both are designed for the rigors of brewery production floors and made in USA.
Tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries is now 100% owned by its employees through an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). The ESOP is a retirement benefit that gives employee-owners a true stake in their futures. September 2019 saw the completion of a decades-long plan to help ensure the continued success of the company and avoid a competitive buyout.
Tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries is hiring, thanks to recent growth, and decided to engage a different strategy: video. The company hired a production crew to interview and film current and retired team members talking about the benefits of their ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) and other advantages. The video offers a good sense of NewAge’s culture and teamwork approach to business.
NewAge Industries’ BrewSavor hose line introduces a new crush and kink resistant hose. The butyl-lined, monofilament reinforced hose is engineered to return to its original shape after compression. Other features include a smooth liner to reduce bacterial entrapment, full vacuum capabilities, and availability from stock in standard 10, 25 and 50 foot lengths with fittings attached.
BrewSavor tubing and hose products are a new line focused on the fluid transfer requirements of craft and home brewers. The products include tubing, reinforced and multi-layered hose, and assemblies. They are engineered for hot brewing processes, such as mash vessel and brew kettle transfers, as well as cold transfer needs like moving wort to a chiller and dispensing finished beer from a tap.
Plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries recently welcomed Senator Bob Casey for round table discussions on the many benefits of employee ownership. Team members talked about the impact of being employee-owners and how it makes them work differently than before. The Senator also toured NewAge’s recently-completed expansion, where silicone tubing and hose are clean room manufactured.
2019 marks NewAge Industries’ 65th year in business. Started in 1954, the company distributed plastic tubing for industrial uses and today manufactures dozens of tubing styles for markets such as biopharm and pharmaceutical, medical, food, appliance, chemical and for various applications involving fluid and gas transfer. NewAge is employee owned.
Plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries made a third donation of laptop computers to the Caramanico School in Ratanakiri, Cambodia. NewAge employs many team members originally from Cambodia and is honored to help the country’s students in this remote location. The school powers the computers with solar energy. NewAge is also involved with local schools and students.
New from NewAge Industries’ Food and Beverage division is an educational brochure written to help brewers of beer with tubing and hose selection. Topics include temperature resistance, flexibility, quality, reuse, and solutions for beer spoilers and off-taste. The tips aim to avoid a bad-tasting batch and assist brewers with producing great beer.
NewAge recently completed renovation of 43,000 sq. ft. of existing space at its headquarters. The area now houses several new ISO Class 7 and 8 clean rooms for silicone tubing production, molded component operations, quality inspection and packaging for its AdvantaPure high-purity products. Newly constructed warehouse space was included in the renovation. The project took nearly two years.
Pa. Governor Tom Wolf visited plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries on Monday, May 14, 2018, to discuss employee ownership and how it can be promoted throughout the state. The Governor attended roundtable meetings with current and retired NewAge employee-owners and with CEOs of other Pa. ESOP companies. A plant tour of NewAge’s newly-renovated facility completed the Governor’s visit.
NewAge Industries, manufacturer of plastic tubing and AdvantaPure high purity products, has released the second edition of its sustainability report. The updated report features information on the company’s continuing efforts on environmental, social and corporate responsibility including the installation of an electric vehicle charging station, on-demand generators and increased recycling.
Plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries announces that it is now a zero-waste facility. Waste is recycled, reused or disposed of through an energy-from-waste (EfW) system. The company has made sustainability a focus in recent years and determined that achieving landfill-free status was an important part of its green initiatives.
Steel girders and walls are going up at NewAge Industries in Southampton, Pa. The company is renovating 40,000 square feet of space to house new clean rooms, product inspection areas and warehousing. The need to expand came about primarily because of the success of NewAge's AdvantaPure(R) high purity products division, which specializes in tubing and hose for the biopharm industry.
Recently a group of students from Neil A. Armstrong Middle School of Fairless Hills, Pa., visited plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries. The purpose of their visit was two-fold: to learn about advanced manufacturing careers and to shoot video for a contest. The students toured NewAge's manufacturing and molding areas, learned about product testing, and had a chance to talk with employees.
Plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries grew significantly over the past 15 years. The company introduced a line of biopharm products, doubled its number of employees, and became an ESOP corporation. Its leadership and strategic planning needs grew as well, leading to the additional of three new Board of Directors members. This experienced team will help plan NewAge's continuing growth.
NewAge manufactures plastic tubing and rubber hose but the company also supplies a variety of fittings and clamps. In this white paper, the types of fittings it offers are compared using text, images and a reference chart. The report notes facts such as each fitting's performance features, typical applications, materials and installation requirements. Clamps are reviewed as well.
At 60 years old, Vardex reinforced PVC hose is one of NewAge Industries' mainstays. Its decades of reliability, durability, crush resistance, and kink resistance have enabled it to endure the demands of fluid and air transfer in industries such as food and beverage, OEM and chemical. Vardex continues to be a versatile hose that provides full vacuum capabilities, flexibility and light weight.
The employee-owners of plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries now own even more of the company. Ken Baker, CEO and majority shareholder, recently sold another nine percent of NewAge to its ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), bringing the plan's ownership to forty-nine percent. The ESOP is a retirement plan that also helps avoid a competitive buyout and ensure the succession of NewAge.
In June NewAge will note the fifth anniversary of its rooftop solar array and green energy system. The company went solar to help the environment, set a good example and save money. The array provides half of NewAge's electricity needs, and additional power is purchased from green energy providers. NewAge has greened many aspects of its building and continues to look for more ways to improve.
Clearflo Ag-47 antimicrobial tubing is now stocked in 17 sizes including 3/4" and 1" I.D. Customers had expressed a need for sizes above 1/2" I.D., and NewAge is now able to meet that requirement. The NSF-51 listed tubing contains antimicrobial ingredients throughout the tube, not only on the inside, and protects liquids from harmful bacteria that can transfer odors and taste.
NewAge Industries is pleased to announce the promotion of Stephen McDevitt to Inside Sales Manager. Prior to this change McDevitt was the company's Assistant Inside Sales Manager. A thirteen-year employee, McDevitt is now responsible for supervising the firm's team of inside sales representatives who cover product lines for both NewAge and its biopharma Single-Use division, AdvantaPure(R).
NewAge Industries notes its tenth year as an employee-owned company in 2016. Its ESOP-Employee Stock Ownership Plan-was established to reward team members in retirement and as a succession plan for the corporation. The company's share price has seen a six-fold increase since the ESOP's inception in 2006. Employees view the plan as increased incentive to always keep the customer top of mind.
Over the past several months, tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries has expanded its engineering department with Design and Test Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, an Engineering Project Manager and an Applications Engineer with a PhD in Plastics Engineering. The reason? To enhance its technical expertise regarding processes, equipment and testing options in order to better serve its customers.
Superthane(R) polyurethane tubing and Urebrade(R) reinforced polyurethane hose were introduced in 1975. NewAge brought on the products for applications such as fuel and grease lines, oxygen transfer, instrumentation, robotics and cable jacketing. They continue to be used for these applications, thanks to their flexibility, durability, oil and chemical resistance, and weathering characteristics.
New from NewAge Industries are hoses lined with Butyl and Nitrile for food and beverage processing. Both styles offer smooth liners for problem-free fluid flow, plus reinforcement for pressure and vacuum applications. Applications include potable water, juices, wine, beer, milk and dairy products, oily or fatty foods, dry bulk foods, and non-alcoholic beverages.
Plastic and silicone tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries has promoted two team leaders, Michael Allard and Robert Volk, to executive positions. Their new roles involve the overseeing of multiple departments and more voice in the running of the company.
NewAge Industries has joined the American Beverage Assoc. and the Brewers Assoc. While both organizations serve beverage markets, the ABA represents the non-alcoholic industry; the Brewers Assoc. serves craft and homebrewers. NewAge joined the groups to learn more about their members' applications and how to best service them with the company's comprehensive line of fluid transfer products.
Silbrade(R) Platinum braid-reinforced silicone hose provides a higher degree of purity along with reinforcement for flexibility with increased pressure capabilities. Applications include those involving medical, food and electrically-associated equipment. The hose is NSF-51 listed, will not support bacteria growth and handles temperatures up to 400°F/204°C.
Clearflo Ag-47 antimicrobial PVC tubing is now available from NewAge Industries. Applications include fluid transfer for food, beer and alcoholic beverages, dairy products and clean liquids such as those used in medical and laboratory environments. The tubing, which is made with Silver Ion technology to protect fluids from harmful bacteria, is NSF-51 listed and does not contain phthalates.
NewAge Industries announces the promotions of Mary Marcus to Director of Quality and Mary Vander Neut to Finance Director. Marcus, an American Society for Quality member and Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, is responsible for the company's quality program. Vander Neut now heads both the Accounting and HR teams. Her duties include maintaining the company's finances and serving as an ESOP trustee.
NewAge has promoted Lawrence Morano to Global Sales Manager for its AdvantaPure product line and Stephen McDevitt to Assistant Inside Sales Manager. Morano will be responsible for managing AdvantaPure's worldwide distribution network and developing plans for continued growth. McDevitt will aid the Inside Sales Manager with management responsibilities and will assist with special projects.
Zelite(TM) linear low density polyethylene tubing from NewAge Industries is now available to meet the application demands of both food and industrial uses. It offers ingredients that conform to FDA standards, is chemically inert and provides increased elasticity. Applications include air and fluid transfer, food and beverage processing, wire jacketing and pneumatics.
Michael R. Allard has been promoted to Director of Sales for NewAge Industries, Inc. In his new role, Allard will work with other department directors to plan, prioritize and attain NewAge's goals. He will also be responsible for managing and staffing the sales team, establishing and achieving departmental targets and working with key customers and distributors.
PTFE, FEP and PFA tubing from NewAge Industries is now at normal stock levels after shortages of raw materials. Fluorspar, a key ingredient, first experienced decrease production, then increased production but with export restrictions, leading to the shortage. Production and exports have now returned to normal levels, as has NewAge's stock of tubing in straight styles and special versions.
NewAge Industries, a Pennsylvania tubing manufacturer and an ESOP company, hosted Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick for a meeting on the benefits of ESOPs (Employee Stock Ownership Plans). The Congressman met with NewAge employee-owners to discuss their ownership roles, how their customers benefit, and why ESOPs can be option for other small business owners wishing to help retain American jobs.
Tubing manufacturer and ESOP company NewAge Industries recently welcomed State Senator Stewart Greenleaf for a discussion on the benefits of ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) corporations and for a comprehensive tour of its manufacturing facility. The Senator met with several of NewAge's employee-owners to learn how being an ESOP company benefits not only themselves but the company's customers.
Flexible PVC hose that resists crushing and kinking is available from NewAge Industries. The hose, called Vardex(R), is constructed of chemical-resistant PVC that encompasses spiral steel wire, enabling it to withstand tough handling and environments. Vardex may be used for both fluid and air transfer in pressure and full vacuum applications.
NewAge Industries, a leading manufacturer of plastic and rubber tubing, marks the sixtieth anniversary of the company's founding. NewAge started as a distributorship and later began manufacturing its products. Today the company makes tubing and hose for a wide range of industries including biopharmaceutical, chemical, industrial, medical, food and beverage and has a global customer base.
Medical-grade silicone tubing is now available in three styles. Silicone is best known for its flexibility and temperature range, making it useful for applications such as medical devices, pharmaceutical processing, respiratory machinery, biological fluid handling, and food and beverage transfer. The company offers peroxide-cured silicone tubing and reinforced hose, plus platinum-cured tubing.
NewAge Industries announces the appointment of Michael L. Yakes as its Midwest Sales Manager, a new position developed to help better serve the company's current customers and to increase business. Yakes has over 20 years of sales experience with a background that includes tubing and fabricated plastics. He will serve eight Midwest states while being based near Chicago.
NewAge Industries has released its first sustainability report. It highlights the company's ideas and actions that have helped it save energy, reduce waste and become a better neighbor. NewAge now produces half of its electricity through a solar panel array on the building's roof, and other projects have impacted its recycling, heating and cooling, lighting and production efficiencies.
NewAge Industries now offers its polyurethane tubing in three versions: unreinforced tubing, braid reinforced hose and a type developed specifically for pneumatics. Each offers the performance properties for which polyurethane is known including natural flexibility, durability, good chemical resistance and superior functioning in weather-related conditions.
Plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries is highlighted in a new report from The Hitachi Foundation focusing on successful companies. Titled Doing Well and Doing Good, the report features employers that place great emphasis on employee training, advancement, retention and satisfaction. The practices boost morale, productivity and prosperity and give the employers a competitive edge.
The Verigenics division of NewAge(R) Industries has received U.S. Patent Number 8,519,846 for its GammaTag(R) RFID technology. The GammaTag system uses durable RFID (radio frequency identification) tags, labels, and reader-writers to track and identify components requiring gamma irradiation for the purpose of sterilization. Industries involved include medical device, pharmaceutical and bioprocess.
Three types of clamps to attach plastic tubing and fittings are available from NewAge. Kwik Clamp(TM) nylon double bond hose clamps offer tool-free installation. Oetiker(R) ear type clamps are lightweight, compact, breathable and stocked in stainless steel and zinc plated carbon steel. Worm gear clamps offer easy installation with a screwdriver, plus a lined version for use with soft tubing.
Thermoplastic rubber tubing called Suprene offers durability and flexibility for fluid transfer applications in clean industries such as food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical and appliances and for industrial uses such as ink transfer and agricultural equipment. Suprene may be used with temperatures up to 275°F (135°C). Shore 64A and 80A hardnesses are available.
NewAge now offers its Thermobarb barbed fittings in five materials: polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, PVDF, and brass. The reason for the variety is to offer customers choices to best match their applications. Some materials are better at chemical resistance than others; some excel at withstanding mechanical stresses. Thermobarb fittings work well for both fluid and air transfer systems.
Vitube tubing from NewAge Industries offers resistance to a wide range of chemicals including oils, mineral acids, and aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. It handles these materials at temperatures up to 400°F (204°C). Vitube provides the high resiliency of an elastomer along with the good mechanical properties of conventional synthetic rubber tubing.
NewAge Industries, a leading manufacturer of plastic and rubber tubing, offers flexible silicone tubing that works with temperatures ranging from -100°F to 500°F (-73°C to 260°C), a span not possible with many other common plastic or rubber tubing materials. Applications include cold beverage service, computers, medical devices and hospital equipment, and coffee makers.
NewAge's CEO and majority shareholder, Ken Baker, has sold an additional ten percent of company stock to its employees through the company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The ESOP previously owned thirty percent. The plan helps employees save for retirement as it improves morale, provides a succession plan, and allows customers to speak directly with owners of the company.
Nylobrade braid-reinforced PVC hose, the product that launched NewAge Industries' tubing and hose business, is manufactured from a PVC compound that is free of DEHP and other carcinogenic plasticizers. This is an important feature for those involved with food and medical related applications. Nylobrade also holds certification from the National Sanitation Foundation for NSF-51 and NSF-61.
NewAge Industries announces the appointments of Robert Volk as Director of Manufacturing and Stephen Kuhns as National Sales Manager. Volk is responsible for process development and improvement, new product manufacturing, and team leadership. Kuhns, who was previously employed by NewAge for 12 years, is working to increase industrial sales and strengthen the company's distribution network.
NewAge Industries manufactures flexible tubing and reinforced hose and now offers eight different ways to customize these products. From bonded tubing, to printed and striped hose, to custom-blended additives for performance like enhanced flexibility, NewAge provides options to customize tubing specifically for an application.
Employee ownership works well for this plastic tubing manufacturer. The company adopted its Employee Stock Ownership Plan in 2006 and has continued to grow and prosper. NewAge currently has four employment opportunities, only one of which is a replacement. Controlled expansion is key, and the company credits employee ownership as the catalyst for everyone performing their jobs better.
Clearflo(R) PVC tubing, Newflex(R) reinforced PVC hose, and Silbrade(R) reinforced silicone hose have reached significant marks. Clearflo is 50 years old, and Newflex and Silbrade are 25. All are used for fluid and air transfer in a variety of industries including food and beverage, medical, industrial, pharmaceutical, water, and pneumatics.
NewAge recently gave five laptops to the Caramanico School in Ratanakiri, Cambodia, bringing the school's total number of computers to eleven. The company has strong ties to Cambodia, as nearly 30% of its staff is from Cambodia or is of Cambodian descent. The computers will assist seventh, eighth, and ninth grade students at the school.
Fluoropolymer tubing has been in short supply this year due to a shortage of raw materials. Other tubing materials - most notably polypropylene - offer an alternative. Substitution depends on each application's needs, but NewAge's Prolite(R) polypropylene tubing shares several performance characteristics with fluoropolymer including chemical and corrosion resistance and low surface friction.
"The Top 20 Tubing and Hose Buying Tips" gives readers advice for the tubing and reinforced hose selection process. Its purpose is to help engineers and buyers avoid purchasing errors and order returns. The original brochure contained twelve buying tips and has now been expanded to twenty, covering additional subjects such as indoor and outdoor use, moisture related factors, and flammability.
While many suppliers of nylon-12 tubing have struggled with shortages, NewAge has been able to source the product and stock up. Raw materials have been in limited supply worldwide. Nylon-12 tubing is used for a variety of fluid and air applications.
Three of NewAge Industries' team member committees - ESOP, Wellness, and Helping Hands - worked together to help those in need. Charities benefited from the employees' efforts, and employees became healthier themselves by literally walking an extra mile. The team wore pedometers during October and made donations upon reaching milestones of five and then ten million steps collectively.
NewAge Industries proudly notes the 55th anniversary of its first plastic hose, Nylobrade. The product was introduced to the U.S. in 1956 and is still used today for air, gas, and fluid transfer in industries such as chemical, food and beverage, OEM, appliance, and even toy and spa. Nylobrade holds NSF certification for food equipment (NSF 51) and potable water (NSF 61).
Tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries has now held a product quality rating of 99.7% for seven consecutive years. The company's quality assurance procedures are aimed at reducing problems and rework for customers. NewAge commits a significant number of its team members to its quality department in order to maintain high quality product standards and lessen failures, rejections and returns.
Plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries installed a one megawatt (MW) rooftop solar panel system and hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 8, 2011. The system is now in operation and providing 50 percent of the company's energy needs.
NewAge Industries' Nylobrade reinforced PVC hose is now certified by the National Sanitation Foundation for use in drinking water and food processing applications such as vending machinery, beverage transfer, kitchen appliances, medical devices, and marine and recreational vehicles. Nylobrade offers a smooth surface for unobstructed flow and is stocked in thin, standard and heavy wall thicknesses.
Newloc(R) push-to-connect fittings provide instant, leak-proof connections to rigid and semi-rigid plastic tubing. They save time over the assembly of connections such as barbed fittings and clamps. Applications include food and beverage transfer, pneumatics, robotics and instrumentation, potable water, chemical lines, and more. The fittings require no tools for installation.
Polyethylene-lined EVA tubing offers the functionality and cleanliness of polyethylene with the flexibility of EVA for applications like food and beverage processing, fluid feeds and drains, chemical transfer, and appliance components.
Allard will manage the distributor network for NewAge Industries' industrial plastics and AdvantaPure(R) high purity tubing and hose products. Allard brings years of sales and management experience to the company. His background includes involvement in the industrial, biopharmaceutical, and semiconductor markets.
Newflex spiral-reinforced PVC tubing avoids the bulk and weight of ply-wrapped rubber hose. Newflex resists kinking and crushing and handles pressure or vacuum applications. It's available in food and industrial grades and three styles-heavy, standard, and light duty. Newflex is chemical and corrosion resistant and has a smooth inner surface for maximum flow of fluids, air, or granular materials.
Tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries will have 4000 solar panels installed on its roof that will generate more than 50 percent of its electricity requirements. The company received state and federal grants to help fund the project, which should be completed during the first quarter of 2011. The rooftop array will produce one megawatt of electricity and help NewAge pursue green initiatives.
Keiser brings nearly 30 years experience in the field of quality to the plastic tubing manufacturer, which serves both industrial and clean-application industries. Keiser's credentials and knowledge will help all of NewAge's team members.
Tubing bonded with heat, not adhesives, helps customers save time and money on installations by eliminating multiple line routing. Hot Bonded tubing also saves space over bundles, shows a professional appearance, and offers easier line traceability for quick troubleshooting. Four bonding styles are available: permanent, strippable, skip, and tubing bonded to electrical wire.
Cam and groove fittings are now offered by NewAge Industries in four materials: nylon, industrial-grade polypropylene, food-grade polypropylene, and PVDF. A significant advantage over metal counterparts is their lighter weight. The couplings also provide benefits such as high impact strength and resistance to acids and solvents.
NewAge Industries now offers a large inventory of fluoropolymer tubing (often referred to as Teflon(R) tubing) in a choice of six styles: straight, thin wall, coiled, corrugated, convoluted, or stainless steel overbraided.
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