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of things that we put in place.”
Last year, Herrild also told BVM that this year, the com-
pany would be exploring more opportunities in pipe -
whether conventional pipe for irrigation, geothermal,
or conduit; or interesting and new, higher-end plastics
for specific applications. Thompson responds: “We
made some investments in some of our extrusion
equipment – some larger winders that were needed,”
he reports. “And we’ve gotten into more of a plastic
conduit and polyethylene products for the fiber optics
industry. And then, we’re also making a big push for
development in the oil and gas industry for the nylon
materials that are going through code approval, right
now, to become approved for use in natural gas distri-
bution. That’s an area that we feel is a large market
