Spears® Manufacturing Company Acquisition of Coastline Plastics From Victaulic®
In order to provide customers with a more complete CPVC pipe and fitting line exhibiting the high level of quality, availability and unsurpassed service for which to Spears® has become known, the company has acquired a quality CPVC pipe manufacturing facility. Spears® Coastline Plastics, LLC has been formed from the acquisition of Coastline Plastics, LLC, a leading producer of CPVC Pipe in plumbing, industrial and fire protection market applications. As a growing player in the CPVC market, Coastline’s CPVC pipe offering is the perfect complement to Spears® extensive line of CPVC thermoplastic valve and fittings. The acquisition positions Spears® ideally as a total CPVC system supplier.
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