Piping systems, fittings, semi-finished products, concrete protection liners and geomembranes made from technical plastics.
agru Kunststofftechnik Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Bad Hall (AT) · Waldneukirchen (AT) · Wölfersheim (DE) · Georgetown, SC (US) · Fernley, NV (US) · Andrews, SC (US) · Lozienica (PL) · Taicang (CN)New on Amplifa
About AGRU
agru Kunststofftechnik Gesellschaft m.b.H., headquartered in Bad Hall, Upper Austria, was founded in 1948 by Alois Gruber senior and is an internationally active family-owned company in the field of technical plastics. The company manufactures piping systems, injection-molded fittings, semi-finished products such as sheets, rods and welding rods, concrete protection liners as well as geomembranes for landfill and tunnel construction made from polypropylene, polyethylene and other technical plastics. Injection molding machines for fittings in pipeline construction have been in use since 1966; in 2012 production of large-diameter pipes up to 2500 mm in diameter started. In 2016, AGRU built Plant V as a cleanroom production facility (ISO Class 5) for piping systems of the PURAD brand for ultrapure media applications. Around 100,000 tonnes of plastic are processed annually; the export share is over 90%. With 1,020 employees and global sales revenue of EUR 375 million (2017), AGRU ranks among the 130 largest industrial companies in Austria. In addition to its headquarters in Bad Hall, the company operates production sites in Germany, the USA, Poland and China.
- Site
- Ingendorferstraße 13, 4540 Bad Hall
- Processes
- Pipe production (extrusion of plastic pipes), Injection molding (fittings for pipeline construction, electrofusion fittings), Manufacture of semi-finished products (sheets, rods, welding rods) from technical plastics, Large-diameter pipe production up to 2500 mm diameter, Cleanroom production (ISO Class 5) for piping systems (PURAD) for ultrapure media applications, Manufacture of concrete protection liners and geomembranes (landfill and tunnel construction), Anodizing, Powder coating
- Materials
- Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Technical plastics, Technical Plastics, High-Purity Plastics (PURAD), Surface Technology (Anodizing, Powder Coating, Wet Painting)
- Certificates
- ISO Class 5 cleanroom (Plant V)
- Industries
- Water and gas industry, Energy industry, Chemical and heavy industry, Semiconductor and pharmaceutical industry, Tank and shipbuilding, Mining
- 01
Extrusion of plastic pipes (up to OD 2500 mm)
- 02
Injection molding of fittings and electrofusion sockets
- 03
Manufacture of semi-finished products (sheets, rods, welding rods)
- 04
Cleanroom production ISO Class 5 (PURAD)
- 05
Manufacture of concrete protection liners and geomembranes
- 06
Trenchless pipeline installation (HDD)
Materials & Processes
Polypropylene
Used for piping systems with high chemical resistance.
Polyethylene
Used for pipelines including large-diameter pipes up to 2500 mm diameter.
Technical Plastics
Used for fittings, semi-finished products, concrete protection liners and geomembranes.
High-Purity Plastics (PURAD)
Cleanroom production ISO Class 5 for ultrapure media applications in microelectronics, life science and the food industry.
Surface Technology (Anodizing, Powder Coating, Wet Painting)
Finishing processes of the sister company AGRU Oberflächentechnik in Grünburg/Waldneukirchen.
Production Sites
Bad Hall
ATHeadquarters with five plants (incl. Plant V cleanroom)
- Materials
- PP, PE, technical plastics
- Injection molding machines (since 1966)
- Extrusion lines for pipes up to OD 2500 mm
- Cleanroom production ISO Class 5
Waldneukirchen
ATSurface technology (AGRU Oberflächentechnik GmbH)
- Materials
- Metals
- Anodizing line
- Powder coating
- Wet painting
Wölfersheim
DEProduction site (AGRU-Frank GmbH)
Georgetown, South Carolina
USProduction site (AGRU America Inc.)
Fernley, Nevada
USProduction site (AGRU America Inc.)
Andrews, South Carolina
USProduction site (AGRU America Inc.)
Lozienica
PLProduction site (TWS Thermoplastic Winding Systems)
Taicang
CNProduction site (Taicang AGRU Plastics Co.)
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipe production (extrusion of plastic pipes)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polypropylene, Polyethylene |
| Injection molding (fittings for pipeline construction, electrofusion fittings)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Technical plastics |
| Manufacture of semi-finished products (sheets, rods, welding rods) from technical plasticsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Technical plastics |
| Large-diameter pipe production up to 2500 mm diameterPlastics | – | OD 2500 mm | – | – | Polyethylene |
| Cleanroom production (ISO Class 5) for piping systems (PURAD) for ultrapure media applicationsPlastics | – | – | – | – | High-purity plastics |
| Manufacture of concrete protection liners and geomembranes (landfill and tunnel construction)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| AnodizingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminum |
| Powder coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Wet paintingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Trenchless pipeline installation (Horizontal Directional Drilling)Assembly | – | OD 1400 mm | – | – | Polyethylene |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection molding machines | – | – | – | 1966 | Bad Hall, Austria |
Quality
For ultrapure media applications, piping system production (PURAD) takes place in an ISO Class 5 cleanroom facility. Further certifications are not documented in the sources.
| Evidence | Bad Hall |
|---|---|
| ISO Class 5 cleanroom (Plant V) |
History
- 1948
Founding of a metalworking shop in Bad Hall and an anodizing plant in Grünburg by Alois Gruber senior.
- 1961
Start of plastic pipe production – the cornerstone of plastics engineering.
- 1966
First injection molding machines for fittings in pipeline construction commissioned.
- 1988
First production site outside Austria in Boston, Massachusetts.
- 1991
Foundation of AGRU-FRANK GmbH in Wölfersheim, Germany.
- 1996
Relocation of the US production site from Boston to Georgetown, South Carolina.
- 1997
Start of production of electrofusion fittings.
- 1998
Alois Gruber takes over the management; first expansion of the Bad Hall headquarters.
- 2012
Production start for large-diameter pipes up to 2500 mm diameter.
- 2016
Construction of Plant V as a cleanroom production facility (ISO Class 5) for PURAD piping systems.