ST. LOUIS – January 22, 2026 – Azuria Water Solutions, a leader in technology-enabled water solutions, today announced plans to establish in-house production of its Fusible PVC® pipe (“FPVC”) at a new facility to be built near its current Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) manufacturing operations in Batesville, Mississippi. This strategic expansion advances Azuria’s vision of vertically integrating the delivery of innovative solutions to the water, wastewater and stormwater markets.
FPVC is the core product of Azuria’s Underground Solutions (“UGS”) business. The proprietary product combines industry-leading PVC pipe with thermal, butt-fusion joining technology to create a gasket-less, leak-free, fully restrained pipe system with a life expectancy greater than 100 years. With a successful history in pressurized water and water and wastewater applications, FPVC can be installed through open cut or trenchless methods.
The construction timeline for the new facility is still being finalized, and Azuria expects initial production to focus on large diameter pipe. In addition to manufacturing, the plant will have the capacity and transportation logistics to service the North American market.
“Building an FPVC production facility will allow us to continue to address increasing demand for large diameter FPVC,” said Rob Tullman, President & CEO, Azuria. “We are grateful for the support from our current production partners and look forward to continuing those relationships.”
Azuria’s current CIPP facility has proudly operated in Batesville since 1988 and today employs approximately 100 people. The new FPVC manufacturing facility is expected to create additional high-quality jobs and strengthen Azuria’s commitment to quality manufacturing – supporting the expectations of customers, local partners, and funding stakeholders..