The Zurn Plumbing Products Group offers a century-old tradition of high-quality products and customer service. Zurn Industries was founded in 1900 in Erie, Pennsylvania. Created initially to manufacture a patented backwater valve, Zurn has worked faithfully throughout the past century to expand its product offering. Today, Zurn now manufactures the largest breadth of plumbing products in the industry. This commitment to the plumbing industry has made Zurn the leader in its field. To spur this growth, Zurn Industries has consistently followed a mandate of making strategic acquisitions and, more importantly, of internally developing synergistic products that serve the plumbing industry. With the introduction of Chemical Drainage Systems, Zurn continues to expand to meet the needs of the twenty-first century!
The Zurn Specification Drainage Operation, previously known as the Hydromechanics Division, manufactures a variety of drainage and water control products that conform to A.N.S.I. standards. Zurn products are frequently specified by architects, mechanical engineers and plumbing contractors, and are sold into the non-residential commercial, industrial, and institutional construction markets. Consistent with its commitment to the plumbing industry, it was a natural progression for Zurn to enter the corrosive waste drainage market.
The Zurn Chemical Drainage System was developed with contributions from all segments of the plumbing and plastic industries. Zurn drew upon the vast expertise of professional industry consultants, Zurn engineers, contractors, distributors, and sales personnel. In addition, Zurn partnered with a leading academic and research institution in the field of plastic technology. Zurn Chemical Drainage pipe and fittings are produced in North America at a company owned and operated facility. This facility has been operating in the plastics industry for three decades.
About the cover...this brochure's cover shows a background of resins used to make Zurn Chemical Drainage Systems products. The dark blue resin, top layer above the center illustration, is used to produce polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) pipe and fittings used in air plenum applications. The teal resin in the center layer is used for flame-retardant polypropylene applications. The black resin at the bottom is used in non-flame-retardant applications, primarily underground.
