McWane Ductile expands resilient infrastructure solutions through strategic collaboration with Kubota

McWane Ductile announced a strategic collaboration with Kubota to offer its Hazard Resilient Ductile Iron Pipe (HRDIP) technology, providing utilities, engineers and contractors with a proven solution designed to strengthen water systems against seismic events and other hazardous ground conditions.

Widely deployed throughout Japan, HRDIP has been installed on more than 41,000 miles (66,000 kilometers) of pipeline infrastructure. Developed to withstand earthquakes, liquefaction, landslides, ground subsidence and other challenging conditions, the technology has demonstrated its ability to help utilities maintain water service during and after disruptive events. HRDIP utilizes a specialized restrained joint design that allows pipelines to flex and deflect while maintaining structural integrity. This helps reduce the risk of joint separation, leakage and service interruptions caused by seismic activity and ground movement.

“Utilities today face increasing pressure to modernize aging infrastructure while building systems that can withstand earthquakes, ground movement and other unexpected challenges without disrupting essential services,” said McWane Ductile Executive Vice President Jeff Otterstedt. “By collaborating with Kubota to bring Hazard Resilient Ductile Iron Pipe technology to North America, we are providing customers access to a proven solution that has demonstrated its performance in some of the world's most demanding environments. As communities place greater emphasis on infrastructure resilience, this partnership expands our ability to help utilities strengthen critical water systems with innovative technology backed by the engineering expertise, technical support and trusted relationships our customers have relied on for generations.”

Hazard Resilient Ductile Iron Pipe complements McWane Ductile's existing portfolio of Ductile iron pipe, fittings, accessories, fabrication services, coatings, linings and technical resources, enabling customers to source a broader range of infrastructure solutions through a single trusted partner.