Since 1877, Adsco Manufacturing has designed and made industrial expansion joints that accommodate thermal movement in demanding piping systems. Born from the first district heating system in Lockport, New York, Adsco’s engineers invented the expansion joint itself and still build custom slip-type and bellows solutions for industries ranging from power generation to chemical processing. The Buffalo manufacturer’s history remains closely tied to practical engineering: solving a problem in steam piping and refining that solution for modern industrial service.
Badger IndustriesBadger Industries traces its expansion-joint work to 1916 and helped establish the Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association in 1955. From its Pennsylvania manufacturing operation, the company serves demanding industrial customers with engineered metal bellows and fabric expansion joints, backed by decades of application experience and field service.ZELIENOPLE, PA
Advanced Thermal Systems, IncFounded in 1968 from a Buffalo garage, family-owned Advanced Thermal Systems designs and manufactures packed slip-type expansion joints and flexible ball joints for industrial piping systems in Lancaster, New York. ATS has built a particular niche in solar-field ball joints, with more than 250,000 units installed worldwide, while continuing to make every product in the USA. Its engineering team also supports customers with piping-system design and stress analysis.LANCASTER, NY
Mercer Rubber CompanyEstablished in 1866, Mercer Rubber Company manufactures rubber expansion joints and flexible connectors for demanding piping and duct systems. The Hauppauge company is the oldest U.S. manufacturer of rubber expansion joints, with more than six decades focused on the field and about 70% of its work customized to specific design requirements. Its engineers and in-house fabrication team also support unusually large applications, including a 96-inch pressure-balance installation for a Malaysian power plant.HAUPPAUGE, NY
Flex-Hose Co. IncFounded in Syracuse in 1968, Flex-Hose Co. Inc. manufactures flexible piping connections and expansion products that help building and industrial systems absorb vibration, thermal movement and misalignment. The company is known for its Tri-Flex Loop® and supports engineers and contractors with job analysis, technical design assistance and stocking warehouses across the United States. Its products are manufactured in the USA, with quality operations under a CSA-B51 plan certified by Ontario’s TSSA and welders tested to ASME Section IX.LIVERPOOL, NY