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Texas Refinery Corporation (TRC) accomplished something that hasn’t been done in the U.S. in the last 25 years – it built a lubrication plant. Established in 1922, the family-owned business produces specialty lubricants and protective coatings such as oils, grease, gear lubricants, cleaners and sealants. TRC products are used to help protect equipment as well as a company’s capital investments in industries which include manufacturing, agriculture, waste management, drilling, mining and steel mills. When the company was ready for expansion, it built an entirely new facility in Mansfield, TX. “In the early planning stages, TRC knew this plant needed to be special,” said Dennis Parks, Executive Vice President at TRC. “TRC wanted a plant so special that other companies would model their future production facilities after this state-of-the- art factory.” The facility represents TRC’s investment in the future, and attention to every detail was important. TRC spent 2015 working with A&G Piping, a mechanical contractor out of Fort Worth, TX, to build the facility from the ground up. A&G Piping has worked with Viega’s systems for more than a decade and knew it was the right solution for the factory. “I’ve used all the Viega products,” said Tracy Auen, owner of A&G Piping. “They save a lot of labor time. You can cut in on a line where a valve is not holding and not worry about sweating it. It’s a much simpler installation process.” Breaking ground in the U.S. manufacturing industry Auen installed Viega MegaPress ® G in ½" to 2" for compressed air and Viega ProPress ® for copper in ½" to 1½" for potable water and estimates he saved 30% installation time over soldering. One of the best features of Viega fittings, according to Auen, is the quality of the fittings. “When we know we're getting Viega fittings, regardless whether it's the stainless, copper, or − in the case of the refinery − carbon steel, we rarely have any issues with the quality of workmanship,” Auen said. Auen was introduced to Viega ProPress for stainless in 2003 during a project at a local brewery and recommends it to his colleagues. “Change is not easy. Even I'm a creature of habit,” he said. “Even if you've never done it before, just give it a shot.” The involvement of three companies known for devotion to providing customers with the best products – two of the three breaking new ground in the U.S. – makes the trio’s partnership seem almost serendipitous. CUSTOMER: Texas Refinery Corporation APPLICATIONS: Compressed air and potable water LOCATIONS: Mansfield, TX CONTRACTOR: A&G Piping
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Texas Refinery Corporation (TRC) accomplished something that hasn’t been done in the U.S. in the last 25 years – it built a lubrication plant.
Established in 1922, the family-owned business produces specialty lubricants and protective coatings such as oils, grease, gear lubricants, cleaners and sealants. TRC products are used to help protect equipment as well as a company’s capital investments in industries which include manufacturing, agriculture, waste management, drilling, mining and steel mills. When the company was ready for expansion, it built an entirely new facility in Mansfield, TX.
“In the early planning stages, TRC knew this plant needed to be special,” said Dennis Parks, Executive Vice President at TRC. “TRC wanted a plant so special that other companies would model their future production facilities after this state-of-the- art factory.”
The facility represents TRC’s investment in the future, and attention to every detail was important. TRC spent 2015 working with A&G Piping, a mechanical contractor out of Fort Worth, TX, to build the facility from the ground up. A&G Piping has worked with Viega’s systems for more than a decade and knew it was the right solution for the factory.
“I’ve used all the Viega products,” said Tracy Auen, owner of A&G Piping. “They save a lot of labor time. You can cut in on a line where a valve is not holding and not worry about sweating it. It’s a much simpler installation process.”
Breaking ground in the U.S. manufacturing industry
Auen installed Viega MegaPress®G in ½" to 2" for compressed air and Viega ProPress® for copper in ½" to 1½" for potable water and estimates he saved 30% installation time over soldering. One of the best features of Viega fittings, according to Auen, is the quality of the fittings.
“When we know we're getting Viega fittings, regardless whether it's the stainless, copper, or − in the case of the refinery − carbon steel, we rarely have any issues with the quality of workmanship,” Auen said.
Auen was introduced to Viega ProPress for stainless in 2003 during a project at a local brewery and recommends it to his colleagues. “Change is not easy. Even I'm a creature of habit,” he said. “Even if you've never done it before, just give it a shot.”
The involvement of three companies known for devotion to providing customers with the best products – two of the three breaking new ground in the U.S. – makes the trio’s partnership seem almost serendipitous.
CUSTOMER: Texas Refinery Corporation
APPLICATIONS: Compressed air and potable water
LOCATIONS: Mansfield, TX
CONTRACTOR: A&G Piping
“It is important for TRC that its customers, who are valued friends, know they are getting the best products for the best protection and performance, at the best value,” Parks said. “This world-class facility is a commitment to our customers.”
Viega is also showing its commitment to customers by breaking new ground in the U.S. with the construction of a metals manufacturing facility in McPherson, KS. The approximately 80,000-square-foot facility, scheduled to open in early 2016, will manufacture the very Viega MegaPress system that was used throughout TRC’s new facility. As A&G Piping continues its work at the facility, knowing that Viega is invested in its U.S. manufacturing operations makes Auen confident that the product he is using will continue to help him do his job.
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“The cost savings on labor is huge with Viega MegaPress systems,” Auen said. “Being able to install it even if the line is live is a big benefit. It’s a simple product to install. It doesn’t take years of training. It simplifies the skill level to install, but you don’t sacrifice on the final quality.” For more information on Viega system solutions, visit www.viega.us, or call toll free: 800-976-9819.
The cost savings on labor is huge with Viega MegaPress systems.”“
