Within just over fourteen months, a new 54,000 square foot production facility was built at the Rovanco site in Joliet, IL USA, the production line was installed and the first pre-insulated flexible pipe ready for sale was produced around a month ago. Delivery of the first pipe coils was in July of 2025.
The new plant has the capability producing between 3,000 and 5,000 feet of the energy- efficient RHINOFLEX® pipe every day. The flexible, pre-insulated pipe system is ideal for local and district heating applications as well as for hot and cold potable water pipes. Thanks to a high-performance polyurethane foam, RHINOFLEX® achieves excellent insulation values and high energy efficiency - optimized for modern, climate-friendly infrastructures.
Currently, around 80% of the raw materials used are sourced from the USA.
Chad Godeaux, President of Rovanco Piping Systems, is excited with the start of production in the states: "This new production facility located right here in the Midwest of the United States of America will allow us to drastically reduce delivery times, save on import taxes and save a great deal on international shipping costs. We will now have an even greater competitive advantage in the marketplace for 6” and smaller pre-insulated pipe. I would like to thank everyone involved at Rovanco and BRUGG Pipes for the perfect execution of the construction and both parties’ unconditional commitment to this joint venture."
Flexible pre-insulated piping has taken over the market for 5 1/2" and smaller pre-insulated pipe because it is a high-quality product and it has the lowest installed cost of any pre-insulated pipe. There are more than 5,000 miles of flexible pre-insulated pipe with PEX or PE carrier pipe installed in the U.S. and more than 50,000 miles installed worldwide over a 30 year period!
