About Asahi/America

Asahi/America, Inc. pioneered the thermoplastic valve industry in the US during the 1970s and 1980s.

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Asahi/America Careers

Asahi/America, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer continuously seeking intelligent, talented and motivated people to join the Asahi team. Please browse the site to see the career opportunities and benefits. You may submit a resume at any time.

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Asahi/America History

1971

Utilities Supply Corporation appointed by Trans Global Metals (TGM), a sub-agent for Asahi Yukizai Corporation products for New England – Asahi Sales of New England created.

Bud Lewis Utilities Supply Corporation
1977

Asahi/America participates in the first New York Chem Show. Asahi/America develops the first 1/4″ turn unidirectional electric valve actuators for Asahi Yukizai Corporation’s Omni® series ball valve at the 1978 Chemical Show.

Asahi/America at the Chem Show in 1977
1984

Asahi/America becomes a US distributor of AGRU piping products of Austria.

1986

Asahi/America develops patents for double containment piping systems and begins production.

Duo-Pro Double containment Patent
1988

Asahi/America broke ground on a new extrusion plant, Asahi/America Manufacturing Inc., in a joint venture between Asahi and Alois Gruber.

Asahi America and Alois Gruber breaking ground on Asahi/America Manufacturing Inc.
1990

Asahi/America moves to new corporate headquarters in Malden, MA.

Asahi/America in Malden, MA
1999

Asahi Yukizai Corporation purchases all Asahi/America common stock and merges Asahi/America into a 100% whole-owned subsidiary.

Asahi Yukizai Brand Symbol
2014

Asahi/America moves to new corporate headquarters in Lawrence, MA.

Asahi/America Lawrence, MA Facility
2018

Asahi/America acquires Performance Plastics, Inc. of Gramercy, LA

PPI Acquisition
2023

Asahi/America constructs and opens a new fabrication facility in Paulina, LA.

Asahi/America Fabrication facility in Paulina, LA

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