Ultra Tech Pipe Hires New Director of Manufacturing

Tom Koepke has joined Ultra Tech Pipe as director of manufacturing. Koepke will assume all production responsibilities for the company, including managing plant operations and directing the purchasing department. 
   
Koepke will work out of the 110,000-sq-ft manufacturing facility that includes various abrasive-resistant pipe raw materials. The plant produces about 400,000 ft of pipe per year, plus thousands of system components. Ultra Tech is a leading manufacturer and supplier of complete abrasion-resistant pumping systems in the U.S.

Koepke has been in manufacturing for over 25 years. His most recent position was plant and purchasing manager for a metal fabricator.

“Ultra Tech has a great reputation for leading edge manufacturing and high quality in the piping system industry,” Koepke said. “The company’s longevity as a market leader makes this a great opportunity for me to join an already winning team.”

Since its inception in 1989, Ultra Tech has been a global leader in the design, manufacture, distribution, and service of safe, quality abrasion-resistant piping systems and accessories. Headquartered in Port Washington, Wisconsin, the company offers complete piping products and solutions for both standard and specialized high-abrasion applications, such as mining, coal-fired power generation, powder and bulk solids, foundries, mills, and a variety of other applications. Ultra Tech is a division of Construction Forms Inc., a global leader in concrete pumping systems. For more information, visit www.ultratechpipe.com.