Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE: WMS) — Company Overview, News & Financial Data
Advanced Drainage Systems specializes in thermoplastic water management solutions for construction and agriculture sectors.

Advanced Drainage Systems
Advanced Drainage Systems is a manufacturer of synthetic thermoplastic corrugated pipe and stormwater management products. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes high-density polyethylene and polypropylene pipes, underground chambers, catch basins, surface drains, and water treatment units. Its products serve stormwater management, agricultural drainage, civil infrastructure, commercial development, and residential septic applications across North America. The company operates a network of manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and material recycling facilities that process post-consumer and post-industrial plastics into raw materials for pipe manufacturing. It provides engineering support, hydraulic modeling, and structural design tools for civil projects.
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Products and/or services of Advanced Drainage Systems
- Thermoplastic Pipe: High-density polyethylene and polypropylene corrugated pipes, including N-12 and HP Storm series, manufactured to convey stormwater, sanitary effluent, and agricultural drainage across civil infrastructure, residential developments, and commercial construction projects.
- Stormwater Chambers: Subsurface retention, detention, and infiltration chamber systems, including StormTech chambers, engineered to store large volumes of stormwater underground, controlling peak runoff rates while saving surface land area in commercial, industrial, and municipal applications.
- Catch Basins and Linear Drains: Surface water collection structures, including Nyloplast engineered catch basins and Duraslot linear trench drains, designed to capture runoff efficiently from roadways, parking structures, and industrial facilities into subsurface piping networks.
- Water Quality Solutions: Hydrodynamic separators, biofilters, and stormwater filtration units, such as EcoStream systems, designed to clean stormwater runoff by removing suspended solids, heavy metals, debris, and free oil before discharging water to environmental outlets.
- Onsite Wastewater Systems: Underground septic chambers, leaching fields, and decentralized wastewater distribution components engineered for residential and light commercial septic installations, facilitating safe, long-term soil effluent absorption and local groundwater protection.
- Geosynthetics and Specialized Fittings: Geotextile soil stabilization fabrics, Inserta Tee lateral connection structures, and custom molded fittings manufactured to secure pipe connections, improve soil strength, and maintain structural integrity across complex water infrastructure networks.
Advanced Drainage Systems executive team
- Mr. Donald Scott BarbourCEO, President & Director
- Mr. Scott A. CottrillExecutive VP, CFO, Secretary & Treasurer
- Mr. Kevin C. TalleyExecutive VP & Chief Administrative Officer
- Mr. Craig J. TaylorExecutive Vice President of Infiltrator Water Technologies
- Mr. Tim A. MakowskiChief Accounting Officer, VP & Controller
- Mr. Michael HigginsVice President of Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations
- Mr. Brian W. KingExecutive Vice President of Product Management & Marketing
- Mr. Bret MartzExecutive Vice President of Sales
- Mr. Patrick CoyleExecutive Vice President of Supply Chain
- Mr. Thomas J. Waun Sr.Executive Vice President of International, Product Development & Material Sciences