FGS Composite Pipe Solutions

Smith Fiber Cast

Vortex is the Australian distributor for Fibre Glass Pipes Systems "FGS". Our joint mission is to provide our customers with the most cost-effective solution for their fluid handling applications. We will supply the highest quality products, providing the best value for our customers.

"TIME TESTED" COMPOSITE PIPING SYSTEMS

FGS fiberglass reinforced piping systems is "time tested" because they have proven their durability and value in harsh environments and unforgiving applications for decades. In fact, they are closing in on their 60th anniversary, and some of their buried fuel handling installations have been in the ground for 40 years.

SIZE, SYSTEMS AND FITTINGS FOR ANY JOB

· FGS is the only manufacturer to offer both filament wound and centrifugally cast piping
· Sizes ranging from 1-inch to 72-inch
· Temperature capabilities to 275 degrees Fahrenheit
· Pressure capabilities up to more than 4,000 pounds per square inch
· Available in epoxy or vinyl ester resins with broad range of corrosion resistance and physical properties
· Compatible fittings specially designed to match the chemical resistance, pressure ratings and
temperature ratings of the pipe system

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Our wide range of products meet performance standards established by the principal maritime, industrial governmental, military, and independent testing authorities. Click here for a complete listing of certifications.
· A long list of "firsts," including world's first composite pipe manufacturer; first North American pipe
manufacturer to earn ISO 9001certification; first U.S. pipe manufacturer to achieve API Q1 status
· UL-Listed non-metallic pipe for fuel handling.
· ISO 9001:2000 quality assurance at both of our production facilities - in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Sand
Springs, Oklahoma - featuring nearly 400,000 square feet of combined manufacturing space.

GLOBAL RESOURCES NETWORK

· FGS combines the resources of Star Fiberglass and Smith Fibercast, with five
manufacturing facilities in North America and two in the Far East.
· Multibillion-dollar global resources of our parent company, National Oilwell Varco.

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