Seventh Fortiline location to open in Texas.​

Fortiline Waterworks announced that it has opened a new location in Austin, Texas. With this new branch, Fortiline now has 49 distribution branches in 13 states.

Permanently located at 611 E Braker Lane, Austin, Texas 78753, the new branch will be temporarily located at 2700 CR 172, Round Rock, Texas, 78681, for approximately 90 days.

"We have been looking to open a location in Austin for some time to help us more quickly serve customers north of our San Antonio branch," said Ben Cagle, vice president of operations for Fortiline. "Our staff at the new Austin location is in place and has decades of waterworks experience. We are ready to begin filling orders immediately at our temporary location for all contractor, developer, and municipal customers."

In 2016, Fortiline opened 12 new branches, including locations in Helotes, Texas and Friendswood, Texas.

"We're building a strong base in Texas and will continue to look for opportunities to provide wider coverage across the state," said Mike Swedick, Fortiline president and CEO. "Our sales staff in Texas is among the best in the industry in delivering our customers quality products, the best value, and superior service."