Liberty Sales & Distribution and Progressive Pipeline Management Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Cured-In-Place Pipeline (CIPL) Solutions for Natural Gas Utilities

WENONAH, N.J. , April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Liberty Sales & Distribution and Progressive Pipeline Management (PPM) today announced a strategic partnership to expand access to Starline® Cured-In-Place Liner (CIPL) technology for natural gas utilities across key markets in the United States. Through this partnership, Liberty will offer Starline CIPL as part of its expanding portfolio of solutions for the gas utility industry. The collaboration combines Liberty’s established sales platform and industry relationships with PPM’s technical expertise and field execution in trenchless pipeline rehabilitation. Starline CIPL is a trenchless rehabilitation solution that restores pressure integrity in aging natural gas pipelines ranging from 2″ to 48″ in diameter, with MAOPs up to 450 psig. The liner system bonds to the host pipe, sealing leak paths and reinforcing the existing infrastructure to form a fully integrated composite pipeline. This composite system enables utilities to extend asset life by up to 100 years while maintaining pressure integrity even in the event of localized host pipe failure, such as third-party excavation damage. Compared to traditional replacement methods, CIPL can deliver 30–60% cost savings in metropolitan environments by significantly reducing excavation, … Full story available on Benzinga.com