Quality Plastics Ltd (QPL) was established in 1970 as a pipe extruding company. Over the years the company has gone from strength to strength and now employs over 130 people in both Ireland (Quality Plastics Ltd) and the UK (Pipelife UK). The range of products supplied by QPL is continuing to expand through an ongoing program of product research and development. One of the many products manufactured by QPL is Qual-PEX cross linked polyethylene barrier pipe, which is used widely for plumbing and heating systems. Since 2007 QPL is part of the Pipelife Group.The company was re-named Pipelife Ireland in January 2013.