Year: 2011

On Tuesday, Dec. 13, Van L. Richey, president and CEO of AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Co., testified before the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on “Our Nation’s Water Infrastructure.”

Birmingham News article by Mary Orndorff, Washington Correspondent. A housing slump and poor economy means business is down for makers of ductile iron pipe such as American Cast Iron Pipe Company, so CEO Van Richey was in Washington last week drumming up support for legislation to encourage cities and counties to upgrade their water systems.

When a 6-million-gallon raw water tank in Muscogee County, Ga. collapsed in 2009, Columbus Water Works (CWW) faced a sizeable cleanup job, diminished emergency water reserves and a fast-track rebuild project.

AMERICAN’s newly redesigned website reflects the company’s new brand and was designed with customers in mind.

Hydrant Inspector, a new asset management tool for capturing and tracking information about AMERICAN hydrants, uses barcode technology and handheld Trimble devices to retrieve information.

John Clay, who has been with AMERICAN for 29 years, is the new superintendent of the ductile iron pipe department.

John B. Barnhart has been promoted to director of information services.

Maury D. Gaston is the new chairman of the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame, which honors achievements that bring significant recognition to the state of Alabama.

AMERICAN will be a Green Ribbon Exhibitor at ACE11, the annual conference and expo of the AWWA.

Launch Pad 39B, a historic component of the NASA space shuttle program, begins its next life with the help of AMERICAN’s recycling facility.