Mike Kallaher was recently named manager of Production Planning and Inventory Management (PPIM) at AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company (AMERICAN).

Kallaher began his employment with AMERICAN in 1992 in the PPIM department. He worked as chief scheduler, master planner and assistant manager before being promoted to his current post.

He earned a degree in business administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1973 and is certified by the Association for Operations Management in Production and Inventory Management.

Founded in 1905, Birmingham, Ala.-based AMERICAN is a manufacturer of ductile iron pipe, spiral-welded steel pipe, fire hydrants and valves for the waterworks industry and electric-resistance welded steel pipe for the oil and natural gas industries. AMERICAN’s diversified product line also includes static castings and fire pumps.