Year: 2013

AMERICAN Steel Pipe Assistant Division Sales Manager Mark Schach was recently interviewed by Pipeline and Gas Journal on the $55 million steel pipe expansion.

Rosemary Burbulis Smud, a sales engineer with AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe, has announced her candidacy for presidency of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the largest nonprofit scientific and educational association dedicated to managing and treating water.

Sheri Snow, AMERICAN’s wellness manager, recently spoke at the 2013 America’s Safest Companies Conference in Atlanta. AMERICAN’s WellBody program, a risk assessment and incentive tool, was the topic of her presentation, part of a series of presentations at the conference on wellness best practices. Her talk included information about how the program works, ongoing efforts to keep employees engaged, and the measurable return on investment.

Myra Hunter, senior communications specialist with AMERICAN’s Communications Department, has been named a senior practitioner by the Southern Public Relations Federation, a regional network of PR professionals across Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and North Florida. Hunter was recommended for this honor […]

Today AMERICAN announced plans to build a new spiral-welded pipe facility in Flint, Mich. The facility will initially support the Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) project, recently awarded to AMERICAN, and then, other regional water infrastructure projects. “We believe Flint is […]

On Oct. 14, 2013, New York City officials announced the completion of the world’s largest ultraviolet (UV) water treatment facility – the Catskill/Delaware UV Facility. For the project, AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe, a subsidiary of AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company, supplied more than 5,700 feet of 144-inch diameter pipe

AMERICAN Steel Pipe, a division of AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company, headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., has announced it will expand its steel pipe operations, adding a processing facility to its North Mill. The facility will cost more than $55 million […]

The city of Cocoa, Fla. faced a few challenges when constructing a water transmission main that would enhance the city’s fire protection. The main would have to run down a power easement, through a wetland (with oyster beds) during hurricane season, and through micro-tunnels under a major interstate below sea level.

One of the more significant moments in AMERICAN’s 105-year history came in 1906 when the company’s first order was shipped to Atlanta Gas Light, a natural gas distribution company then serving Georgia. That started a lasting relationship that was still in place when AMERICAN Steel Pipe recently was chosen as the supplier for Hampton Roads Crossing, an extraordinary natural gas pipeline project in Virginia.

Twelve teams with AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company raised $8,538 for Junior Achievement during the organization’s annual bowl-a-thon Sunday, exceeding AMERICAN’s goal of $5,000. Junior Achievement educates students in grades K through 12 on workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Randolph Fowler and his team, the […]