Year: 2014

In January 2014, Discovery Science Channel’s How It’s Made Episode 13 included a segment on the making of spiral-welded steel pipe. The segment was filmed at AMERICAN SpiralWeld in Columbia, South Carolina. Click here to view.

AMERICAN Marketing Services Manager Maury Gaston talks with the hosts of Water Online Radio about recent innovations in the water industry and how water systems can increase energy efficiency and lower pumping costs by installing ductile iron pipe.

A growing trend among U.S. cities and counties is installing parallel water and wastewater pipelines to address future needs. With this type of forward thinking, utilities are able to reduce maintenance issues and expenses. So, when Oconee County, South Carolina, was looking to provide sewer services for its Golden Corner Commerce Park to bring new industry to the area, the decision was clear: Two wastewater pipelines would be installed side by side in the same trench.

AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company President and CEO Van Richey was recently recognized by Positive Maturity as one of the greater Birmingham area’s top 50 individuals over the age of 50. Individuals were recognized for their success and/or achievements in […]

AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company President and CEO Van Richey made the Birmingham Business Journal’s (BBJ) list of Birmingham’s Most Influential Executives for 2014.

Pasco County Utilities has made headlines in the waterworks industry as a pioneer in the application of horizontal directional drilling (HDD). HDD is a technique in which pipe joints are assembled above ground and then pulled through a hole drilled under natural and manmade obstacles. HDD allows for environmentally friendly pipe installations under wetlands, rivers, creeks, highways, railroad tracks, buildings and other obstacles.

AMERICAN showcased its products and services to more than 11,000 water industry professionals who fund, design, build and operate water systems at ACE14 in Boston, Massachusetts.

It took just over one minute for the SADM San Miguel Team to tap into a piece of AMERICAN ductile iron pipe and win top honors at this year’s National Pipe Tapping Competition.

Castle Rock, Colorado, is a town on the cutting edge of managing its water, wastewater and storm water system assets with the help of the Hydrant and Valve Inspector from AMERICAN Flow Control (AFC) and Trimble Navigation.

At the American Water Works Association’s 2014 Conference and Exhibition, AMERICAN Flow Control Territory Manager Rick Ratcliffe received the John Lechner Award of Excellence. Also, AFC’s “Revolutionary Flow Control” ad received Journal AWWA’s Silver Award for Excellence.