The ACIPCO Leadership Association (ALA) of American Cast Iron Pipe Company recently recognized its outstanding members of 2011-12. Brian Butler, estimator, received the New Member Award. Hunter Bridwell, project specialist, received the Golden Rule Award. Gwen Harris, secretary, received the President’s Award.
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American Cast Iron Pipe Company (AMERICAN) has appointed John Bryars assistant works manager.
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David M. Drake has been named technical director at AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company (AMERICAN).
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At a July 26 awards luncheon sponsored by the Birmingham Business Journal, AMERICAN received first place in the Manufacturing Category as one of Birmingham’s Most Admired Companies. Winners were selected by a survey of business leaders. Second- and third-place winners in the category were Mercedes and Honda, respectively. Winners were featured in a special section of the July 27 Birmingham Business Journal.
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H. Joe Thomas has been named senior project manager of engineering at AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Compay (AMERICAN).
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AMERICAN’s exhibit won the Bronze Best of Show in the Large Booth Category at ACE12, the annual conference and exhibition of the American Water Works Association, held June 10-13 in Dallas, Texas.
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For more than 100 years, iron pipe has been the backbone of drinking water and waste water infrastructure in the U.S. and across the world. However, much of the 1 million miles of underground pipe in this country is nearing the end of its useful life. A recent study by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) looks at the impact of this aging and expanding infrastructure. The study, “Buried No Longer,” details findings and challenges cities must address to ensure a continued safe, clean and economically viable water supply.
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Sixty feet below the surface of Sowashee Creek in east Mississippi lies a new section of pipeline — 1,640 feet of 36-inch AMERICAN ductile iron pipe — installed with little more than a ripple’s impact on the waterway. This section of pipeline marks the longest length of this size ductile iron pipe ever installed using horizontal directional drilling (HDD), a trenchless method of pipe installation that minimizes surface disturbance.
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In 2008, the City of Baltimore implemented a contract to upgrade its water infrastructure by having new water appurtenances installed throughout the city.
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Rob Stewart has been named manager of industrial relations at AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company (AMERICAN).
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