To meet growing wastewater needs, Decatur Utilities embarked on the $22.6 million Moulton Street Collector 60-inch sewer main project in late 2024. AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe provided more than 7,000 feet of 60-inch gravity sewer pipe and more than 200 feet of 24-, 36- and 42-inch pipe.

From 2020 through 2024, the United States averaged 23 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters each year, nearly three times the historical rate, according to NOAA. For water systems, the significant increase in geohazard events points to a growing challenge: ensuring water service during a disaster.

What do student worker experiences look like at AMERICAN? Anything but ordinary. From the melt shop to sales strategy, from talent recruiting to electrical maintenance, four college students share their experiences in the AMERICAN Student Worker Program.

Aging infrastructure is the top issue facing the water sector, according to AWWA’s 2026 State of the Water Industry report. ADIP/ASWP Marketing Manager Kyle Couture explains how utilities can build more sustainable systems.

Among the eight companies that received awards from the Birmingham Business Journal (BBJ) at its Leadership in Manufacturing awards event on June 11, ACIPCO took home the top honor of Manufacturer of the Year, and Specification Rubber Products was named Top Community Supporter.

Melting Manufacturing Engineer Andi Doll received the American Foundry Society’s (AFS) 2026 Outstanding New Committee Member award for her contributions as a member of AFS’ Melting Methods & Materials Division.

More than 50,000 votes were cast during Manufacture Alabama’s 2026 Manufacturing Madness contest for the “Coolest Thing Made in Alabama.” AMERICAN Ductile Iron

Creating a water-filled basin at the AMERICAN Research Center to conduct underwater testing of the 24-inch Flex-Ring pipe system was a first for AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company Research Engineer Steve DeBoalt, whose career with AMERICAN spans 44 years.

Beneath the waters of Chequamegon Bay on Lake Superior in Ashland, Wisconsin, about 4,500 feet of 24-inch AMERICAN Flex-Ring Ductile Iron Pipe and a submerged timber crib intake structure were installed to ensure the city’s residents have quality drinking water for the next 100 years.

Members of ACIPCO’s leadership team recently met with state officials to express our appreciation for the state’s support of the company’s 2030 Initiative to invest in our facilities to expand capacity; to create more high-quality, high-paying jobs; and to partner with our neighbors to build stronger communities.