In the 1930s about 24 miles (128,430 feet) of 18- and 24-inch Mono-Cast Doublex Simplex pipe was installed in Guatemala City, Guatemala, to modernize the city’s water supply system. Fast forward more than 85 years and these pipelines are still […]
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The stakes were high in April 2022 when JEA began building a new water reclamation facility. The new plant – Duval County’s first of this type in 45 years – would treat wastewater to be used for commercial and residential irrigation in a growing area southeast of the city.
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John E. Hagelskamp was recently named senior vice president in charge of Sales & secretary, and was elected to the board of management and board of directors.
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Congratulations to AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe/AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Sales Engineer Jake Phillips on being appointed to the American Water Works Association’s Young Professionals Committee. Phillips’ three-year term began July 1, 2023.
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J. Michael O’Brien has been named president & CEO of AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO) following the retirement of Van L. Richey. O’Brien is the 11th president in ACIPCO’s 118-year history.
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In June 2021, Tropical Depression Claudette rolled through west Alabama, dropping an estimated six inches of rain in the area in a short amount of time. The result was flash flooding, rising and swift-moving creeks and rivers, saturated ground and […]
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Congratulations to AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe/AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Sales Engineer Chris Glassing on receiving the Leonard N. Thompson Award from the Minnesota Section of the American Water Works Association.
Read More![The San Juan River Project involved the installation of 52 kilometers [170,560 feet] of 16-inch and 20-inch AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe with zinc coating and a pigmented asphalt. Concrete thrusts were installed to anchor the pipe along the entire aqueduct.](https://american-usa.com/news/wp-content/uploads/PotosiBolivia-TWOPHOTOS-300x146.jpg)
More than 20 years ago, Potosí, Bolivia, embarked on a massive project to bring much-needed water to residents after the area experienced drought on and off for 80 years. The San Juan River Project involved the installation of 170,560 feet of 16-inch and 20-inch AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe.
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AMERICAN’s ductile iron pipe in diameters from 4 to 64 inches is proudly made at our company’s headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama. Since 1905, we’ve been making products essential to our nation’s water infrastructure and in turn, our nation’s public health and safety.
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AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe and AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Regional Sales Manager Jeff Blakely was recently recognized as one of the inaugural recipients of the American Water Works Association’s 5 Under 35 – Outstanding Young Professionals Award. The award is given to young professional AWWA members who have demonstrated outstanding service to their sections or the association through leadership and active participation in AWWA Young Professionals programs. Blakely was chosen from 23 nominees from North America evaluated on eight criteria.
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