AMERICAN Zinc is an advancement in corrosion control for iron pipe. Zinc has been used for more than 50 years to extend the life of iron pipe, and protects millions of feet of cast and ductile iron pipe in corrosive environments.
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Network H2O, a plan for augmenting our nation’s water supply through an expanded water network, received the ASCE Best Value Award in the Innovative Business Models and Technologies category.
Read MoreThe world record for horizontal directional drilling (HDD) using 36-inch ductile iron pipe was recently broken as AMERICAN Flex-Ring Ductile Iron Pipe was pulled 1,740 feet in Pasco County, Florida.
Read MoreLoudoun Water, a water utility serving customers in Loudoun County, Virginia, recently undertook an innovative, green approach to supplying water in the face of game-changing growth and development.
Read MoreOn December 15, 2015, the White House announced an initiative to engage the private sector in advancing the nation’s water infrastructure. The strategy will focus on innovation, technology and private-sector investment. Water supply, water transfers, water conservation and broader water […]
Read MoreThe Birmingham Water Works Board is the largest water utility in the state of Alabama, providing water to approximately 600,000 people across the Greater Birmingham area. Its service area contains about 4,000 miles of ductile iron pipe.
Read MoreColumbus Water Works is adding water lines to the Malone Ranges at the Fort Benning military base. Zinc-coated AMERICAN Fastite pipe and American-Darling B-84-B hydrants with the STORZ pumper connection were installed on the project.
Read MoreThe Challenge: Limestone rock. The Solution: Limestone rock in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, made the prospect of constructing a new wastewater main difficult. The pipe material selected had to be strong and durable. Plastic and rock don’t mix. AMERICAN’s Flex-Ring ductile iron […]
Read MoreAMERICAN Marketing Services Manager Maury Gaston will speak at the Huntsville Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015. Gaston will present his Network H2O plan to augment our nation’s water supply through an […]
Read MoreAMERICAN unveiled its Amarillo Fast-Grip Gasket for use with AMERICAN Fastite Pipe earlier this year. When introduced, the gasket was offered in only standard SBR but is now available in EPDM and Nitrile.
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