Tag: North Carolina

In Asheville, North Carolina, storm damage from Hurricane Helene washed out two major 24-inch and 36-inch water transmission mains leading to the destruction of a section of a vital 36-inch bypass line. In the days following, AMERICAN responded to the city's emergency request for help.

The city of Monroe, North Carolina, is the industrial engine of Union County. Located south of Charlotte, precision manufacturing represents a significant portion of the workforce and contributes to the area’s low unemployment rate of 3%. Manufacturing investment and job creation remain high, and it’s easy to see why the city continues to experience rapid growth.

In 1961, Battleship North Carolina was brought home to Wilmington, N.C., and dedicated as a state memorial to WWII veterans. That same year, a Darling B-50-B hydrant was installed in the parking lot of the new memorial. Today, a new American-Darling B-84-B stands guard over the battleship, protecting her employees and visitors to the site.