By David Drake, Technical Director for AMERICAN Infrastructure crises are nothing new. In the second half of the 19th century, an emergency referred to as “The Great Stink” caused a public outcry in London. For decades, inhabitants of the area […]
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By Maury D. Gaston, chairman of the Alabama and Steel Council Last week was National Drinking Water Week and this week is National Infrastructure week. Both are set aside to highlight the essential role of drinking water and the nation’s […]
Read MoreAMERICAN Flow Control, the valve and hydrant division of AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company, has announced the formation of AMERICAN Innovation, LLC, a company dedicated to research and development. The company intends to construct a facility, the AMERICAN Flow Control Center for Innovative Excellence, in Crawfordsville, Indiana, beginning this summer.
Read MoreSpecification Rubber Products in Alabaster, Alabama, has been named one of Alabama’s Safest Manufacturers by Business Alabama magazine and was among this year’s finalists for Manufacturer of the Year.
Read MoreEarlier this year, Maury D. Gaston presented at the 2019 NACE Corrosion Conference on Metallized Arc-Sprayed Zinc Coated Ductile Iron Pipe.
Read MoreSix million gallons of water per day (MGD) sounds like a lot of water, and it is, but it wasn’t enough to meet Limestone County’s projected demands for drinking water. Around 1,000 customers were being added each year, and a number of inquiries had been made about increased industrial development.
Read MoreIn early March 2019, the American Water Works Association’s Young Professionals Committee held a one-day training and one-day summit in Nashville, Tennessee. Among the attendees were three AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company sales engineers – Blake Bennett, Jeff Blakely and […]
Read MoreRunning under the lights and sounds of the Las Vegas Strip are miles and miles of water pipelines. Managing and maintaining the main supply of water to this area is a Rate of Flow Control Station (ROFCS) operated by the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA).
Read MoreIn 1969, in a move to expand service to the waterworks industry, AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company purchased the iron valve and hydrant facilities of Darling Valve and Manufacturing Company in Pennsylvania. This set the stage for a long and celebrated relationship between two companies – one in Birmingham and the other in Beaumont.
Read MoreWorld Water Day is March 22. This is a day to recognize the essential role of water in our lives including health, energy, agriculture, industry and business. Where would we be without clean water? How have our state and our local industries in Alabama contributed to safe and clean water?
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