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Charlotte Pipe and Foundry: you can't beat the system.(Manufacturer Spotlight)
PM Engineer, August, 2003
Let's face it, when you think of plumbing pipe and fittings, high tech is not the first thing that comes to mind. But while the pipe and fittings themselves are not exactly synonymous with high tech, the process Charlotte Pipe and Foundry employs for manufacturing them is.
"A company like ours might lead one to think of an old-line manufacturer," said Hooper Hardison, executive vice president for the Charlotte, NC-based company. "But Charlotte Pipe is a forward-thinking, 21st century company. We continually invest in technology, automation and e-business systems to produce superior products and provide excellent service to our customers."
The nation's leading maker of cast iron and plastic pipe and fittings, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry is the only...
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