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• Carbon steel and stainless
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• Resins
• Paperboard

In each issue, a section is devoted to those materials where pricing or price-influencing action has taken place within the previous month.  The Digest is prepared by Ed Scott, economist and renowned industry icon, and supported by ASA's Vendor Member Division.

As a member of ASA, Columbia Pipe & Supply is pleased to be able to provide you access to this important information.  Please click the following link to view the May 2010 issue: 

Charlotte Pipe & Foundry, Columbia Pipe’s partner in plastics, has added 2 new products to its offering for you, and for the environment:

1.Charlotte ReUze-This is in essence the same pipe, and fittings, as Flowguard Gold, but in the color purple, which designates it for non-potable water, more specifically gray water. Gray water is water that is re used; for example, faucet water, after use, may be piped to your toilet fixture for reuse. Flowguard is less expensive than copper, easier and quicker to install, and develops less condensation. An excellent product for very worthy applications!!

2.Charlotte RePVC-This innovative plastic pipe has 30-80% of the thickness of the pipe forced in/sandwiched between virgin Teflon. The material forced in is 100% recycled plastic. The fittings remain virgin Teflon. The advantages are many, including:

--Reduces consumption of raw materials

--Reduces waste to landfills

Charlotte RePVC is presently being used for military applications, and should expand to other government endeavors in the not-too-distant future.

Thank you Charlotte. It is a pleasure working with an excellent manufacturer that thinks about the environment and our finite resources.     

In response to the devastating January earthquake that struck Haiti, Columbia Pipe & Supply Co. joined relief efforts through the American Red Cross to help disaster victims rebuild their lives and their communities.

Columbia Pipe associates answered the call by personally donating $8,705, which the company matched to present the American Red Cross with a contribution of $25,000.

“It was nice to see the company come together for such a good cause,” shares Claire Maly, human resource manager. “Several Regional Managers helped to promote the cause by encouraging their employees to donate and stressing the importance of this cause. After they did that, the amount of people who donated doubled.”

“This is another great gesture by Columbia Pipe,” said Mike Parker, regional manager.  “Thanks very much for doing this!”  

When the Rock River chapter of the American Red Cross received the contribution, Red Cross staffer Donna Gomez personally contacted Claire Maly to express her gratitude, “Thank you for the generosity of Columbia Pipe and its employees. We truly appreciate the effort and energy you put forth in the Haiti relief.  It will go a long way in helping our organization fulfill our promise to support victims of disaster whether they’re around the corner or around the world.”
“Claire did a fantastic job coordinating the effort,” says Tim Arenberg, president.  “Thanks to her dedication to getting the word out to all associates and extending the collection period, our efforts reached beyond the level we envisioned and were able to make a contribution that can have an immediate impact on the relief efforts.”

Dresser has appointed Columbia pipe, and Columbia Pipe has enthusiastically agreed to become Dresser’s Master Distributor of piping products for water, wastewater, and industrial applications.

Products include:

*Pipe Joining Couplings

*Pipe Joining fittings

*Repair Clamps & Sleeves

*Flange Adapters

*Service Connectors

*Expansion Joints

*Dismantling Joints

*Joint Harnesses

Columbia pipe territory includes all our markets: All of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan, and Indiana, north of Indianapolis.

*Dresser has done planning with our Outside Sales Group, and training takes place the week of February 7. We are in the process of expanding our inventories of Dresser products.

Columbia pipe stocks a wide range of products for industrial and water applications in addition to Dresser, such as AWWA valves, including actuated through 24”, pipe through 24”, a wide range of fittings and other ancillary products.

Please contact Columbia pipe for all your Dresser Piping Specialty requirements, as well as your other pipe, valve, fitting, steam, hydronic, plumbing and HVAC needs.

Apollo Valves® Extends Warranty an Additional 3 Years

Apollo Valves, manufactured by Conbraco Industries announced that effective March 26, 2009 they will be extending their warranty on all domestic products produced in their South Carolina facilities by an additional 3 years for a total of 5 YEARS!

Their commitment to the tough standards of ISO 9001:2000, the rigorous control of the content of their raw materials, the continuous monitoring of all systems and operations; and their documented testing and inspection of all components and products -- results in Apollo-branded valves that are clearly the industry standard.

For over 80 years -- Apollo Valves has been synonymous with trust, confidence and reliability. Their new FIVE-YEAR warranty on domestic Apollo valves, free from defects in workmanship and material, demonstrates the continued confidence they have in their US-produced products.

Apollo Valves -- Buy American!

• 1.Lighter weight
• 2.Corrosion resistant
• 3.Doesn't rust
• 4.Lower installed and life cycle cost
• 5.ASME approvals
• 6.Outside/Inside installation
• 7.Wide size range
• 8.Modular
• 9.Some are NSF approved

Contact Jack Fink with any questions at 219-852-4406.

Thanks to Gene Stevens and Jeff Kleiber of Milwaukee for introducing Schier to Columbia Pipe.