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  • 6/15/2010
    Take Action Now - Write to the Department of Energy re: Showerhead Regulation
    Columbia Pipe & Supply strongly opposes the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) re-definition of showerheads as shower valves and encourages all of our associates and customers to contact DOE immediately and submit your written comments to the rulemaking record. 

    The deadline for responses is Thursday, June 17, 2010; PLEASE DO NOT DELAY!

    A DOE-proposed re-definition of shower heads as shower valves is a very serious issue with far-reaching and devastating implications for the entire plumbing industry.  The net result of the DOE proposal is the elimination of multiple outlet shower systems, including hand-held showers, body sprays, gang showers and more.

    Similarly, DOE’s attempt to redefine showerheads as an “interpretive” rule is a final and binding determination because it effectively outlaws ALL total shower systems with multiple showerheads.

    ACTION REQUESTED
    We’ve made it easy for you to take action; just follow these simple instructions:

    1. CLICK on the appropriate letter below (Columbia Pipe employee or non-employee)
    2. Copy the letter and paste the text into a new email.

    3.  Be sure to personalize the letter where indicated and add additional information and examples from your company that you feel are appropriate.

    4. You must include this DOE docket number on your letter:  Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-NOA-0016 (this is already included in the pre-written letters linked in this article)

    5. Once personalization is complete, send via e-mail to Showerhead_Guidance_Comments@hq.doe.gov  All letters must be sent via email, please do not use regular mail.

    Thank you for your prompt action in this regard.  Please be sure to take action by Thursday, June 17th.


  • 5/17/2010
    ASA Materials Market Digest, May 2010
    The ASA Materials Market Digest is designed to keep readers informed of important changes and recent trends in the areas of: 
    • Carbon steel and stainless
    • Alloy steel and principal alloying metals
    • Non-ferrous metals and alloys (including copper)
    • Ferrous and non-ferrous scrap
    • Crude oil and natural gas
    • 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: 


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  • 3/31/2010
    CHARLOTTE-GREEN

    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.     


  • 2/15/2010
    Columbia Pipe & Supply Co. Responds to Haiti Disaster

    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.”


  • 2/5/2010
    DRESSER APPOINTS COLUMBIA PIPE MASTER DISTRIBUTOR

    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.


  • 1/11/2010
    ASA Materials Market Digest - January 2010
    For the January issue of Ed Scott's ASA Materials Market Digest, please click here.
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  • 11/10/2009
    ASA Materials Market Digest November 2009
    For the November issue of Ed Scott's ASA Materials Market Digest, please click here.
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  • 10/8/2009
    ASA Materials Market Digest October 2009

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  • 9/18/2009
    Apollo Valves Extends Warranties

    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!


  • 9/18/2009
    NEW PRODUCT LINE-SCHIER
    Schier manufactures non-metallic(HDPE) grease interceptors. Advantages:
    • 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
    Our goal is not to do away with Rockford Sanitayy but to add to our arsenal of products to give our customers a choice of metal vs. non-metallic.

    But wait, there is more. Schier also makes products for industry, inc:Chemical Waste Tanks, Solids Interceptors, and Oil interceptors.

    We are presently stocking grease interceptors at Milwaukee, and we are in the process of adding inventory to Illinois. We plan to have Schier at the 2010 AD Field Marketing Summit, as well as to schedule training for a wide variety of their product. Reps are Badgerland in Wisconsin, Hart Travers in Illinois, and Exceptional in Michigan.

    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. 


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