The American name itself has long been a symbol of excellence. In fact, we pride ourselves on the toughness of our quality assurance standards. Because the tougher we are, the better the pipe you receive. We just wanted a second opinion. That's why we asked the British Standards Institute to evaluate us for ISO 9000 Certification. Our reason? You, the customer. For your benefit, using ISO's stringent evaluation process, we confirmed that our quality control was the best in the business. We monitor and control everything about your pipe - not only physical and metallurgical characteristics, but also product identification and traceability, calibration of testing and measuring equipment, training of personnel, documentation, etc. - from the time your order is placed until the product is delivered. So you can be confident that American's quality, performance, reliability, and accountability exceed the highest expectations in the world...yours. When you specify pipe, accept nothing less than the ISO assurance that complements the quality of American pipe and fittings. And remember, making the best pipe in the industry is our hallmark. ISO certification simply completes the picture. AMERICAN DUCTILE IRON PIPE See complete marking on product AMERICAN products are made from recyclable materials A Division of ACIPCO, P.O. Box 2727, Birmingham, AL 35202, Customer Service: 1 800 442-ADIP (2347), FAX 1 800 442-2348, Internet: http://www.acipco.com. "An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer." District Sales Offices in Atlanta, Birmingham, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando, Pittsburgh and Sacramento. Depot stock locations in Birmingham, Grand Rapids, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Plant City and Pompano Beach.

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