Stunning views such as this - surrealistic in their beauty - are common in the Smokey Mountains. In Tennessee's Sevier County, which abuts the Great Smokey Mountains National Park, AMERICAN Ductile Iron pipe is being installed as part of a major water supply project. Click here to go to the rest of the story.
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Company Spotlight AMERICAN President and Chief Executive Officer Van Richey thanks customers for their input – input which will help ACIPCO to continually improve	Pipe Progress Feature Approximately 15 miles of AMERICAN pipe and fittings – including almost 14 miles of 24-inch Fastite ® – are being installed in a water supply expansion in Tennessee’s Sevier County. The job is a joint venture among Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and Sevier County.
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