BIRMINGHAM, AL, June 16, 2008 -- American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO) won the Best of Show Gold Award for outstanding exhibit display at the American Water Works Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE) held in Atlanta, GA, June 8-11, 2008.
"ACIPCO competed with 32 companies in the large exhibit category," said Lisa Star, ACE's exhibit specialist. "The criteria included prominence of company name, variety of style, originality, and effectiveness of design. More than 500 companies from all over North America and international locales exhibited."
"We displayed our pipe, valves and fire hydrants so everyone could see first-hand what our products are and how they operate in water systems," said Maury Gaston, ACIPCO marketing services manager. "Our 10-foot diameter spiral-welded steel pipe and our 8,000-pound, 36-inch diameter gate valve were particularly popular for the over 10,000 conference attendees."
ACIPCO's display was designed and built by ExpoDisplays, Birmingham, Ala.
The American Water Works Association, established in 1881, is the oldest and largest nonprofit, scientific and educational organization dedicated to safe water in North America.
Founded in 1905, Birmingham-based ACIPCO is a manufacturer of ductile iron pipe, spiral-welded steel pipe, fire hydrants and valves for the waterworks industry and electric-resistance welded steel pipe for the oil and natural gas industries.
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