American Cast Iron Pipe Company
1500 32nd Ave , North Birmingham, Alabama, United States

We at AMERICAN are committed to providing vital products to society.  We believe in doing things the right way by treating our customers, employees and communities the way we want to be treated.

CORPORATE VISION STATEMENT:

To be of service to the purchasing public and labor on the basis of the Golden Rule.

Our People:

• Invest in our people, our greatest asset, to promote a well and highly skilled workforce.

• Work together in teams, leveraging our diversity and talents to keep our people and our company strong. 

• Ensure a safe working environment; we do it safely, or not at all.  

AMERICAN IS UNIQUE. SOME THINGS THAT SET US APART ARE:

• Commitment to safety – At AMERICAN, we do it safely or not at all. Workplace safety is our top priority and has been for more than a century. Our injury incident rate is consistently lower than the national average for iron foundries, but we aim to do better. Our goal is zero injuries as we work toward attaining Star status in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program.

• Community – AMERICAN employees have many opportunities to give back to the community, from planting a neighborhood garden, to helping build a home, to teaching students about entrepreneurship, to charity walk/runs. Being a good neighbor not only feels good, it’s the right thing to do.

• Elected representation – Fourteen employees are elected by their peers to represent the interests of employees in company operations. Four serve on the board of directors. The elected representatives fulfill specific duties on committees and, at times, serve on special project teams.

• Continuous improvement – Employees throughout the company serve on teams chartered to propose improvements in assigned areas of operation. Employees learn more about the business, make new friends and develop leadership skills while moving AMERICAN forward.

• Commitment to faith and family – AMERICAN’s founder and first president, John J. Eagan, applied the principles of his Christian faith to our business. Before he died, he willed the company to employees. His commitment continues today and is evident in the company’s Golden Rule philosophy of treating others the way we want to be treated, and in our mission, vision and core values. We regard employees as family. In fact, we even have some who are third- and fourth-generation employees, and very proud of it.