The American Concrete Pipe Association introduced its Chairman’s Quality Award in 2015 to recognize member plants and/or companies that have implemented successful innovations resulting in higher quality products and more efficient production processes. At its annual meeting in 2016, the overall winner was Northern Concrete Pipe, Inc. – Bay City, MI for its “Surveyor’s Wheel” that safely and efficiently measures gasket length.

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(Article published in CPI.)

This is a demonstration of the comparative flammability of polypropylene pipe (PP), reinforced concrete pipe (RCP), and high density polyethylene pipe (HDPE). Dry hay is ignited in three 18 in. by 18 in. pipes and allowed to burn. This is an unedited test conducted on October 21, 2015.