CHARLOTTE PIPE’S NEW
OAKBORO FOUNDRY

ONE OF THE MOST ADVANCED FOUNDRIES IN THE WORLD — BUILT RIGHT HERE ON AMERICAN SOIL

After more than a century in Uptown Charlotte, we’ve built one of the largest and most modern cast iron foundries in the world. The opening of our new foundry in Oakboro, North Carolina, ushers in a new era of growth and demonstrates our care and commitment to the plumbing industry and American manufacturing as a whole.

Innovation and Technology

DECADES OF INNOVATIONS NOW UNDER ONE ROOF

Our state-of-the-art foundry in Oakboro demonstrates our commitment to the plumbing industry and our confidence in the future of American manufacturing. Our investment in research and development is evidenced in the foundry’s size and cutting-edge technology, which allows us to increase efficiency while continuing to be an industry leader in sustainability.

Better for All

LEADING THE PLUMBING INDUSTRY FORWARD

Relocating and expanding our foundry enables us to better support your business and our associates. The improved processes, production capacity, and environmental practices used here will allow Charlotte Pipe to more effectively serve the plumbing industry for another 100 years and beyond.

THE MAKING OF CHARLOTTE PIPE’S OAKBORO FOUNDRY

Building the new Oakboro Foundry was a true manufacturing and engineering success that was only possible thanks to the efforts of our employees and partners. Just like our pipe and fittings, all the construction materials and supplies for this project were American-made.

  • 11 5 acre facility

    11 ½

    acre facility

  • 460 million investment

    $460M

    investment

  • 58 million on environmental controls

    $58M

    on environmental controls

  • 640 K cubic yards of soil moved

    640,000

    cubic yards of soil moved

  • 50 K of concrete poured

    50,000

    cubic yards of concrete poured

  • 4000 tons of structural steel used

    4,000

    tons of structural steel used

  • 520 K gallon water treatment plant on site

    520,000

    gallon water treatment plant on-site

  • 70 Megawatt on site substation

    70

    megawatt on-site substation to power the plant

  • 7 5 miles of pipes processing

    7 ½

    miles of process piping

  • 530 associates employed

    530

    associates employed at the plant

Made in the USA

KEEPING CAST IRON MANUFACTURING IN THE USA

Since 1901, we’ve been proudly manufacturing high-quality pipe and fittings in the USA, and the new Oakboro Foundry allows us to stay true to this commitment. All the construction materials were 100% made in the USA, and a new foundry enables us to manufacture more pipe and fittings, support more American jobs, and do more work we can be proud of.