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“Celebrating its 25th anniversary in business, American Piping Products follows a unique corporate concept of shared prosperity.” Company President Matt Danis was the subject of a feature article published by PHCP Pros, a plumbing, heating, cooling and piping trade publication. Danis discussed American Piping Products’ commitment to shared success. An excerpt from the article is… Read more »

When I was a kid my father’s left arm was very tan by July 4th of every summer.  He drove the roads of Missouri and Iowa throughout the week and his left arm tanned as it rested on the open window of the Chevrolet while he steered with his right.  He was a traveling salesman…. Read more »

St. Louis, Mo. — American Piping Products again improved in the Top 150 Privately Held Companies ranking by the St. Louis Business Journal for 2018. Earning $210 million in revenue during 2018, the company jumped 20 spots to 107th on St. Louis Business Journal’s list. Company leadership attributes its success to improved demand for products… Read more »

Having the right products in stock and the ability to mobilize quickly to get those products to customers on tight schedules is often the measure of success in any business. It’s no different for suppliers of industrial pipe, fittings and flanges. In our business, fortune favors those equipped to quickly respond to customers’ ever-changing needs…. Read more »

2018 was a good year for buyers of industrial piping—oil & gas firms being the prime example. From what we can tell in early 2019, it’s clear that the circumstances that made last year profitable for those buyers are still in play today. And when those buyers are profitable, so are we. But uncertainty around… Read more »

St. Louis, Mo. (September 19, 2018) – With revenue of $160 million in 2017, American Piping Products has earned the #46 spot in the Metal Center News Top 50 pipe and tube suppliers for 2017. St. Louis-based American Piping Products has earned a spot on the list each of the last seven years. The $160… Read more »

American Piping Products improved to 30th on the American Metal Market list of top metal product service centers. The ranking is based on annual revenue. American Piping Products advanced in the ranking thanks to $180 million in revenue for 2017. The company previously was ranked 36th on the list. “We are proud to be included on… Read more »

As industrial applications have evolved and grown more complex, the piping products and systems that serve them have had to keep pace. While many pipe manufacturing methods exist, the most prominent discussion in the industry compares electric resistance welded (ERW) vs. seamless (SMLS) steel pipe. Both ERW and seamless steel pipe manufacturing methods have been… Read more »

Al Rheinnecker, CEO of American Piping Products, was quoted in an Associated Press article on the world’s retaliation against protectionist trade policies recently implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Rheinnecker described recent volatility in the price for steel piping products. “Steel pricing is usually relatively stable,” Rheinnecker told the AP. But “since April, you… Read more »

St. Louis, Mo. — American Piping Products moved up in the Top 150 Privately Held Companies ranking by the St. Louis Business Journal for 2017. Posting a revenue of $155 million, American Piping Products ranked 127th on the St. Louis Business Journal’s list. The 24 percent bump in revenue resulted in a ten-spot move in… Read more »