AB&I Foundry is the
largest manufacturer of cast iron soil pipe and fittings in the Western United States. All
products manufactured and sold by AB&I are 100% Made In America from recycled
material. These products are backed and supported by our team of experienced field sales
personnel.
Joseph Boscacci, the founder of AB&I, produced
brass, bronze and iron castings. The bronze statues on Market Street in San Francisco were
made by him. As time passed, the type of castings made by AB&I changed. Initially, the
foundry made stove castings for the old wood-burning stoves. As the market changed,
AB&I began to manufacture iron sash weights for windows.
During World War II, AB&I began making heavy
weights for the submarine nets located in every major American harbor. After the war, the
Boscaccis looked for a cast iron product that would be required in the post-war years.
They settled on cast iron soil pipe and fittings, which were required in every new
building and home. In the years since AB&I began making cast iron pipe, the market has
changed from five-foot hubbed pipe to ten-foot no-hub pipe and fittings. AB&I was
instrumental in leading this change on the West Coast.
A Custom Castings Division was formed to produce
special castings for individual customers' use. This division helped take the peaks and
valleys from our production requirements and allowed us to operate on a steady annual
income. These peaks and valleys typically occurred because the cast iron soil pipe was
mainly used during the Spring and Summer months.
