| Fourth Major Importer Closes Doors
Another importer of cast iron pipe and fittings has
bitten the dust, announcing its closure and leaving customers wondering who will stand
behind their installed product in the event of a problem down the road. This closure is
the fourth such action in the past few months, calling into question the viability of DWV
importers and raising concerns about product liability.
"We hate to see anybody go out of business,"
said Greg Seiler, AB&I sales manager, "but in the case of these importers, I
think the public is better protected without them."
Many of these imported products are manufactured in
China by companies who don't know (or care) about the differences between casting pipe and
fittings and making any other iron product. "To them, this pipe is just a commodity,
and quality is not even a concern," says Seiler.
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