Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company

What Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company does

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company is a privately held, family-owned US manufacturer of cast iron and plastic plumbing systems founded in 1901 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company produces cast iron soil pipe and fittings (2–15 inches), hubless pipe and fittings (1.5–15 inches), and a full plastics line spanning PVC, CPVC, ABS, and specialty products such as ChemDrain and the proprietary Edge HP Iron coated cast iron system for aggressive chemical DWV environments. Core technology combines traditional cast iron foundry manufacturing at the new $460M, 11.5-acre Oakboro, NC facility (opened 2024, employing 530 associates) with plastic pipe extrusion, and the company also operates plastic and infrastructure casting plants acquired through Neenah Enterprises (Florida, Wisconsin, Nebraska, 2022) and Bingham & Taylor (Virginia, 2025).

The business operates a hardware sales model across diversified segments: plumbing contractors and engineers (primary, DWV applications), irrigation and turf water management, infrastructure (water and gas utilities via Neenah Foundry and Bingham & Taylor), retail (hardware stores including Do it Best and True Value), and international exports. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through a ZIP-code-mapped network of dedicated regional sales representatives, supported by an e-commerce Hub portal, comprehensive technical documentation and submittal packages, the CPF Tech Tools mobile application for field calculations, and value engineering resources aimed at architects and specifiers. Pricing is unit-based with volume tiers and publicly disclosed price lists.

Revenue is generated through direct sales to contractors, distributors, and retailers; specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The company has remained independent through its 125-year history, expanding primarily via strategic acquisitions and a major greenfield capital investment rather than external financing, and currently employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people across its multi-state footprint.

Name

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company

Legal name

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company

Website

https://charlottepipe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company is a family-owned US manufacturer, founded 1901, producing cast iron and plastic (PVC, CPVC, ABS) plumbing pipe and fittings for plumbing contractors, engineers, infrastructure utilities, irrigation, and hardware retail customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plumbing Pipe and Fittings Manufacturing

NAICS

Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (33121), Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (326122), Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332996)

SIC

Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Pipes & Tubing (Metal, Plastic & Composite) (IMADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pipe Fittings, Couplings & Connectors (IMADALAD), Plumbing & Building Drain/Waste/Vent (DWV) Pipe & Fittings (IMANADAG)

Keywords

• Cast iron pipe fittings
• PVC DWV pipe
• Plumbing pipe manufacturer
• Infrastructure castings
• Chemical drainage piping

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Pipe and Fittings Sales: Manufacture and sale of cast iron and plastic pipe and fittings for plumbing, irrigation, and infrastructure applications. Products include service-weight pipe, extra-heavy pipe, no-hub pipe, compression gaskets, and specialty products. Revenue generated through direct sales to contractors, distributors, and retailers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company manufactures and sells cast iron soil pipe and fittings (2-15 inches) and plastic pipe and fittings systems (PVC, CPVC, ABS) for drain, waste, and vent (DWV) applications. The company produces specialty products such as Edge HP Iron for aggressive chemical environments and ChemDrain for laboratory/industrial chemical drainage. Through acquired brands Neenah Foundry and Bingham & Taylor, it also supplies construction castings and infrastructure access products for water and gas utilities.

Product overview

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company is a family-owned manufacturer of plumbing products that operates a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core portfolio consists of two primary product lines: Cast Iron products (including Service-Weight Pipe & Fittings, Extra-Heavy Pipe & Fittings, No-Hub Pipe & Fittings, Specialty Plugs, No-Hub Couplings, Compression Gaskets, and the specialty Edge HP Iron for aggressive applications) and Plastics products (including PVC DWV, ABS DWV, CPVC FlowGuard Gold, ChemDrain, and PVC Pressure Pipe). The company has expanded through acquisitions of Neenah Foundry (construction castings, 2022) and Bingham & Taylor (infrastructure access solutions, 2025). Products are branded under Charlotte Pipe, Neenah Foundry, and Bingham & Taylor for infrastructure applications. The company manufactures from its state-of-the-art Oakboro, NC foundry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oakboro Foundry: The company's new state-of-the-art foundry facility located in Oakboro, North Carolina, representing a $460 million investment and one of the largest and most modern cast iron foundries in the world.
• Neenah Foundry
• Bingham & Taylor
• Edge HP Iron
• ChemDrain
• FlowGuard Gold

Products and services

• Cast Iron Soil Pipe & Fittings Full line of service and extra-heavy cast iron soil pipe and fittings from 2 to 15 inches and double-hub pipe from 2 to 6 inches, plus hubless pipe and fittings from 1.5 to 15 inches for sanitary and storm drain, waste, and vent (DWV) applications in commercial and residential construction.
• Edge HP Iron Specially coated cast iron pipe and fittings designed for aggressive DWV applications, featuring enhanced protection against undiluted cleaning chemicals with pH range of 1.0 to 13.0. Targeted for hospitals, casinos, commercial kitchens, soda fountains, and bar sinks.
• No-Hub Couplings Standard and heavy-duty shielded couplings for joining hubless cast iron soil pipe and fittings, compliant with CISPI Standard 310 and ASTM C1277/C1540 specifications for DWV systems.
• Compression Gaskets Rubber gaskets for sealing joints in cast iron soil pipe and fittings, compliant with ASTM C564 specification for DWV systems. Molded one-piece gaskets made of elastomer (rubber or neoprene).
• PVC DWV Pipe & Fittings Complete line of PVC drain, waste, and vent (DWV) products including Schedule 40 fittings, Schedule 80 fittings, large-diameter fittings, foam core pipe, and bell end/plain end configurations for residential and commercial drainage applications.
• ABS DWV Pipe & Fittings ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) DWV products including foam core pipe and fittings for drain, waste, and vent applications.
• CPVC FlowGuard Gold Pipe & Fittings CPVC CTS (Copper Tube Size) SDR 11 pipe and fittings for pressure applications, branded as FlowGuard Gold for hot and cold water distribution.
• ChemDrain CPVC Pipe & Fittings CPVC Schedule 40 pipe and fittings system designed for chemical drainage applications in laboratory and industrial settings.
• PVC Pressure Pipe (SDR) PVC SDR (Standard Dimension Ratio) pressure pipe including PR-200 SDR 21 and PR-160 SDR 26 bell end pressure pipe for various pressure applications.
• Neenah Foundry Construction & Industrial Castings Construction and industrial castings for infrastructure applications, manufactured at plants in Florida, Wisconsin, and Nebraska acquired through the Neenah Enterprises transaction.
• Bingham & Taylor Infrastructure Access Products Underground infrastructure access solutions including products for North American water and gas utilities, manufactured by Virginia-based Bingham & Taylor acquired in November 2025.
• Irrigation Piping Products Complete line of irrigation piping products that fuels agriculture and turf water management applications across the United States.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bingham & TaylorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company, along with Neenah Foundry Company, acquired Bingham & Taylor, a Virginia-based manufacturer of infrastructure access solutions primarily serving North American water and gas utilities. The acquisition expands Charlotte Pipe's leadership in American manufacturing and complements existing product lines and geographic reach.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Advanced Drainage Systems: ADS is a leading plastic pipe manufacturer focused on drainage, storm water, and infrastructure applications, comparable to Charlotte Pipe's plastic pipe and infrastructure (Neenah Foundry / Bingham & Taylor) product lines.
• Cresline Plastic Pipe: Cresline manufactures PVC and other plastic pipe products for plumbing, irrigation, and infrastructure, directly overlapping with Charlotte Pipe's PVC DWV and pressure pipe offerings.
• JM Eagle: JM Eagle is one of the largest PVC pipe manufacturers in North America, directly competing with Charlotte Pipe's PVC DWV, pressure, and specialty plastic pipe product lines across similar distribution channels.
• East Jordan Iron Works: East Jordan Iron Works produces iron castings for infrastructure, utility, and construction end markets, directly comparable to Charlotte Pipe's Neenah Foundry construction castings and Bingham & Taylor infrastructure access product lines.
• North American Pipe Corporation: North American Pipe Corporation manufactures PVC pipe for plumbing, irrigation, and pressure applications, serving overlapping distributor and contractor channels as Charlotte Pipe.
• Tyler Pipe (McWane): Tyler Pipe, part of McWane Inc., is a direct competitor in cast iron soil pipe and fittings serving the same plumbing contractors, distributors, and engineering specifiers in the US DWV market.
• Westlake Pipe & Fittings: Westlake Pipe & Fittings produces PVC pipe and fittings for plumbing, irrigation, and infrastructure end markets, competing with Charlotte Pipe across similar contractor and distributor channels.
• Genova Products: Genova Products manufactures PVC and CPVC pipe and fittings for plumbing and specialty applications, with overlapping DWV and pressure product categories to Charlotte Pipe.
• AB&I Foundry (McWane): AB&I Foundry is another McWane-owned cast iron soil pipe and fittings manufacturer with overlapping product portfolio and customer base, making it one of Charlotte Pipe's closest direct competitors.

Broad incumbents

• NIBCO: NIBCO is a broad incumbent manufacturer of plumbing valves, fittings, and flow control products serving commercial and residential plumbing markets, with overlapping customer relationships and specification presence though a wider product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/charlottepipefoundry
• Facebookfacebook.com/CharlottePipe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/charlotte-pipe-and-foundry
• Instagraminstagram.com/charlottepipe
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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