1. California Plant Jan-2009 David Hiestand/Plant Manager
U.S. Pipe & Foundry, LLC
California Plant
Jan-2009
David Hiestand/Plant Manager
U.S. PIPE
MORE
THAN
PIPE
JUST

2. Beginning
U.S. Pipe first started casting at it’s Union City facility in 1952,
seven years before the city itself was established in 1959.
This was to accommodate California’s booming population
and growing development.

3. Journey Through Time

4. Current Conditions
Current Conditions

5. Economic Conditions & Strategy
Volume downturn
Adopted Strategy
Theory of Constraints
Lean Manufacturing
Waste reduction
Focus on the mission of being the most beneficial provider of water transmission
Progress towards desired state
Alignment of all stakeholders (customers, vendors, and employees)
Current Status
Proactively creating opportunities for expanding volume and jobs

6. Types of Recycling
Metal Scrap
Weapons
Ground asphalt
Water

7. Constraints Economy downturns Foreign markets (Imports, Exports)
Fluctuating markets
Infrastructure and municipal cutbacks
Environmental regulations
Local and out-of-state watch groups

8. Helping Ourselves Survival Strategy
Creating an environment to achieve the desired results
Continued focus on the mission of being the most beneficial provider of water transmission
Collective responsibility
Seeing the way
Helping California

9. Help is available Plant tours are available U.S. PIPE
US Pipe & Foundry
1295 Whipple Road
Union City, CA 94587
Jackie Arcaina
(510)
U.S. PIPE
MORE
THAN
PIPE
JUST