U.S. Pipe & Foundry, LLC

California Plant

Jan-2009

David Hiestand/Plant Manager

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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 populationand growing development.

Beginning

Journey Through Time

Current ConditionsCurrent Conditions

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

Tons Shipped

50,500

61,000

71,500

82,000

92,500

103,000

113,500

FY-04 FY-05 FY-06 FY-07 FY-08

Types of Recycling

Metal Scrap Weapons

Ground asphalt Water

Constraints

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

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

Help is available

Plant tours are available US Pipe & Foundry

1295 Whipple Road

Union City, CA 94587

Jackie Arcaina

(510)441.5813

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