Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company, in conjunction with Neenah Foundry Company, is proud to announce the purchase of Bingham & Taylor, a family-owned manufacturer of underground infrastructure access solutions serving water and gas utility customers across North America. Headquartered in Culpeper, Virginia, Bingham & Taylor specializes in providing high-quality meter and valve access products, including boxes, lids, and pits, with a strong emphasis on American-made quality, innovation, and utility-grade durability.

“Founded in 1849 with over 175 years of continuous operation, Bingham & Taylor prides itself on its domestic manufacturing capabilities and a wide distribution network, and is the industry leader in its category,” said Hooper Hardison, CEO of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry. “This strategic acquisition continues our commitment to growing in the waterworks industry and builds on our acquisition of Neenah Enterprises (now Neenah Foundry) in 2022. It also leverages our core competencies of producing iron castings and plastics manufacturing. Bingham & Taylor’s strong culture and long-standing reliance on 100% Made In America make it an ideal fit.” 

“Bingham & Taylor’s products, distributors and customers are very complementary to ours,” said Vik Bhatia, President and CEO of Neenah Foundry. “The power of Bingham & Taylor and Neenah Foundry together creates an exciting opportunity to strengthen our offering and deepen our commercial relationships.”

Bingham & Taylor operates a cast iron foundry in Culpeper and a plastics injection-molding plant and a blow-molding plant in Fredericksburg, Virginia. 

“After 175 years in business and two generations of my family’s stewardship, this acquisition represents Bingham & Taylor’s next chapter” said Laura Grondin, CEO of Bingham & Taylor. “Charlotte Pipe and Neenah Foundry share our commitment to American manufacturing and our core principles, particularly how we value and treat our customers and employees. Charlotte Pipe understands the value of Bingham & Taylor’s iconic brand and will ensure that it remains strong for the next 175 years.”  

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry is the nation’s leading manufacturer of cast iron and plastic pipe and fittings for plumbing applications. Founded in 1901 and privately held, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and operates eight manufacturing plants across the United States. 

A wholly owned subsidiary of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry, Neenah Foundry is a preeminent manufacturer of municipal castings. The 150-year-old company operates foundries in Neenah, Wisconsin and Medley, Florida, thirteen distribution centers across the United States and additional office locations in Dallas, Texas, Lincoln, Nebraska and Scottsdale, Arizona.

Finalists were selected through a multi‑judge review led by the NAASE Board with support from external advisors. Judges scored submissions independently, and then the scores were calibrated. Evaluation focused on the last 12 months: measurable customer and revenue impact, innovation in solutions and process, and leadership or service to the SE community.

Amanda is a sales engineering leader who has grown from civil and airfield design into customer-facing work, pairing deep infrastructure expertise with clear storytelling. This year, she guided a DOT-aligned product redesign, utilizing FEA to secure conditional approval and deliver safer, lighter castings that reduce emissions and costs. She also built SOPs and training for a five-person SE team, speeding ramp, and raising standards. Her nomination recognizes this redesign and enablement.

Neenah, WI., May 4, 2023 – Neenah Enterprises, a wholly owned subsidiary of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Co., has announced that its board of directors has appointed Vik Bhatia to serve as CEO.

“We are thrilled to have an executive of Vik’s character and experience join our team,” said Roddey Dowd, Jr., chairman of the board of Neenah Enterprises. “Vik not only has experience running complex heavy manufacturing operations, but he has a deep understanding of the waterworks market.”

Bhatia had served as president of U.S. Pipe since April 2019. Prior to that, he was with the company as an executive vice president of Forterra, helping integrate businesses across the U.S. Pipe product platform.

Before joining Forterra, Bhatia served as executive vice president of strategic initiatives at Copart Inc., a publicly traded global provider of online auctions and vehicle remarketing services. He also spent 14 years at Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm, in various roles and with numerous responsibilities, most recently serving as partner and managing director from 2009 to December 2014.

“We could not ask for a better fit than Vik,” said Tom Slabe, the outgoing CEO of Neenah Enterprises, who will remain a member of the Board of Directors. “Vik’s background, experience, and understanding of the unique culture at Neenah make him the ideal person to lead the company to the next level. I am excited for our customers and employees to see what the future holds under his leadership. In my role as a director, I will be available to help Vik during the transition.”

Neenah, WI., July 13, 2022 – Neenah Enterprises, Inc., and all subsidiaries have been acquired by Charlotte Pipe and Foundry, based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

“Charlotte Pipe and Foundry was attracted to our company’s infrastructure market expertise, commercial strength, and independent operations,” said Tom Slabe, President and CEO, Neenah Enterprises Inc. “To have a parent company like Charlotte Pipe and Foundry bring such a deep wealth of foundry and operational knowledge to the table is a huge opportunity for Neenah Enterprises and our long-term success.”