Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company, in conjunction with Neenah Foundry Company, announced 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 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 a 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 manufacturer of municipal castings. The 150-year-old company operates foundries in Neenah, Wisconsin, and Medley, Florida, 13 distribution centers across the United States, and additional office locations in Dallas, Texas; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Scottsdale, Arizona.