CHARLOTTE, NC – December 16, 2022 – On November 15, 2022, the Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company Board of Directors elected John Biggers as President of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company effective January 1, 2023. Current President and CEO Hooper Hardison will remain in the role of CEO.

“Over the past 33 years of service, John has proven himself to be an accomplished executive and an effective leader,” said Hooper Hardison, CEO of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry. “His years of experience, his tremendous knowledge of our business and the plumbing industry, and his longstanding customer relationships will serve him well in his new role.”

John joined Charlotte Pipe on June 5, 1989. John worked through many departments at the company’s Cast Iron and Plastics divisions before moving to the Administrative location to work in the Customer Service area. John later became a Regional Sales Manager with responsibilities for the Washington DC/Baltimore/Northern Virginia region as well as the greater New York City area, New Jersey, and upstate New York. He was promoted to Senior Vice President, Sales on January 1, 2012. Since that time, John has overseen tremendous growth in all our sales channels across the country.

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, the Company is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. and operates seven manufacturing plants across the United States. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Neenah Enterprises, Inc., is a preeminent manufacturer of municipal castings and operates three plants in the U.S.