traded as nyse mwa industry water infrastructure headquarters atlanta georgia united states area served north america key people gregory e. hyland chairman president and ceo evan l. hart chief financial officer robert p. keefe chief technology officer and chief information officer revenue 1.184 billion 2014 1 operating income 124.1 million 2014 1 net income 55.5 million 2014 1 total assets 1.3 billion 2014 1 total equity 351.6 million 2014 1 number of employees 4 200 1 divisions mueller co. anvil international website www.muellerwaterproducts.com mueller water products inc. mwp is a publicly traded company headquartered in atlanta georgia . it is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of fire hydrants pipe fittings and valves in north america . 2 mwp is made up of two business units mueller co. and anvil international that oversee 15 brands and subsidiaries including echologics and mueller systems . 3 contents 1 history 2 organization 2.1 structure 2.2 mueller co. 3 sustainability 4 references history edit mueller water products was incorporated as a standalone business on september 22 2005 but the company traces the history of its business units subsidiaries and brands back as far as 1850 when frederick grinnell purchased a controlling stake in providence steam and gas pipe co. the forerunner to anvil international . 4 5 in 1857 the forerunner to mueller co. and mueller systems was founded by hieronymus mueller in decatur illinois . 5 providence steam and gas pipe became general fire extinguisher co. in 1892 after merging with several sprinkler manufacturers and was later renamed grinnell co. in 1919 after the company s president frederick grinnell . 5 in 1899 12 companies incorporated as united states cast iron pipe and foundry company which would later be known as u.s. pipe after dropping cast iron from the company name in 1929 . 5 grinnell co. became known as anvil international in 2000 . 5 jim walter corporation acquired u.s. pipe in 1969 and in 2005 it acquired mueller co. and anvil international . the three businesses were combined to form mueller water products . the combined entity was then spun off as the publicly held mueller water products inc. in 2006 moving its headquarters from the company s birthplace of decatur illinois to atlanta georgia . 4 5 6 initially mwp operated with three business units mueller co. anvil international and u.s. pipe . however in 2012 mwp divested u.s. pipe to wynnchurch capital ltd. retaining only the valve and hydrant division which now operates under the mueller co. business unit . 7 organization edit structure edit mueller water products is a publicly traded company governed by a board of 10 directors 8 including former atlanta mayor shirley franklin . 9 it is divided into two business units mueller co. and anvil international . each of these units oversees several related brands and subsidiaries . mueller co. edit mueller co. is one of the largest north american manufacturers of valves and fire hydrants . it oversees several brands and subsidiaries that specialize in valves fittings utility meters water infrastructure leak detection and pipe condition assessment . 10 name description anvil international 11 for more than 150 years anvil international has worked diligently to build a strong vibrant tradition of making connections from pipe to pipe and people to people . anvil oversees multiple brands and subsidiaries specializing in a variety of industrial applications including oil and gas mining fire protection hvac and plumbing . anvil s brands include anvil eps engineered pipe supports anvil strut beck canvil catawissa gruvlok j.b. smith merit and spf anvil echologics echologics specializes in non invasive acoustic detection of underground leaks and pipe condition assessment . 12 13 it has conducted and completed projects in north america europe australia south africa and singapore that have mitigated the loss of millions of gallons of drinking water via leaking infrastructure . 12 in 2012 mueller service co. which also provides assessment and remediation services for water utilities was consolidated under the echologics brand . 14 in september 2015 echologics celebrated the opening of its new innovation site in walkerton ontario . the innovation site is a large scale research and development site for advancing innovations in water main leak detection and condition assessment technologies . the research and development center will allow echologics engineers to test new solutions showcase capabilities for visiting water utilities and other customers and provide operators with hands on training experiences . 15 henry pratt co. 16 the henry pratt company develops manufactures and sells valves valve actuators and control systems for use in potable water wastewater power industrial and nuclear applications . the company was founded in 1901 as a metal fabricating shop and it designed and developed the first rubber seated butterfly valve in 1926 . the company is headquartered in aurora illinois with manufacturing facilities in aurora illinois and hammond indiana . 17 hydro gate 18 hydro gate provides water control gates for multiple industries and applications including flood control water treatment irrigation dam projects and hydroelectricity . its products include cast iron and fabricated slide or flap gates rectangular butterfly gates stop logs wall thimbles lifts and accessories . 19 james jones company 20 james jones company manufactures bronze wet barrel fire hydrants and a variety of bronze water service valves and fittings for potable water distribution systems . the company was founded in the early 1890s by james jones and expanded from primarily manufacturing bronze valves to also manufacturing bronze fire hydrants in 1926 . the company s administrative headquarters are located in ontario california and it has iso2001 compliant manufacturing facilities located in illinois tennessee and alabama . 21 milliken valve co. 22 milliken valve co. develops manufacturers and sells plug check and butterfly valves as well as related water wastewater and industrial controls and actuators . 23 in 2011 the occupational safety and health administration awarded milliken with its star worksite designation recognizing its implementation of an effective health and safety management system . 24 mueller systems mueller systems is a manufacturer and distributor of advanced metering infrastructure ami and automatic meter reading amr technology as well as residential commercial and fire line meters and related products . 25 founded as hawes and hersey company in 1859 mueller systems is the oldest manufacturer of water meters in the united states . 26 u.s. pipe valve & hydrant division 27 u.s. pipe valve and hydrant division uspvh produces fire hydrants and gate valves as well as a variety of other potable water flow control products for water distribution systems and fire protection . uspvh products are manufactured in the company s plants which are iso9001 certified and located in the united states . 28 sustainability edit mueller water products and its subsidiaries view sustainability as an integral business practice . mwp utilizes various processes and has instituted a number of corporate policies to encourage conservation and sustainability in its manufacturing and service offerings . in 2014 the company s board of directors formed the environment health & safety committee to continue to challenge their moves towards smart sustainability . the environment health & safety committee encourages and oversees programs and initiatives that demonstrate sound environmental stewardship and the corporation s progress on sustainability practices . as an industry leader mwp recognizes that these responsibilities not only address their commitment to their employees and their plant sites but it also extends to other stakeholders including customers and the communities in which they operate . mwp is the only manufacturer of valves and hydrants that utilizes the lost foam casting process which reduces the amount of required materials for casting and reduces the amount of waste and emissions generated by the casting process . 29 mueller co. offers all of its waterworks brass products in low lead varieties . 29 mwp utilizes key performance indicators kpis and establish kpi targets in order to track and drive sustainability results . they track performance kpis in energy water conservation gas and solid waste . mwp is also a proud member of the u.s. green building council . 29 30 and the epa s energy star program . references edit a b c d e f annual report pursuant to section 13 or 15 d of the securities exchange act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended september 30 2014 . mueller . retrieved 2014 12 01 . mueller water products inc. company description . hoovers . retrieved 2012 08 20 . brands . mueller water products . retrieved 2012 09 19 . a b profile mueller water products 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