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The Tip is 'Don't procrastinate' For years I've been buying ink jet cartridges from a big box office supply store. These cartridges were made overseas and labeled with the well-known brand of a large American printer company. One I remembered a local store that advertised quality cartridges. I had traveled by this local store hundreds of times but never stopped. This time I stopped at the local store. To my surprise I discovered that they carried the cartridge I needed and it was a Made in USA cartridge. Made in Chicago, to be precise, and it was half the price of the imported ones I had been buying for years. The quality is exceptional and they last longer too. Who knew? After that experience, I make a point to stop at every store I can. By doing so, I've been finding more and more Made in America products. Occasionally the clerks don't know the country of origin; this can be discouraging but finding the origin information yourself isn't difficult I've come to realize. Believe it not, there are actually a number of computers made in the US including laptops made in the USA. When the label is not visibly displayed I use the other Made in America buying tips to help me find Made in US. If the store doesn't carry what you are looking for, use Made in America Secrets to find it and tell the manager about your experience at their store. If enough people are asking for Made in America products stores will begin to carry them. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Northern Pipe Located in Fargo, ND, Northern Pipe Products is proud to supply PVC pipe to the municipal water, rural water, wastewater, well casing, plumbing and irrigation markets throughout the Midwestern United States and Canada. Since 1979, Northern Pipe Products has focused on manufacturing the highest quality PVC pipe while providing a level of service second to none. Northern Pipe Products manufactures the following PVC pipe products: AWWA C900 Water Distribution Pipe (4 ? 12 diameter) AWWA C905 Water Transmission Pipe (14 ? 24 diameter) ASTM D-3034 Sewer Pipe (4 ? 15 diameter) ASTM F-679 Sewer Pipe (18 ? 24 diameter) ASTM D-2241 IPS Pressure Pipe (3/4 ? 12 diameter) ASTM D-1785 Schedule 40 Pressure Pipe (3/4 ? 12 diameter) ASTM F-480 Well Casing Pipe (2 ? 16 diameter) ASTM D-2665 Drain, Waste, Vent Pipe (1 ? ? 12 diameter) ASTM D-2729 Drainage Pipe (4 and 6 diameter) ASTM F-758 Highway Underdrain Pipe (4 and 6 diameter) All products are manufactured and tested to the applicable standards and specifications defined by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and/or ASTM. In addition to Northern Pipe's vigorous internal quality assurance procedures, Northern Pipe Products is listed by the following nationally recognized third-party testing agencies. These agencies routinely inspect the Northern Pipe Products plant and test finished pipe. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Factory Mutual (FM) Canadian Standards Association (CSA) International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO). Northern Pipe Products is a Varistar Company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Otter Tail Corporation. Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR) is publicly traded on the NASDAQ. |
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