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The Tip is 'Labeling Tip 1' Know Your Labeling - For products Made in America, the greater the US content the more American jobs required to produce it. So whenever possible choose the product with the highest percentage of U.S.content. US content must be disclosedon Made in USA textiles, automobiles, wool, and fur products. There is no law requiringmost other products to be marked or labeled made in USA, or, have any otherdisclosure about their amount of U.S. content. Those manufacturers and marketers who choose to make claims about the amount of U.S. content must comply with the FTC's Made in USA policy. Note: Imported products must have the country of origin on their label whileproducts partially Made in USA do not. For a product produced in the U.S. to be labeled made in USA, or claimed to beof domestic origin without qualifications or limits on the claim, the product must be all or virtually all made in the U.S. This would mean that all significant parts and processing that go into the product are of U.S. origin. The product should contain no (or negligible) foreign content. Made in the USA products create the greatest number of American jobs for our country. This is because the labor to produce the product, and the raw materials that go into the product, are created with American labor. For most products, there is no law requiring made in America labels, or any other disclosure about the amount of U.S. content. However, for job creation purposes if you have a choice between an imported product and one with no country of origin on the label, choose the product without a country of origin over the imported one. The product without the country origin on its label has some American labor in its content and the imported one most likely does not. 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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