AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe opens a Columbia blasting and coating building Hayco worked on
The 44,000-square-foot building opened Feb. 12, 2026, as AMERICAN says demand for large diameter water transmission pipe keeps rising. Pilot Mountain contractor Hayco says it was on the job from early planning through the final punch list.
Steel pipe gets blasted before it gets coated. On Feb. 12, 2026, AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe opened a 44,000-square-foot building for both jobs at its plant in Columbia, South Carolina.
Hayco Construction, a commercial contractor based in Pilot Mountain, N.C., attended the ribbon cutting. Hayco says it worked on the manual blasting and coating building "from early planning through the final punch list," the list of last fixes before an owner takes over a building.
Blasting cleans and prepares the surface of steel pipe before it is coated, AMERICAN said in its announcement. AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe is a subsidiary of AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company, which is based in Birmingham, Alabama.
"Demand for large diameter water transmission pipe continues to increase across the country," said John Hagelskamp, senior vice president of sales for AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company. "This facility helps ensure we can continue to grow with our customers and meet their needs well into the future."
Inside, the system collects dust and holds the air at a very low dewpoint to control moisture. Dewpoint is the temperature at which moisture in the air condenses; a low dewpoint means very dry air. The system also captures, filters and reuses the steel grit used for blasting, which AMERICAN says reduces waste.
Construction began in April 2025 and was finished in November 2025, when commissioning, the testing and start-up of the equipment, began, according to AMERICAN. About 15 employees oversee operations in the building.
"We have worked with our contractor and suppliers to customize the facility and equipment to meet our specialized requirements," said Sahil Attri, a mechanical systems engineer with AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe. The announcement did not name the contractor.
Columbia is one of three places Hayco says its work is concentrated, along with the Triad and Triangle regions of North Carolina. In a LinkedIn post the day after the opening, Hayco thanked AMERICAN "for trusting Hayco to be part of such a significant investment in your people, your process, and the community."
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Key facts
- Hayco Construction
- Columbia, SC
- Projects
- Desk reported
- Sotwire Desk
- AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe, a subsidiary of AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company, Birmingham, AL
- 44,000-square-foot manual blasting and coating building
- AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe plant, Columbia, SC
- Hayco Construction, Pilot Mountain, NC, from early planning through the final punch list
- Minus 50 degrees; the announcement did not say Fahrenheit or Celsius
- Dust collection; moisture control; capture, filtering and reuse of steel blasting grit
- About 15 employees oversee operations in the building
- None
- Triad and Triangle regions of North Carolina; Columbia, SC, metro area
Key events
- Construction began on the blasting and coating building
- Construction finished and commissioning began
- AMERICAN announced the new building
- AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe held the grand opening
- Hayco posted about the ribbon cutting on LinkedIn
Sources
- New High-Tech System Brings Increased Efficiency and Productivity to SpiralWeld Pipe in Columbia · AMERICAN (American Cast Iron Pipe Company), Feb 11, 2026 · accessed 2026-10-17
- We were proud to be on site yesterday celebrating the ribbon cutting for AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Company's new 44,000-square-foot manual blasting and coating facility · Hayco Construction on LinkedIn, Feb 13, 2026 · accessed 2026-10-17
- Our Projects · Hayco Construction · accessed 2026-10-17