Historic Water Towers

Historic Water Towers

The National Register of Historic Places is a registry that includes buildings, infrastructure, sites, districts and objects that are worth preserving due to their historical significance. Founded in 1966, the register has more than 90,000 separate items listed.  Of those …
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The advantages of galvanizing metals versus painting

The advantages of galvanizing metals versus painting

Steel structures are fortified by their finishing coat.  Painting steel and galvanizing it are two tried and true methods to protect steel against rusting and ultimately deterioration. Humans have been painting surfaces since prehistoric times, as evidenced by cave murals.  …
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Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group: Four great companies in one

Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group: Four great companies in one

Communication Towers and Water Towers – you see them everywhere.  Water is necessary to sustain life.  Some might argue that cell phones are a necessity to modern life.  The products and services of the employee-owned Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group …
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Storage Tanks – A Slice of Americana

Storage Tanks – A Slice of Americana

Unassuming structures though they might be, most water tanks hold a lot of history along with the liquid of life.  For something that most people take for granted – water towers serve many purposes.  Not only do they store water …
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Tank Maintenance

The Do’s and Don’ts of Tank Maintenance

Storage tank maintenance is like any other kind of maintenance. There are best practices you should follow and bad practices to avoid.  Here is a list at some dos and don’ts of tank maintenance. Do get your tank inspected regularly: …
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PTTG introduces new style composite tank

PTTG introduces new style composite tank

In keeping true to fashion, Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group President Ben Johnston has once again used a napkin over dinner to start the beginning of a new style composite tank that three years later resulted in the patent-pending of …
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Thermal Energy Storage Tanks

Thermal Energy Storage Tanks

Thermal energy tanks are reservoirs for storing energy in chilled water district cooling systems. Water has a better thermal transfer than air. Thermal energy storage has been around for decades and continues to prove an efficient and economical storage method. …
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PTTG named a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador

PTTG named a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador

Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group wants to be prepared for whatever Mother Nature might produce. The National Weather Service recently recognized PTTG, the Henderson County Public Library, and AMG Aluminum North America as Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors. Each organization had to …
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Building Our Community One Step At A Time

Building Our Community One Step At A Time

Blue Shirts Dominate Tri-Fest 5K Dozens of people donning blue shirts crossed the finish line in Downtown Henderson on April 23 – helping signal a return to normalcy. After two years of pandemic-related-cancellations, Habitat for Humanity Tri-Fest 5K race officials …
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