And the award goes to……….Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group & the Johnston family. In 2015 PTTG was named the small business of the year by KYNDLE. Just five years later, we received the 2020 Business of the Year award …
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Pittsburg People – Meet the Pittsburg Tank Shop Employees
The Pittsburg Tank shop stays busy year-round fabricating storage vessels that can hold anything you can imagine. “I’ve been here 32 years and I thought you could only build so many tanks. It seems like every year we build more …
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Pittsburg People – Meet Allstate Tower’s Drafting Department
“We bring engineering designs to life and prepare them for fabrication to suit the customer’s needs,” said Allstate Tower Drafting Manager Jeff Webber of his drafting department. Based in Henderson, Kentucky, Allstate Tower is part of Pittsburg Tank & Tower …
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Pressure vacuum frost proof vents: An accessory for all seasons
One of the most important accessories that a storage tank can be equipped with is a pressure vacuum, frost proof vent. Think of the vents as a kind of insurance policy. Sure, routine maintenance and inspections should be performed regularly …
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Pittsburg People: Meet the Pittsburg Tank & Tower Maintenance Inspection Department
Steel storage tanks – whether their design is for potable water or fire protection – should be inspected regularly. The National Fire Protection Association recommends that steel tanks without corrosion control be inspected every three years while tanks with it …
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The William “Don” Johnston Memorial Bridge
Dozens of Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group employees and their family members gathered one unusually hot September morning in Audubon Park to pay tribute to the company’s late owner – Don Johnston – with a memorial bridge built in his …
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Meet our Team – Pittsburg People
Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group is a diversified company that is actually three separate entities under the same umbrella. Pittsburg’s Ground Division oversees the fabrication, manufacturing, and erection of new storage tanks and towers. Here’s an introduction to a few of …
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PTTG celebrates its centennial in style
“If one ever wondered if prayers are answered, our 100-year celebration should convince them they are,” said Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group President Ben Johnston. Several hundred PTTG employees, their family members, friends and other guests gathered in Audubon Mill …
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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 …
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June is National Safety Month
Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group has been in business for 100 years. PTTG has had to adapt over that century and evolve to meet industry standards. “In today’s environment, if you are not a safe company, you won’t stay in …
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