Mueller Industries is an American manufacturing company that specializes in

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, industrial metals and climate machinery. It was founded in 1917 and is included on the

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list in 2022. The head office of the company is located in

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. Mueller Industries, Inc. is a multi-billion dollar revenue company that is

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. The company has operations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, South Korea, the Middle East and Great Britain. The current CEO of the company is Gregory L. Christopher, appointed in 2009.

History

The company was founded in 1917.

Products

Mueller Industries, Inc. manufactures and sells copper, brass, aluminum, and plastic products in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, South Korea and China. It operates in three segments, Plumbing, Industrial Metals & Climate Equipment. The Plumbing & Refrigeration segment offers copper tubes in straight lengths and coils; copper and plastic fittings, line sets, plastic pipes, valves, and related components for use in water distribution systems, heating systems, air-conditioning, and

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applications, as well as for

drainage Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of a surface's water and sub-surface water from an area with excess water. The internal drainage of most agricultural soils can prevent severe waterlogging (anaerobic conditions that harm root gro ...

, waste, and vent systems. It also fabricates steel pipe nipples and resells imported brass and plastic plumbing valves, malleable iron fittings, faucets, and plumbing specialty products to plumbing wholesalers and building materials retailers, as well as to distributors of manufactured housing and

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industries. This segment markets its products through its sales offices and distribution centers, and a network of agents.

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