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Read below to find out how we applied our custom flange expertise for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP).
Flanges are found in countless applications, from pipelines to playground equipment, and are available in standard sizes from many producers. But some installations require more than an off-the-shelf solution. Certain cases demand large-diameter, custom-machined flanges made with stronger-than-typical materials and ultra-precise machining. These are the exacting – and the exact – circumstances in which Carlson Company (Carlson) excels.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) needed to address concerns about providing the city’s growing population with adequate drinking water. This meant implementing a multi-year, multi-million-dollar municipal water project that would serve the five boroughs. As the scope and scale of this effort took shape, it became clear that the NYC DEP would need large, specialty flanges to be custom made. They would have to be produced and delivered and perform according to the department’s stringent specifications – a daunting challenge for any vendor.
Carlson stands out among all manufacturers, domestic or overseas, for its willingness to produce flanges its competitors can’t or won’t. Unique materials, specialized applications, and distinct sizes are all comfortably within Carlson’s capability. As the NYC DEP municipal water project took shape, the need for a significant amount of specialized flanges became clear. The search began for a reliable producer that could deliver on time and on budget.
Carlson flanges are mainstays throughout the petroleum refining and petrochemical industries. A host of industrial, public utility, and food processing applications are quite literally held together by Carlson flanges. Thus, a municipal water project for the largest city in the U.S. was clearly not a stretch. Boasting a decades-long history of meeting needs in numerous demanding industries, Carlson and its partners became the standout choice for NYC DEP decision-makers.
The ability to produce custom flanges for the NYC DEP project was imperative, but just as important was the need to offer competitive pricing. As with any municipal initiative, a winning bid is one that balances expenses with the assurance that all the initiative’s requirements will be satisfied.
Carlson distinguished itself as an industry ambassador thanks to strong relationships with key stakeholders in the industrial flange market. Carlson received requests for bid from eight distinct supply chain competitors before securing the business through U.S. Metals, which in turn facilitated access to Roberts, the general fabricator that would shoulder the production work. These connections confirmed the Carlson value proposition to NYC DEP decision-makers, who were convinced that the trio of companies would combine to meet the unique demands of their municipal water project.
Along with an impressive scope, the NYC DEP project had an ambitious timeframe that put tremendous pressure on vendors to deliver on time. Carlson addressed this challenge by maintaining near-constant customer communication. The Carlson team managed the entire staging and shipping process, ensuring on-time delivery throughout the multi-year project.
In addition to ensuring a value-driven bidding process, sourcing from expert partners, precision machining, and worry-free logistics, Carlson proudly procured materials sourced and produced exclusively in the United States. This reflected well on all of the project’s stakeholders, reinforcing a collective commitment to using American-made materials. Furthermore, Carlson’s exacting quality control included validation on the molecular level of every forging: Metallurgists X-rayed each flange to confirm it was of the highest quality prior to delivery. The integrity of each Carlson-delivered flange was never in doubt.
Carlson’s proficiency in managing the manufacturing of large, custom industrial flanges and its proven ability to leverage value-driven vendor partnerships with fabricators, distributors, and end-users has led to a welcome outcome for the NYC DEP.
The initial phase of the DEP’s municipal water project is complete, and the department has already specified Carlson for the project’s next phase, beginning in 2025. To best align its capabilities with this effort, Carlson is working toward achieving American Water Works Association (AWWA) certification, solidifying its position as a trusted partner for critical infrastructure projects requiring custom flange solutions.
As it moves forward with the NYC DEP project, Carlson Company has positioned itself as a top-tier partner. Carlson’s expanding reputation for peerless production quality and reassuring project management have been affirmed in this new public utility sector, amplifying the same commitment trusted by the petroleum, petrochemical, and other heavy industries. The message is clear: For custom-machined flanges in the most demanding yet budget-conscious applications, Carlson Company is the right choice.
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