A Short Account of a Long History

Available for over three centuries in North America, reinforced concrete pipe remains the product of choice for designers of buried infrastructure projects. Since its first use in 1842 for a sanitary sewer in Mohawk New York, Precast concrete pipe technology has continued to set the standard for buried storm and sanitary pipe. Precast concrete pipe was introduced in Western Canada in the late 1940s/early 50s. The first concrete pipe plant was established by Supercrete in Winnipeg serving markets in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and NW Ontario. In 1972, Supercrete expanded its precast prestressing plant and installed equipment to produce concrete pipe.

The production of Precast concrete pipe in Southern Alberta began in the early 1950s when Carl Neilson and Chris Peterson established Stoy Concrete.

After the purchase of the Supercrete and Stoy operations through the 70s and 80s, Lafarge plants now provide precast concrete pipe and an assortment of drainage products throughout Western Canada. Lafarge is North America's largest diversified supplier of construction materials.