1999 Press Releases

Industry Consortium Designates Lead-Free Alloy Series: EnviroBrass
A brass industry consortium led by the Copper Development Association has designated "EnviroBrass" as a registered name for the alloy series it introduced as SeBiLOYs in 1995.

U.S. Copper Industry Continues Record Growth
Copper consumption in the United States grew about 30 percent for the period 1992 to 1998 - that's a compound annual growth rate of 4.5 percent, outstripping the growth of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product, which was 3.2 percent for the same period.

Copper Development Association Launches New Web Site on Automotive Uses of Copper
The Copper Development Association has released a new Web site devoted to the automotive uses of copper.

Staff Changes Announced at Copper Development Association
Copper Development Association. president, Robert M. Payne, announced the promotion of John G. Cowie to Vice President for Strip, Sheet and Plate Markets and the addition of Phillip D. Gray to the new position of West Central Regional Manager for Copper Plumbing Tube and Fittings.

Copper Association Launches Architecture Web Site
The Copper Development Association has released a new Web site devoted to copper in architecture. Daniel Sternthal, CDA's national program manager for architectural markets, said the site is an exciting expansion of the association's program to provide educational and technical support services to architects, contractors and owners related to the design, installation and maintenance of architectural copper products in North America.

Association Updates Standards and Properties Web Site
The Copper Development Association Inc. has updated its Standards and Properties Web Site to include a description of copper alloys released in late 1998.

Copper Association Launches Web Page on Copper Tube for Fuel Gas Distribution
The Copper Development Association has developed a new Web page on the use of copper tubing for fuel gas distribution. The page entitled: "Copper: It's a Natural for Fuel Gas," located at fuelgas.copper.org, is aimed at industry professionals and includes information on system design, tube sizing and fittings specifications, and recommended installation methods.

Copper Association Launches New Web Site on Free-Cutting Brass
The Copper Development Association has released a new Web site devoted to free-cutting brass, UNS C36000. "Alloy 360" is one of the oldest and most widely used of all copper alloys, surpassed only by copper, itself.

Copper Association Releases Busbar Sizing Guide Web Site
The Copper Development Association has released a new Web site which helps users calculate the proper sized copper busbar for their electrical system. The site helps users find the busbar system with the lowest life-cycle cost by comparing the costs of installing and operating systems with different size conductors.

Battling Bacteria with a Copper Pipe
Scientists may have discovered a convenient way to combat deadly E. coli bacteria. According to the Center of Applied Microbiology and Research in England, the disease-causing bacteria cannot survive for more than a few hours on copper surfaces.

Copper Development Association Adds Vice President
Copper Development Association Inc. president, Robert M. Payne, announced the recent addition of Harold T. Michels of Manhasset, New York, as vice president for technical and environmental services.

Copper Industry Group Acknowledges Corrections to California Environmental Impact Report
The final "Final Environmental Impact Report on the Use of CPVC Plastic Pipe in Residential Plumbing Systems," issued December 1, 1998, by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, represents a substantial improvement in its discussion of copper environmental issues versus the an earlier draft, according to Robert M. Payne, president of the Copper Development Association.

Copper Retains Market Share for Residential Plumbing
Copper is the material of choice for plumbing tube for hot- and cold-water distribution piping in more than 85 percent of American homes, according to a recent survey conducted by the Copper Development Association.

Quality Copper Materials Highlight Model Home at International Builders Show
The Copper Development Association is exhibiting showcasing the many benefits of copper plumbing and architectural products at in a manufactured house on the floor of the Dallas Convention Center during the International Builders' Show from January 15-18, 1999.

Benefits of Copper for Gas Distribution Displayed at International Builders' Trade Show
Offering the lowest installed cost of any code-approved material, copper tubing is the builder's best alternative for home gas distribution systems.