Additionally, responsibilities include preparing sales order acknowledgments, performing word processing tasks, managing mail distribution, processing credit requests, filing documents, handling incoming faxes, updating material return databases, aiding in order entry, and maintaining current customer databases and technical bulletins. Founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 1905, AMERICAN is a manufacturer of fire hydrants, valves, ductile iron and spiral-welded steel pipe for the waterworks industry, and high-frequency-welded steel pipe for the oil and natural gas industries.