Based in Dubuque, Iowa, since 1856, when A.Y. McDonald started his own plumbing business, the company now employs more than 375 in its brass foundry, manufacturing plant and corporate offices. The company is a national player in several markets - manufacturing water works service line brass; plumbing valves and fittings; pumps and water systems; and high-pressure gas valves and meter bars.
The fifth generation of McDonald family members leads the company today and carries on the Scottish-born immigrant's entrepreneurial spirit and pride in being an American manufacturer. Michael McDonald, president and chief executive officer of the company, says, “Our blueprint for success has come from working smart and working hard for the past 150 years. We are incredibly proud to be able to say that our ancestor had a dream and we are living it today. That dream is fueled by our true commitment to quality products, fair pricing, and quality people making it happen.”