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2023 - HAL Noordam Cruise #1 - Auckland to Sydney. - Christchurch NZ - 33 of 34

2 of 2 Christchurch utility covers.

 

Saint-Gobain PAM Canalisation began as a modest foundry in France.

 

The company was called the “Société Anonyme des hauts fourneaux et fonderies de Pont-à-Mousson”.

 

The industrial venture at Pont-à-Mousson started almost by accident after the discovery of a large deposit of iron ore in the Meurth-et-Moselle area of France in 1854.

 

A decision was made to produce iron pipes and the first one was manufactured in 1865.

 

In an innovative step at that time, the “Société Anonyme des hauts fourneaux et fonderies de Pont-à-Mousson” immediately created a sales department, a decision that heralded the start of its specialization in water transportation.

 

Over time the company has expanded into a worldwide conglomerate.

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