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# Why Copper? 

### The Plumber's Choice for a Reason

- Naturally lead-free
- Provides safe, clean drinking water connections
- Anti-microbial
- Zero dezincification
- Non-porous
- Compact, lightweight
- Recyclable

 

## **NIBCO Wrot Copper Legacy**

![EvolutionBoard_WR-2-1](https://info.nibco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EvolutionBoard_WR-2-1.jpg?width=618&name=EvolutionBoard_WR-2-1.jpg)

Until 1937, all copper fittings were cast, but that year NIBCO introduced the wrot copper fitting. Ross Martin introduced the solder joint for wrot copper fittings establishing NIBCO as an innovator, an industry leader, and a primary supplier to the residential construction market.

Fast forward to the 21st Century and the NIBCO wrot copper fitting evolution continues. NIBCO introduced small diameter Press in 2006 and large diameter Press in 2010 for potable and mechanical systems. In 2019, PressG for gas launched followed by PressACR in 2020.

NIBCO wrot copper fittings are proudly manufactured in Stuarts Draft, Virginia, the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. We use 99.9% pure copper that is globally sourced. This legacy of copper excellence is what differentiates today’s evolutionary Wrot Racer Push fittings from all the rest!

### NIBCO Legacy of Copper Excellence: Stuarts Draft, Virginia, Factory

![NIBCO Legacy of Copper Excellence: Stuarts Draft Facility](https://info.nibco.com/hubfs/CopperManufacturing.png "NIBCO Legacy of Copper Excellence: Stuarts Draft Facility")

## Did You Know?

### Copper …. The Plumber’s Choice for 4,500 Years

 The oldest known example of copper plumbing was found in King Sahure’s pyramid in Egypt (circa 2505 BC)

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