The Piping Technology & Products historical project, in keeping with the spirit of PT&P, truly has been a team effort. As the project historian, I am deeply indebted to a number of people without whose support and participation this project could not have been accomplished. First, this book would not have been possible without the strong commitment of Piping Technology's founder and president, Durga Agrawal. He selected Benjamin T. Rhodes, Vice President, to oversee the project. Ben Rhodes contributed to the project in a multitude of ways, always with patience and good cheer, and for that I am most appreciative. Also I want to express my gratitude to Jesse Porter who, while performing his regular duties at PT&P, took on the enormous responsibility for doing the formatting, layout, and design of this book. During the summer, Rakesh Agrawal brought his insight and computer expertise to assist in the many planning sessions. Bill McDonald and the staff of the Accounting Department on Long Drive were very helpful during the research phase of the project. Finally, I want to thank all of the people of PT&P for their hospitality and support, and especially the individuals who agreed to be interviewed for this history. Their contributions proved invaluable to the writing of this book, and also will provide a permanent oral record of the history of the company.

In addition, there are several people outside of Piping Technology to whom I am indebted for their efforts on behalf of this project. Suzanne Mascola transcribed all of the oral history interviews in her usual professional and timely manner. Sethuraman Srinivasan, Jr. worked throughout the summer as the project research assistant. He surveyed PT&P's vast photo collection and organized a catalog from which we selected the illustrations for this history. In addition, he helped assemble background information, developed photo essays, wrote captions, and provided many useful ideas for the book. Finally, I want to express my gratitude to Dr. Joseph A. Pratt, NEH-Cullen Professor of History and Business at the University of Houston. As the project director, he brought his expertise as a business historian and his editorial skills to help guide this study to its completion.

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