Smith-Blair
Dependable under pressure.
About Xylem’s Smith-Blair
Since the 1930s, when Telford Smith began manufacturing repair clamps for leaking pipes during the Great Depression, Smith-Blair has been defined by showing up when the pressure is on. What started as a practical answer to a common problem grew into a full-line pipeline fitting manufacturer, and today, as part of Xylem's global family of water technology brands, we bring that same decades-deep expertise to every challenge you bring us.
Our 315-person team operates from a 250,000 square foot, climate-controlled facility on 34 acres in Texarkana, Arkansas. Metal forming, welding, coating, and assembly all happen under one roof. We control the entire fabrication process, which means better quality control and faster turnaround when your timeline can't afford delays.
We maintain one of the largest inventories of premium products for repairing, joining, tapping, and capping pipe and have an engineered fabrications team available to help design products outside of our standard catalog because the communities that depend on water infrastructure count on us to.
When the pressure is on, select the partner that is dependable under pressure. Select Smith-Blair.
Smith-Blair Helpful Resources
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Water quick catalog
Quickly browse our repair, joining, tapping, and capping products for water pipeline applications.
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Water price book
View current list pricing for our water products in a PDF format.
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Gas quick catalog
Quickly browse our repair, joining, tapping, and capping products for gas pipeline applications.
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Gas price book
View current list pricing for our gas products in a PDF format.
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Contact us
From phone numbers and emails to territory managers, learn how to reach out to our team.
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Emergency after hours
For emergencies after 5 p.m. CST or on weekends or holidays, we have a team available to help you.
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Buy America, Build America (BABA)
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Shipment tracking
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Smith-Blair Products By Industry
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Water & Industrial
Diverse water products for repairing, joining, restraining, tapping and capping.
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Natural Gas
Reliable, high-performance solutions for natural gas distribution and system integrity.
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Oilfield
Durable, field-proven products designed for demanding oilfield applications.
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Engineered Fabrications
State of the art engineering and manufacturing capabilities allow custom design and fabrication.
When standard products won't work, we design what will
Not every water infrastructure challenge fits a catalog solution. When you're facing aging systems, site constraints, distorted pipe, or unique connection requirements, you need a partner who can engineer a custom fitting that works in your specific conditions and deliver it on your timeline. That's where our Engineered Fabrications team comes in.
From concept to installation, we work alongside engineers, superintendents, plant groups, and field crews to solve complex piping challenges that standard products can't address. Whether you're connecting mismatched systems, repairing without service interruption, or adapting to unexpected field conditions, our team designs, fabricates, and delivers custom solutions built to your exact specifications.
Real projects, real solutions
Engineers and utilities around the globe trust Smith-Blair to solve what others can't. Browse our case studies below to see how we've helped teams like yours navigate emergency repairs, complex installations, and time-critical challenges.
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Out-of-Round pipe emergency repair
How Smith-Blair custom-engineered 624 MJ tapping sleeves solved a 5/8" out-of-round pipe challenge on aging ductile iron infrastructure in Florida.
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Critical pipe repair: Smith-Blair adapters help Canadian sawmill
See how custom Smith-Blair 935/936 adapters repaired deteriorated concrete pipe at a Canadian sawmill without service interruption. Read the full case study.
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Emergency sewer system repair
40-year-old carbon steel pipe with catastrophic failure repaired in hazardous wet well conditions. Smith-Blair 675 restored system integrity with zero downtime.