Mueller Water Products, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of products used in the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water. The company is headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and currently employs 3,600 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2006-05-26. The firm operates its business through two segments: Water Flow Solutions and Water Management Solutions. Its Water Flow Solutions segment manufactures valves for water systems, including iron gate, butterfly, tapping, check, knife, plug, and ball valves, and sells these products under a variety of brand names, including Mueller, Pratt, and U.S. Pipe Valve and Hydrant. These valve products are used to control distribution and transmission of potable water and non-potable water. Its Water Management Solutions segment offers a portfolio of products and services, which includes fire hydrants, repair and installation, natural gas, metering, leak detection, pressure control and software products. The firm's products and services are used by municipalities and the residential and non-residential construction industries.