ABOUT ADVANCED PEDESTALS, INC.
We Are The Plastic Experts
Advanced Pedestals, Inc., a member of the Association of Rotational Molders, specializes in quality plastic manufacturing with extensive experience in producing durable solutions with long-lasting results. API is known for its secondary electrical pedestals and accessories for the Electric Utility Industry, and quality agriculture products such as lick feeders, mineral feeders, and water stock tanks. API proudly offers custom rotational and injection molding with a full suite of services
A True Partner
Advanced Pedestals, Ltd, (commonly known as API) manufactured its first, secondary electrical pedestal for Union Electric in January of 1976. A Union Electric lineman was tasked with designing and building an above-ground pedestal to facilitate electrical connections. So, API’s first-generation pedestal was “designed by a lineman for the lineman”. Today, API manufactures numerous pedestals and accessories serving the “who’s who” of the electric utility industry.
Proudly Made In the U.S.A.
In 1997, Advanced Pedestals, Inc. was purchased by Pete and Susie Shauf and the company was relocated from Pensacola, Florida to Gainesville, Texas, where it is headquartered today.
In 2003, API began manufacturing quality products such as cattle lick feeders, mineral feeders, and stock tanks for the agriculture market. Their customer list contains some of the most recognized names in the industry. API is proudly a member of The Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association and the AFIA.
In 2008, API was presented with several custom molding opportunities and now custom work represents a significant part of the business. API is an “employee first” company and employees are treated as part of the “family”.
Mission Statement
Molding people and quality products for a customer-driven experience that is second to none.
The Story of the Pedestal
In 1976, Union Electric, based in St. Louis, Missouri, tasked a lineman named Gene Jones to develop an above-ground pedestal to make electrical connections easier. Prior to that, linemen made connections in a “vault” that was often filled with water. Gene developed a pedestal that looked a lot like the character R2-D2 from the movie Star Wars. Invented in January of 1976, he called it the “176”. Now that it was invented, someone had to manufacture it. Gene started his own business to make the “176” His company was the predecessor to API. Forty-six years later, API still manufactures and sells the “176”.
