Historic Birmingham silos became giant soda cans, transformed downtown’s skyline

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In a partnership between Buffalo Rock Company and Southern Armature Works, two family-owned businesses, six silos seen near U.S. Highway 31 and Interstate 59/20 now adorn the Pepsi logo in Birmingham, Nov. 6, 2026. The project was completed during the final weekend of October. (Eric Kiekeben/AL.com)Charles Rumore, one of the owners of Southern Armature Works, looks at the new Pepsi-designed silos at his automotive repair shop in Birmingham, Nov. 6, 2026. Rumore brought his family-owned business to this historical location in 2019, and as these silos were no longer in use, he took up the opportunity to partner with Buffalo Rock Company–a Pepsi and Dr Pepper bottler–to get this project done. (Eric Kiekeben/AL.com)In a partnership between Buffalo Rock Company and Southern Armature Works, two family-owned businesses, six silos seen near U.S. Highway 31 and Interstate 59/20 now adorn the Pepsi logo in Birmingham, Nov. 6, 2026. The project was completed during the final weekend of October. (Eric Kiekeben/AL.com)In a partnership between Buffalo Rock Company and Southern Armature Works, two family-owned businesses, six silos seen near U.S. Highway 31 and Interstate 59/20 now adorn the Pepsi logo in Birmingham, Nov. 6, 2026. The project was completed during the final weekend of October. (Eric Kiekeben/AL.com)In a partnership between Buffalo Rock Company and Southern Armature Works, two family-owned businesses, six silos seen near U.S. Highway 31 and Interstate 59/20 now adorn the Pepsi logo in Birmingham, Nov. 6, 2026. The project was completed during the final weekend of October. (Eric Kiekeben/AL.com)In a partnership between Buffalo Rock Company and Southern Armature Works, two family-owned businesses, six silos seen near U.S. Highway 31 and Interstate 59/20 now adorn the Pepsi logo in Birmingham, Nov. 6, 2026. The project was completed during the final weekend of October. (Eric Kiekeben/AL.com)In a partnership between Buffalo Rock Company and Southern Armature Works, two family-owned businesses, six silos seen near U.S. Highway 31 and Interstate 59/20 now adorn the Pepsi logo in Birmingham, Nov. 6, 2026. The project was completed during the final weekend of October. (Eric Kiekeben/AL.com)In a partnership between Buffalo Rock Company and Southern Armature Works, two family-owned businesses, six silos seen near U.S. Highway 31 and Interstate 59/20 now adorn the Pepsi logo in Birmingham, Nov. 6, 2026. The project was completed during the final weekend of October. (Eric Kiekeben/AL.com)In a partnership between Buffalo Rock Company and Southern Armature Works, two family-owned businesses, six silos seen near U.S. Highway 31 and Interstate 59/20 now adorn the Pepsi logo in Birmingham, Nov. 6, 2026. The project was completed during the final weekend of October. (Eric Kiekeben/AL.com)Charles Rumore, one of the owners of Southern Armature Works, looks at the new Pepsi-designed silos at his automotive repair shop in Birmingham, Nov. 6, 2026. Rumore brought his family-owned business to this historical location in 2019, and as these silos were no longer in use, he took up the opportunity to partner with Buffalo Rock Company–a Pepsi and Dr Pepper bottler–to get this project done. (Eric Kiekeben/AL.com)Charles Rumore, one of the owners of Southern Armature Works, poses in front of the new Pepsi-designed silos at his automotive repair shop in Birmingham, Nov. 6, 2026. Rumore brought his family-owned business to this historical location in 2019, and as these silos were no longer in use, he took up the opportunity to partner with Buffalo Rock Company–a Pepsi and Dr Pepper bottler–to get this project done. (Eric Kiekeben/AL.com)In a partnership between Buffalo Rock Company and Southern Armature Works, two family-owned businesses, six silos seen near U.S. Highway 31 and Interstate 59/20 now adorn the Pepsi logo in Birmingham, Nov. 6, 2026. The project was completed during the final weekend of October. (Eric Kiekeben/AL.com)

Six industrial silos near downtown Birmingham have been transformed into oversized Pepsi cans, adding a splash of blue and white to the city’s skyline at a prominent gateway.

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