What’s past is prologue at Merit Brass.

In front of another huge crowd of about 300 PVF industry executives, featured guest speaker Bob Tippee, Oil & Gas Journal’s longtime editor, returned and shared in detail his publication’s 2012 midyear forecast. He also took time afterward to speak with Supply House Times on a number of pertinent industry topics..

Gem Fabrication, headquartered in Cleveland, N.C., is one of the oldest fire sprinkler fabricators and suppliers in the U.S.

GPS broke ground July 30 on a new, 62-acre pipe yard close to the Global Group’s Houston headquarters.

Valve and fittings industry mourns loss of Tom Hannafin.

How suppliers can help contractors reduce their warehouses.

Legend Valve continues to evolve since its founding almost 25 years ago. The Michigan-based manufacturer recently relocated to a new 151,000-sq.-ft. headquarters and warehouse facility in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills, designed to further add to its commitment to superior customer service.

After a down month of April, the Metals Service Center Institute reports a 9.7% growth of steel shipped in the United States from May 2011.

Read here about the latest PVF acquisitions.