Janesville, Wis.-based welded, stainless-steel and alloy tubing manufacturer RathGibson agreed March 8 to be acquired by Precision Castparts Corp.

HD Supply agreed to sell its industrial pipe, valves and fittings  business to Shale-Inland Holdings, an affiliate of investment firms TowerBrook Capital Partners and The Stephens Group.

University of Houston Professor Michael J. Economides told the PVF Roundtable at its Feb. 21 meeting in Houston that oil, gas and coal will satisfy U.S. energy needs for years to come.

HD Supply has agreed to sell its industrial pipes, valves and fittings (PVF) business to Shale-Inland Holdings.

Janesville, Wis.-based RathGibson agreed March 8 to be acquired by Precision Castparts Corp.

Dennis Holden was in a major jam. Holden, the owner of Las Vegas-based Ideal Supply, had a customer with an urgent need for valves and fittings used in conjunction with pumping chocolate syrup at a granola bar factory in New Mexico.

At Dahl’s second annual U.S. Rep of the Year awards, O & A Unique Solutions Inc. of Plainview, N.Y., took home top honors as the 2011 U.S. Rep of the Year.

MRC Global Inc., formerly McJunkin Red Man Holding Corp., filed a registration statement with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission for an IPO.

The Federal Reserve Board of Governors reported Aug. 16 that industrial production advanced 0.9% in July with stronger manufacturing leading the way.

Art Shelton joined Houston-based master distributor Global Stainless Supply Aug. 16 as president and chief operating officer.