supplyForce (King of Prussia, PA) presented awards to members of
its Pipe, Valves & Fittings Division at its annual meeting held in Phoenix
in February.
China reportedly has appealed to a World
Trade Organization dispute panel protesting against U.S. curbs on imports
of certain steel pipe and other products.
United
States Steel Corp. announced
that Joseph Alvarado, vice president-tubular operations and president of the
company's U. S. Steel Tubular Products subsidiary, retired from the company on
Feb. 28, 2009.
Controls
Distributors LLC, a distributor of HVAC,
process instrumentation and valves, has hired Michael Giordano as an account
manager in the New England Region.
RathGibson, a leading global manufacturer of
welded, welded and drawn, and seamless stainless steel, nickel, and titanium
tubing, has appointed Michael Schwartz as CEO.
Insituform Technologies (Chesterfield,
MO) announced definitive agreements to acquire the assets of The Bayou
Companies (TBC) for $125 million
and Corrpro Companies in a merger transaction worth approximately $91 million.
Corp. announced
that it has sold the remaining portion of its DeZurik product line to Sartell
Valves Inc., a Minnesota-based water and wastewater treatment company.