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The Wall Street Journal reported in its April 11 edition that Southern Co.’s Hatch nuclear power plant in Georgia turned up a couple of fake water valves accompanied by paperwork indicating they supposedly were made by “Ladish Co. of Houston, Texas.”

Wilson, the Houston-based industrial PVF giant, has opened a new 450,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in La Porte, TX.

HD Supply Waterworks has finalized the purchase of D&M Fabrication, Inc.

Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Corp. promoted John Brennan to vice president and general manager of the company’s Oil and Gas Systems Division.

Victaulic promoted Mark Danial to vice president - operations.

Industrial Information Resources reports that industrial project spending this year is experiencing 21% growth vs. 2007.

F.W. Webb’s 2008 Lothar Kartanos Memorial Sales Award was presented to Devon Craig.

Hirsch, Van Nuys, CA, is a new PVF member of supplyForce.

According to research in January by Industrial Information Resources, industrial project spending in North America grew 36.9% in January 2008 when compared with the previous January.

Northwest Pipe Co. reported the highest annual sales and earnings in its history.