For years, manufacturing jobs have migrated from developed countries to third world countries, most notably in Asia. Movement within the past year suggests that this trend is reversing. Some jobs
Anvil International recently announced the promotion of Dean Taylor to the position of vice president of sales and marketing. Taylor will manage the Mechanical and Fire Protection Divisions, the Business
Northwest Pipe also recently reported that it was named as pipe supplier to S.J. Louis of Mansfield, TX, to supply approximately 67,000 feet of 84-in. diameter steel pipe, valued at
The Valve Manufacturers Association annual Market Outlook Workshop was held Aug. 24-25 in Chicago. Many of those addressing the crowd of valve and pump manufacturers predicted a softening of the
Flowserve Corp. President and CEO Lewis Kling was the recipient of the 2006 Marco Polo Award in Beijing today, which is considered the highest honor given by the Chinese government
Northwest Pipe Co. has completed a 20,000- sq.-ft. expansion of its facility in Monterrey, Mexico. This new expansion possesses extensive metal forming, welding and processing capabilities.
The latest forecast by MEPS (International) Ltd for global output of steel in 2006 is 1.215 billion tons. This represents an increase of 7.5% over the previous 12 months and
IPSCO Inc. and NS Group Inc. jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement in which IPSCO will acquire NS Group, a leading manufacturer of seamless and welded
Tom Cameron, a long-term executive with nationwide manufacturer and distributor of specialty pipe and fittings products Westbrook Manufacturing, succumbed after a battle with cancer on Sept. 1 in Houston. Cameron
The following information was gleaned from recent reports by Industrial Info Resources (www.industrialinfo.com), based in Sugar Land, TX. From the beginning of 2006 through the end of 2008, there are