SupplyFORCE, has signed a three-year national account agreement to provide PVF, electrical, power transmission and industrial-mill supplies to Imerys, a world leader in minerals processing.

Crane Supply (Toronto, Canada) named Tom Frazer president.

Milwaukee Valve Co. President and CEO Rick Giannini has been named co-chair of the new Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition, a national organization formed to ensure the continued strength of the naval aircraft carrier industry.

Maria Kirchner, 82, owner and CEO of Baltimore's Monumental Supply Co., died in March after a brief battle with cancer.

IPSCO Inc. announced an investment of $3.5 million to set up a research unit dedicated to accelerating development of the company's large diameter capability for energy transmission lines.

Flowserve announced that Chairman, President and CEO C. Scott Greer will not have his contract renewed when it expires on June 30.

Harvest Partners Inc., a New York private equity investment firm, has signed a definitive agreement to sell Edgen Corp., a Baton Rouge, La.-based distributor of carbon and alloy pipe, to Jefferies Capital Partners, New York, and certain Edgen senior managers, for $124 million.

Tom Torokvei, IPEX chairman, died of a heart attack Feb. 24 while vacationing with his family in the Bahamas.

Jomar International announced the formation of Jomar - Automation Division.

Tyco Valves & Controls' manufacturing plant in Stafford, Texas, was awarded two Tyco International Environmental Health & Safety Excellence Awards for North America.