An international seminar on stainless steel in drinking water applications is slated to take place in Brussels, Belgium on Nov. 19, 2003.

Velan has introduced www,valvediagnostics.com, a Web site dedicated to answering valve service questions.

David Boulet has been named director of business development for The Bayou Companies, New Iberia, La.

Texas Pipe & Supply Co. is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year.

The Industrial Piping Division of ASA addressed perhaps the most pressing issue on the minds of industrial PVF vendors with a panel discussion of “Global Sourcing & The PVF Channel,” held in conjunction with the ISH North America Conference program in Las Vegas on Oct. 1.

"Manufacturing spawns more additional economic activity and related jobs than does any other economic sector," says Joel Popkin, author of a study, "Securing America's Future: The Case for a Strong Manufacturing Base."

Short news from the industry.

Within a span of days within the second week of September, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court at first denied and then allowed US Flow Corp. to convert from a Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

EMCOR Group, the nation's largest mechanical contractor, reported a revenue increase of 16 percent for the second quarter of 2003.

McJunkin Corp. (Charleston, W.Va.) has finalized its acquisition of CIGMA LLC of Indianapolis.