When wholesaler-distributors use internal combustion forklifts inside buildings and confined spaces, dangerous levels of carbon monoxide (CO) can build up quickly and remain in the air long after engines are turned off.
Uralita, a Spanish construction materials group, is looking for a technology partner for its pipes business to help compete for international business.
December 3 is the target date for the International Trade Commission's Final Report on the antidumping investigation against Chinese imports of malleable iron fittings.
The 2003 Edition of the Operating Performance Report (OPR) of the American Supply Association gives ample evidence of the troubles facing PVF distributors.
Jomar International chairman Joseph Martin has announced a corporate reorganization, with Paul Craig serving as president, Gene Kerwin as vice president of operations and Dan Blake, vice president of sales and marketing.
The bad news is nobody can really see a recovery on the horizon for the industrial PVF market, what with worldwide over-capacity for most industrial goods. The good news is, well, there's at least some hope the bottom has been reached, and most manufacturers and distributors belonging to ASA's Industrial Piping Div. (IPD) have weathered the storm.