NIBCO now offers high performance butterfly valves for commercial, industrial and mechanical services.

Harrington Industrial Plastics has entered into an agreement with Flo Safe, Inc. for Harrington to exclusively distribute Flo Safe's Powerguard(tm) and FloGuard II(tm) double containment PP and PVDF piping systems.

Supply House Times' editor Jim Olsztynski will moderate a panel discussion on "PVF Liability & Safety," on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 2, at the ISH North America Conference program in Las Vegas.

Peter Paul Electronics Co. has come out with the Series 80 line of large orifice solenoid valves to address process industry requirements for high flow rate or quick dump and fill capacity.

Boston Pipe and Fittings has relocated into a new 40,000- sq.-ft. building in Somerville, MA, including an expanded pipe fabrication shop.

U.S. Pipe and Foundry Co. has ceased production and manufacturing operations at its U.S. Castings plant in Anniston, AL.

Economic growth will continue in the second half of 2003, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in their 65th Semiannual Forecast.

Anderson Metals Corp. added more than 400 new brass push-in fittings for plastic, soft metal and nylon tubing for industrial markets.

Star Pipe Products (Houston) hired Brian Ragone as the new grooved mechanical market regional manager in the Midwest.

Crane Co. said that its English subsidiary, Crane Limited, has purchased the pipe coupling and fittings businesses from Etex Group S.A., including the Victaulic, Viking Johnson, Helden and Wask branded products, for a purchase price of 17.3 million pounds sterling in cash and assumed debt.