Europe's Saint-Gobain Pam landed a $300 million contract to supply 410,000 metric tons (460 km) of pipe for a drinking water pipeline in Abu Dhabi.

Here are summaries of the outlook for various PVF categories, gleaned from the July 2002 IPD Commodity Reports newsletter.

IPEX has launched a complete polypropylene system of metric pipe, valves and fittings featuring an advanced socket fusion joining technique.

McJunkin Corp., announced a distribution agreement with Velan, Inc., as a supplier of cast carbon, stainless and alloy valves.

PVF distributors often focus attention on rising product cost and shipping costs, but overlook operational costs, assuming they are fixed.

The National Association of Steel Pipe Distributors has initiated an online pipe inventory listing Web site.

Crane Co. announced that Tony Favilla has joined the company.

IPSCO has named Mike Stefko sales manager of industrial products.

NS Group has announced the opening of a Houston sales office and promotion of Rober Okrzesik.

NS Group's Northwest Pipe subsidiary also announced the hiring of Robert Moore.