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John Drewry and Mike Priesmeyer had a simple reason for founding Houston-based master distributor Energy Metals eight years ago.

The Metals Service Center Institute reports steel shipments in the U.S. totaled 2.5 million tons in December 2012, a 14.4% decrease from December 2011. A total of 41.2 million tons of steel was shipped in 2012, a 1.3% decrease compared to 2011.

MRC Global announced in early January it acquired the operating assets of Midland, Texas-based Production Specialty Services.

The Corrotherm International Group of Companies has expanded into the U.S. with a 46,000-sq.-ft. facility located just outside Houston in Stafford, Texas.

Bakersfield Pipe & Supply is partnering with United Kingdom value actuator manufacturer and control systems specialist Paladon Systems to supply all quarter-turn and linear valve actuators for the U.S. market.

Webstone introduces the addition of press ball valves to its Pro-Connect line of solderless products.

Penn Machine offers a range of forged butt weld tees from 1/2” to 4”, with reducing sizes starting at 1/8”.

Merit Brass has added flanged end ball valves to its line of 2-piece body, 150# and 300#. Features include a built-in ISO 5211 mounting pad for easy automation, anti-static devices for ball-stem-body, blowout-proof stem, pressure balance hole in the ball slot and casting boss on the body for draining.

The Lubrizol CPVC app for the iPad features a collection of digital tools to inform users about Lubrizol CPVC products and assist with finding and implementing the right solutions for building and construction projects.