Former Shell Oil Co. President John Hofmeister will address the PVF Roundtable at its dinner meeting Oct. 18 in Houston.

New World Stainless has appointed Harry Stamateris as its director of business development.

Deacon Industrial Supply Co., a distributor of pipe, valves and fittings, has appointed Scott R. Tollefson vice president of sales and marketing.

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. acquired Louisiana Chemical Pipe, Valve & Fitting Inc., expanding its presence in the Gulf Coast.

Art Shelton joined Houston-based master distributor Global Stainless Supply Aug. 16 as president and chief operating officer.

Marmon/Keystone doubled the size of its Monterrey, Mexico location to a total of 54,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space.

Curtiss-Wright Flow Control celebrated the completion of its $36-million manufacturing facility in Chambers County, TX.

Harvel Plastics added Peter Koenig as a regional sales manager for its industrial PVC and CPVC pipe, duct, and extruded products, covering the South Central region of the U.S.

Northwest Pipe Co. appointed Scott Montross as COO.

NIBCO appointed Mark Hamilton vice president, sales and marketing.