As expected, the Commerce Department imposed penalties of up to 99% on some $2.7 billion worth of oil field pipe imports from China.

The industrial valve industry appears to have stabilized and will probably see some minor growth this year, according to an annual forecast of valve shipments in the U.S. and Canada by the Valve Manufacturers Association.

Westbrook Manufacturing promoted Howard Houston to VP - operations; Danny Westbrook to VP - national accounts; and Larry York to VP - sales & administration.

Crane Energy Flow Solutions appointed Tony Favilla to general manager, Industrial Valve Group.

Cameron has completed a major restructuring of its Valves and Measurement (V&M) group.

Westbrook Manufacturing, an employee-owned company, announced additions and promotions at its Houston headquarters.

The U.S. on Feb. 24 imposed preliminary duties ranging from 11% to 13% on steel pipe from China to offset government subsidies, the Commerce Department said.

French pipe manufacturer Vallourec will build a new $650 million state-of-the-art small diameter rolling mill in Youngstown, OH.

Steel tubular manufacturer TMK IPSCO has signed a lease on a building in Brookfield, OH.

Kitz Corp. completed the acquisition of PerrinGmbH.