Curtiss-Wright Flow Control acquired all of the stock of Northeast Technology Corp. (NETCO) and an exclusive worldwide license of the NETCO Snap-In technology for $3.5 million in cash.

Victaulic hired Dr. Richard Bucher as vice president of product development in its engineering department.

Total Fitting and Valve hired Clint Jordan as Stainless Steel Division manager.

American Industrial Supply hired Ken Ward as an account manager for industrial PVF.

Representatives of the Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports (CPTI) joined other business and labor representatives at a Congressional press conference on May 13 to provide their support for the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act that day.

The British metals tracking and forecast firm MEPS predicts global stainless steel production at 20.8 million tons in 2009.

Stritt & Priebe hired Charles Richards as its new territory sales rep.

Mueller Water Products promotes Gregory Rogowski.

United States Steel Corp. named William McFadden general manager-raw materials for its North American operations.

Emerson announced it has acquired Roxar, a technology solutions provider to the upstream oil and gas industry.