First-quarter financial reports of various public companies tied to the industrial PVF and OCTG sectors showed continuing strength in those markets.

Pat Tillisch has been appointed the U.S. president and general manager of Spirax Sarco Inc. (SSI).

Metso Automation’s former vice president, flow control sales & service, Kevin Mahan, has left that company to assume the dual role of president-FCX Performance and division president-FCX Amsco Sales.

Cameron has acquired certain assets of Paradigm Services LP and its subsidiary CPL (Control Products of Louisiana).

Lone Star Fasteners has completed its merger with PRD Holdings Ltd. in a transaction valued at approximately $150 million.

Curtiss-Wright Corp. has acquired the assets of Scientech LLC for approximately $57.8 million.

Dresser-Rand Group Inc. announced that it has acquired the Gimpel valve business from Tyco Flow Control.

IPSCO Inc. has entered into an agreement with Sweden’s SSAB Svenskt Stal for IPSCO to be acquired by SSAB for $160 per share in cash for a total equity value of $7.7 billion.

The PVF Roundtable met May 15 in Houston, TX. Pictured, Ron Merrick of Fluor Enterprises, current president of The PVF Roundtable (left), thanked Dr. Don McNeeley, president of Chicago Tube

IPSCO Inc. (Lisle, IL) and SSAB Svenskt Stal AB (Stockholm, Sweden) announced that they have entered into an agreement providing for IPSCO to be acquired by SSAB for US$160 per share in cash for a total equity value of $7.7 billion.