U.S. Pipe and Foundry Co. has added a new feature to its website (www.uspipe.com), called Knowledge Base.

Maverick Tube Corp. announced that its recently acquired subsidiary, Tubos del Caribe, S.A. (“TuboCaribe”), and Lone Star Steel Co. have terminated their strategic alliance agreement.

Flowserve Corp. announced that its board of directors has selected Lewis Kling as president, CEO, and a member of the board of directors, effective Aug. 1.

Industrial controls sales surged in the second quarter, as measured in NEMA's Primary Industrial Controls Index.

Industrial Controls Distributors LLC, a distributor of HVAC, process instrumentation and valves based in Wanamassa, NJ, has hired Joe Colangelo as an account manager in their New York City office.

Jomar International has redeployed much of the inventory from its Grand Prairie, Texas, distribution center to outside stocking warehouses.

“Their prices are less than our cost of raw materials.”

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to conduct full five-year (“sunset”) reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on imports of carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and pressure pipe from the Czech Republic, Japan, Mexico, Romania and South Africa (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-846-850 (Review)).

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Global Stainless Production Enjoys Growth Spurt