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HD Supply has agreed to sell its industrial pipes, valves and fittings (PVF) business to Shale-Inland Holdings.

Janesville, Wis.-based RathGibson agreed March 8 to be acquired by Precision Castparts Corp.

Dennis Holden was in a major jam. Holden, the owner of Las Vegas-based Ideal Supply, had a customer with an urgent need for valves and fittings used in conjunction with pumping chocolate syrup at a granola bar factory in New Mexico.

At Dahl’s second annual U.S. Rep of the Year awards, O & A Unique Solutions Inc. of Plainview, N.Y., took home top honors as the 2011 U.S. Rep of the Year.

MRC Global Inc., formerly McJunkin Red Man Holding Corp., filed a registration statement with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission for an IPO.

The Federal Reserve Board of Governors reported Aug. 16 that industrial production advanced 0.9% in July with stronger manufacturing leading the way.

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

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.