The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the GreenGov Supply Chain Partnership and Small Business Pilot, a voluntary collaboration between the federal government and its suppliers to create a greener, more efficient supply chain.

Specified Fittings, one of the largest fabricators of HDPE, PVC, CPVC and exotic plastics in North America, has acquired all assets of Poly Warehouse located in Missoula (Stevensville), MT.

George T. LaBollita, a veteran of the PVF Industry, passed away Dec. 10, 2010. 

Harvel Plastics Inc. announced the promotion of Greg Martino to vice president of sales.

Industrial trends have tended to outperform consumer related trends and more people expect industrial to drive us out of the recession, according to, CFA, senior industrial analyst, Robert W. Baird & Co.

Weldbend went “over the top” in sponsoring a breakfast on behalf of ASA’s Industrial Piping Division at NetworkASA 2010: THRIVE in Chicago.

The first staging of Valve World Expo Americas will be held from June 21 - 22, 2011, in the Woodlands Waterways Marriott Hotel & Convention Center near Houston.

Veteran PVFers have spent most of their careers selling products that were out of sight and mind of the general public.

The PVF Roundtable announced the signing of agreements with the Industrial Distribution degree programs at the University of Houston and Texas A&M University for what are to be known as the PVF Roundtable Endowed Scholarships.

McJunkin Red Man Corp. (MRC) announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire operations and assets from Dresser Oil Tools & Supply.