Affiliated Distributors (Wayne, PA) presented awards at its annual Spring Network Meeting for the Plumbing & PVF divisions, held in Houston.

John and Willie Leone have committed to endow the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering in Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences with a leadership gift of $5 million.

Cooper B-Line introduced its "Mechanical Promise Program," in which participating distributors will automatically receive shipping on qualified products within 24 hours, with priority handling for any requested quotation.

Monumental Supply Co. (Baltimore) marked its 60th Anniversary with a celebration at company headquarters on May 21 that drew more than 300 customers and vendors, along with some 70 employees.

As expected, the U.S. International Trade Commission on May 2 voted in favor of imposing antidumping penalties ranging from 30-99% on various Chinese producers of oil country tubular goods.

F.W. Webb has created a new position, internet marketing manager, reporting to the sales staff.

Located at 2019 North Tryon Street in Charlotte, NC, Eastern Industrial Supplies, Inc. officially opened its new location on May 6, 2010.

Emerson Process Management announced the opening of the state-of-the-art Emerson Innovation Center – Fisher® Technology in Marshalltown, IA.

TMK IPSCO celebrated the opening of its new Brookfield, OH, manufacturing plant on May 7.

Northwest Pipe Co. announced that on May 11 the company received a staff determination letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market.