A $54 million upgrade started in November by China’s Ziyang steel pipe plant will increase annual output to 150,000 tons and reach “a nationally advanced level” of product quality, according
Pennsylvania Machine Works Inc. successfully completed the ISO 9001 certification process with Lloyd’s of London. The ISO Certificate is available for downloading from the company’s Web site at www.pennusa.com. The
Industrial Information Resources predicts a 45% increase in investments by Pharmaceutical & Biotech Industry in 2008, with $21 billion to be spread over 537 projects to begin construction this year.
Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Corp. named Greg Hempfling senior vice president of CWFC and general manager of the company’s Electro-Mechanical Systems (EMS) Division, the largest division of Curtiss-Wright that provides advanced
Mueller Water Products Inc. announced that Dale Smith will continue as CEO of Mueller Co. until the end of its fiscal year 2008. The company had previously announced his retirement
Northwest Pipe Co. announced that Gary Stokes, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Water Transmission Group, has assumed the new role of senior vice president, Water Transmission Group. He will
PolyPipe Inc., a polyethylene pipe maker, announced that Jim Moore joined the company as CEO. Moore came from Nomaco Industries, a manufacturer of engineered polymer foam extrusions used in the
Denmark-based
pump manufacturer Grundfos Group has acquired Peerless Pump Co., a U.S.-based manufacturer
of pumps and fire protection systems. It is Grundfos’ largest acquisition to
date.
Network ’07, which included the annual convention of the American Supply Association, took place Oct. 24-27 in Anaheim, CA, and included several PVF discussions of notable candor.
Houston-based master distributor Warren Alloy has opened a 16,000-sq.-ft. shipping depot in Lakeland, FL. The facility includes indoor storage plus a pipe yard. Matt Patton, an 18-year PVF sales veteran,
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