Fairmont Supply Co. is a new PVF and Industrial Supply Div. Member of supplyFORCE. Based in Fairmont, WV, the company was founded in 1921 and has become a significant MRO

Flowserve Corp. reported record annual sales of $3.1 billion in 2006, up 13.6% from the previous year, and a positive outlook for 2007. Prospects are buoyed by a record backlog

Energy Maintenance Services Group (EMS Group) announced the acquisition of Zaval-Tex, a pipeline maintenance company with an operational base in Beaumont, TX. Zaval-Tex specializes in pipeline maintenance and related construction,

Berg Steel Pipe Corp. will build a plant at the site of a former paper mill on land owned by the Alabama State Port Authority in Mobile, AL. The firm,

Supply House Times was honored with the “Public Relations Service Award” from The PVF Roundtable at its meeting in Houston. Both Scott Franz, publisher, and Joan Adams, PVF columnist, were

The early part of the year proved to be a rocky economic road for industrial spending in many industries across North America. Consolidation, plant closures and layoffs made too many

The Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports (CPTI), representing 38 producers of steel pipe, tube and fittings, provided testimony in March on the impact of China trade on the industry

Clifford Borland, the founder of Newport Steel, passed away on Feb. 18, 2007. His leadership was credited with the successful rebirth of Newport Steel and the establishment of an important

Stainless steel prices continued to rise during March, but that may represent a peak, according to the London-based global metals tracking firm MEPS. In a report dated March 8, MEPS

Crane Co.’s Fluid Handling Group, comprised of the Crane Valve Group, Crane Supply and Crane Pumps & Systems, with sales of more than $1 billion globally, has announced a realignment