GF Piping Systems was named a recipient of one of Intel's 2003 Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement Awards.

Thomas Industrial Networks February Industrial Purchasing Barometer (IPB) Survey found that 82% of industrial buyers are either proceeding cautiously or “back to business as usual” with regard to purchasing in the current economic environment.

Eastern Industrial Supplies, Inc. (EISI), an industrial PVF distributor with six facilities in the Southeast, is a company committed to much more than turning a profit.

Underground Solutions, Inc. has received the “Innovative Product of the Year Award” for its Fusible PVC from the North American Society for Trenchless Technology.

“Perfect Fit” injection-molded large diameter DWV fittings are available in sizes 4-in. through 12-in.

The Associated General Contractors of America adopted a resolution at its annual convention in March seeking “equitable adjustment of fixed-price contracts to compensate contractors for the unprecedented rise in steel prices.

The company has introduced an electrofusion joining system to join its poly- vinylidene fluoride (PVDF) acid waste pipe and fittings.

Flowserve Corp. had 2003 sales of $2.4 billion, up 7% from the prior year, with preliminary net income of $51.2 million, compared with $49.9 million in 2002.

IPSCO reported record sales of $1.3 billion in 2003, up 20% over 2002.

“I've seen nothing like it since the 1970s,” commented Alan Lipp, executive vice president of Merit Brass about the furious metals price run-up that hit the industry starting late last year and continuing without letup as this article is written in early March.