ITT Industries announced that it has purchased 88% of WEDECO AG Water Technology of Duesseldorf, Germany, and Heng Tong Water Treatment Engineering Co. Ltd. of Shanghai, China.

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry is now listed in the GreenSpec® Directory, a guide to materials and building practices that contribute to environmentally friendly buildings.

TWC The Valve Co. (Houston) has appointed Industrial Valco Inc. as a national master distributor for all Walworth valve products.

Specified Fittings Inc. of Bellingham, Wash., has acquired the production assets of New Plastics Inc. of Lemont, Ill.

Armstrong Pumps Std., the United Kingdom subsidiary of Toronto-based S.A. Armstrong Ltd., has acquired the business assets of Howard Anderson Ltd. and the trading names Holden Brooke Pullen, Baric and RMI to become the UK market leader in the supply of fluid handling technology to the building services market.

Shurjoint Piping Products, Inc., a manufacturer of grooved, hole-cut and threaded piping components, has established company-owned distribution facilities in Las Vegas and Atlanta.

Dixon Valve & Coupling Co. has named Joseph Dawson vice president, marketing and business development.

Institute for Supply Management reports that economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in January for the eighth consecutive month, while the overall economy grew for the 27th month in a row.

Texas Pipe & Supply (Houston) is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year.

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers has scheduled a series of short courses focusing on a wide range of engineering topics in four U.S. cities in the coming months.