Named recipient of Birmingham Business CEO Award for midsize companies.

Transaction scheduled to close in late January.

Aalberts Industries, parent company of Apollo Valves, recently acquired leader in mechanical piping systems.

At its recent North American Meeting, the AD buying group honored F.W. Webb Co. for achieving its 150th year in business.

Chicago Tube and Iron recently welcomed Jack Benjamin as its new business-development specialist, pipe valves and fittings, for the company’s Cleveland, Ohio division.

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The final PVF Roundtable meeting of the year at the Westin Oaks at the Galleria in Houston in mid-October was highlighted by the industrial PVF networking group presenting $150,000 in scholarships to four schools involved in various supply-chain education programs.

Novi, Mich.-based BrassCraft Mfg. Co., celebrated its 70th anniversary on Sept. 5 with festivities at all its locations throughout the United States and Asia.

Briggs Plumbing Products announced the opening of a new West Coast distribution center.

HARDI’s TRENDS report shows average sales for HARDI distributor members increased by 19.5% in August.