Wilson Industries, a subsidiary of Smith International, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the net assets of Houston-based Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Corp.
Van Leeuwen is a leading provider of pipe, valves and fittings to new construction and maintenance, repair and operating projects. It has branch operations in eight states and employs about 300 people. In fiscal 2000, Van Leeuwen had revenues from operations in the United States of $190 million.