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John Drewry and Mike Priesmeyer had a simple reason for founding Houston-based master distributor Energy Metals eight years ago.

The Metals Service Center Institute reports steel shipments in the U.S. totaled 2.5 million tons in December 2012, a 14.4% decrease from December 2011. A total of 41.2 million tons of steel was shipped in 2012, a 1.3% decrease compared to 2011.

MRC Global announced in early January it acquired the operating assets of Midland, Texas-based Production Specialty Services.

The Corrotherm International Group of Companies has expanded into the U.S. with a 46,000-sq.-ft. facility located just outside Houston in Stafford, Texas.

Bakersfield Pipe & Supply is partnering with United Kingdom value actuator manufacturer and control systems specialist Paladon Systems to supply all quarter-turn and linear valve actuators for the U.S. market.

Webstone introduces the addition of press ball valves to its Pro-Connect line of solderless products.

Penn Machine offers a range of forged butt weld tees from 1/2” to 4”, with reducing sizes starting at 1/8”.

Merit Brass has added flanged end ball valves to its line of 2-piece body, 150# and 300#. Features include a built-in ISO 5211 mounting pad for easy automation, anti-static devices for ball-stem-body, blowout-proof stem, pressure balance hole in the ball slot and casting boss on the body for draining.

The Lubrizol CPVC app for the iPad features a collection of digital tools to inform users about Lubrizol CPVC products and assist with finding and implementing the right solutions for building and construction projects.

Bonney Forge valves are tested to exceed the new API standards.