Pipe-eating bug: Biotechnology researchers at The Institute for Genomic Research in Rockville, Md., have sequenced the genome of the desulfovibrio vulgaris bacterium that has caused substantial economic losses in the petroleum and other industries around the world.
Hayward Industrial Products of Elizabeth, N.J., has entered into a global marketing alliance with Cepex S.A. of Barcelona, Spain, to enhance distribution of both companies' lines of industrial plastic valves and flow control products.
Ron Warren has taken over as president and CEO of Central States Group, a leading Midwestern wholesaler of fluid handling equipment headquartered in Omaha, Neb.
Northwest Pipe Co. reported that it has received a letter of intent from PCL Civil Constructors, Inc. of Tempe, AZ, for approximately $14 million of welded steel pipe for the Lake Pleasant Waterline, a project for the city of Phoenix.
Red-White Valve Corp. has a full line of ASSE 1010 certified water hammer arrestors that are maintenance free, use FDA-approved lubricants for drinking water systems and may be installed in new or existing piping systems.
Industrial Supply Association (ISA) is the name of a new organization arising after members approved a consolidation of the Industrial Distribution Association and Industrial Supply Manufacturers Association.