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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.

Worldwide demand for plastic pipe is forecast to increase more than 4% a year through 2007, reaching 6.3 billion meters.

Anderson Metals has hired Gil Fanchin, a 27-year industry veteran, as a regional sales manager based in California.

Valve World 2004 Conference: Submissions are now being accepted for papers to be presented at the Valve World 2004 Conference Nov. 9-11 in Maastricht, the Netherlands.

The American Iron and Steel Institute elected as its chairman David Sutherland, IPSCO's president and CEO.