Performance Pipe, a division of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP and North America's leading producer of polyethylene pipe systems, named Ferguson (Newport News, Va.) its "Distributor of the Year for 2002."

Lee Martin, former president, CEO and chairman of NIBCO, died on March 26 at the age of 83.

McJunkin Corp. (Charleston, WV) announced that one of its subsidiaries has signed a letter of intent to acquire Valvax Corp.

Industrial Supply Corp. (Richmond, Va.) named Steve Jones eastern regional manager.

Flowserve Corp. has appointed Thomas Ferguson president of the Flowserve Pump Div.

Alloy Master Supply, Ltd. (AMS), was formed in July as a master distributor of high temperature alloys in ASME/ASTM SA/A335-P grade pressure piping and ASME/ASTM SA/A182-F grade pressure fittings.

IPSCO appointed Greg Maindonald vice president/operations services.

SGL Acotec GmbH, a member of the SGL Carbon Group that specializes in industrial corrosion protection, has developed a GRP bonded tube system capable of handling highly corrosive media at temperatures of up to 200 degrees C.

PW Eagle of Minneapolis has acquired all of the stock of Uponor ETI Co., a subsidiary of Uponor Oyj, a Finnish company.

Crane Co.'s Canadian subsidiary has acquired NH Valves, a Newman Hattersley Canada Ltd. company.