Watts Regulator has promoted Kevin Stumm to vice president of customer service.

Anvil International for increasing its cash pledge to the Mechanical Contracting Foundation of MCAA by $50,000.

McJunkin has signed up with SupplyPro.

Grand Rapids, MI-based PVF distributor USFlow Corp. has acquired Flow Technologies of Minneapolis.

Ecoflex has realized its quest for official recognition with ASTM approval of new Standard Specification F 2165

Flowserve Corp. said it agreed to acquire the Chicago-based Flow Control Division of Invensys plc for $535 million.

TEK Supply (Canton, MA), Stainless Pipe & Fittings (Randolph, MA) and Stainless Pipe, Fittings & Metals (Bridgeview, IL) will merge to form TEK.

Clampco Products announced the hiring of Kevin Collins as sales manager.

President Bush's March 5 announcement of steel import relief granted tariffs of 13% on carbon and alloy fittings and flanges, declining to 10% in year two and 7% in the third year.

The American Iron and Steel Institute reports that U.S. steel shipments dropped 8.8% in 2001.