Matco-Norca has completed the acquisition of the PVF Division of Calsak Corp.

The Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association will examine the future of the industry and PPFA's role in it at its 2001 Fall Meeting Sept. 30 to Oct. 3.

Gerald Mahony, founder and past president of Mahony Fittings Inc., in East Windsor, Conn., has died.

Brief news items on financials, promotions, new hires, awards, special projects, etc., in the PVF industry.

Bob Cooper, executive vice president of Smith-Cooper International, talks about today's master distributors.

Prominent wholesalers share some insights about the business and where it's heading.

Dennis Killelea, general manager for Hammond Valve Co., has passed away.

Large-diameter pipe demand in the U.S. is forecast to grow 2.3% yearly to 194 million feet in 2005, valued at $7.4 billion, according to a Freedonia Group study.

iPower Logistics LLC and MRO Software have reached a strategic agreement to integrate MRO Software's supply-side group of hosted solutions with iPower's current business application systems.

Amcast Industrial Corp. announced its intention to pursue its strategic growth plan as an independent company and to conclude the strategic alternatives review.