I had the opportunity to experience the grand opening celebration of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry’s new facility in Oakboro, North Carolina.

Charlotte Pipe’s new foundry is situated on 700 acres in Stanly County, about 35 miles east of the cast iron foundry it operated in Uptown Charlotte for more than 100 years.

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry announced that Tim Clinkenbeard will join Charlotte Pipe as Chief Human Resources Officer in October. 

In the 2021 State of the Industrial PVF market feature, the industrial PVF sector was facing a set of challenges that market experts described as “the perfect storm.”

Mary Jane (MJ) Abeling, 94, passed away on July 13, 2023. She was born on June 8, 1929 to Wilma and Clarence Blough in Temple City CA. She was the youngest of three sisters.

Merit Brass announced the opening of its newest distribution center in Houston, Texas. This state-of-the-art facility is strategically located to provide faster and more efficient delivery to their Southern Texas and Louisiana customers.

The demand for extended service agreement (ESA) products continues to grow and this growth is fueled by both contractors and homeowners. Homeowners have been conditioned to be offered some sort of extended warranty product on just about anything they buy, from appliances to phones and just about anything else.

The Collins Companies announced an agreement to acquire Washburn- Garfield Corporation, a supplier of industrial and commercial pipe, valves, and fittings in Worcester, Massachusetts, as well as their subsidiary, Waites Co., a distributor of abrasives and cutting tools in that market.

 Any business hoping to stand out in a competitive marketplace needs to find the one or two things it can do better than everyone else. Now celebrating 75 years in business, Industrial Valco has spent the last decade perfecting the craft it is known for – delivery speed and inventory availability - while honing in on a unique niche in the commercial and industrial PVF distribution worlds – marketing and branding.

Together, SLB and Newmans Valve are uniting valve quality and customer service to make a significant positive change in the timely accessibility of NEWCO valves.