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Hirsch Pipe & Supply Opens Branch in Chula Vista, California

December 11, 2018

The company now has 22 branches in the state.

Uponor Launches ProPEX Copper Press Adapters

December 11, 2018

Industry-first adapters connect ASTM F1960 PEX expansion connections to ½- to 3-inch copper press piping systems.

D.C. Utility Announces Campaign to Replace Lead Service Lines

D.C. Utility Announces Plan to Replace Lead Service Lines

December 11, 2018

There are roughly 70 miles of lead service lines connecting homes to the public water mains in the District.

Milwaukee Valve Hometown Named Aircraft Carrier Town USA 2018

December 7, 2018

Every valve the company builds for the U.S. Navy is cast, machined, assembled and tested in the winning town of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.

Wynnchurch Acquires Buchanan Rubber

December 7, 2018

Buchanan will be part of a growing distribution platform that includes Anderson Metals, LLC and Midland Metal Mfg.

AB&I Foundry Participates in Thanksgiving Giveaway

December 6, 2018

The company helped give 1,500 turkeys, fresh fruits, vegetables and other trimmings to families in need in Oakland, California.

AB&I Foundry Spearheads Neighborhood Clean-Up in Oakland, California

December 5, 2018

A team of 250 volunteers filled more than 800 bags with debris in East Oakland over a two-day period.

ICC-ES Scope of Accreditation Expanded in Mexico

December 5, 2018

ICC-ES PMG listing report holders can apply for recognition for flushometers; shower fixtures; toilets; fill and flush valves for toilets and urinals; and plumbing supply fittings.

U.S. Sales Boost Ferguson Plc’s Q1 Profits

December 4, 2018

The company says its U.S. business grew sales by 9.6 percent on an organic basis, with acquisitions adding another 2.4 percent.

Beschloss Perspective

U.S. Natural Gas Exports Benefit from European Demand

European countries are moving away from dependence on Russian oil and gas pipelines.

December 4, 2018

Morris Beschloss

While the bulk of European imports of oil, and lately natural gas, have previously depended on Russian pipelines, they are benefitting from a desire to have less dependence on Russia. The availability of the U.S.’s fast-growing natural gas exports is beginning to fill the void.