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HOUSTON – Corrosion Resistant Alloys, LLC (CRA) has fully acquired PipeSearch.

Cole Patchell, president, PipeSearch, and vice president, CRA, said, “We see the momentum for change in the tubular industry and the desire for digital solutions. We are fully committed to a digital future through the global warehouse, PipeSearch, and are excited about the investment.”

ARVADA, Col. – Sundyne has announced that Kevin Lance has joined the company as general manager, Arvada. In this role, Kevin will oversee the quoting, procurement, project management, engineering and manufacturing processes for all pumps and compressors produced in Sundyne’s Arvada facility. He will be working to accelerate Sundyne’s growth by streamlining every aspect of Sundyne’s processes from order to shipment.   

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – Emecole Metro, a subsidiary of Metropolitan Industries, has begun construction on a new 15,000-square-foot addition to their facility headquarters in Romeoville, Illinois. The completed expansion will allow for additional manufacturing and storage, enhancing their long-term efforts at servicing basement waterproofing and building construction professionals.

LAWERENCE, Mass. – Asahi/America, Inc.has announced the addition of Steve Landry to its outside sales team. Landry joined Asahi/America on December 15, 2022 as district sales manager for the state of Texas sales region.

Landry will work closely with Asahi/America’s distribution network and business development team on sales efforts and engineering specifications for the company’s industrial valve, actuation and piping product offerings.

ALLENDALE, NJ. – Leistritz has announced the hiring of Eugene Patrick Torres as vice president of the production technology.

Torres comes to Leistritz with over three decades of valuable experience as a manufacturing professional within the machining, welding, fabrications, castings, coatings, plastics, assembly and battery manufacturing industries.