McJunkin Red Man Corp recently announced the signing of an asset purchase agreement for the acquisition of the operations and assets of the legacy distribution business of the Valve Systems and Controls (VSC), business unit of Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Corp. This transaction is expected to close by the end of July.
Since 1974, VSC has specialized in providing high quality valve and valve automation solutions to the energy and industrial markets by combining the newest technological innovations with excellent customer service. VSC’s expertise in project upstream valve automation and MRO downstream automation, in particular, is expected to strengthen MRC’s overall valve capabilities.
In addition to its Houston headquarters, VSC also operates a sales office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. VSC is led by Lance Lorance, who will join the MRC management team.