Industry vet Mark Essig to take executive post at Shale-Inland

Houston, Texas-based Shale-Inland, a specialty industrial distributor of pipe, valves and fittings, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Mark Essig to the position of President - Fabrication Distribution Services. Essig has had more than 25 years of success in the industry, having held executive roles at Washington Steel Corp., AK Steel Corp and, most recently, as CEO of RathGibson LLC. The Fabrication & Distribution Services business of Shale-Inland is comprised of Main Steel Polishing Co. and Shale-Inland Stamping & Fabricating.