APEX Piping Systems, Inc., was originally formed as Galaxie Manufacturing in 1965. Founded in Delaware by a DuPont Company engineer, The Company began by manufacturing Type "C" stub ends and Van Stone Flanged (Flared) pipe spools using newly developed fabrication techniques and materials. The Company’s original customer base was composed of manufacturers in the plastic lined pipe industry, and pipe fitting distributors. The specialty metal pipe fittings manufactured by the Company continue to be sold under the GALAXIE? trademark. In 1969 the Company was purchased by what was then called GL Industries, Inc. The Company name was later changed to SGL Piping Systems, a division of SGL Industries, Inc. The "G" in both the company and corporate name was dropped in 1985 to facilitate the Corporation’s move to the New York Stock Exchange where the ticker symbol was "SL". APEX Piping Systems, Inc. was founded in 1996 as part of a management buyout of the former SL Industries, I... [Detail]