Synalloy Corp. of Spartanburg, South Carolina has announced that it is buying the business of Ram-Eab Inc., a private company at Crossett. Ram-Fab’s primary business is fabrication of carbon pipe. The business will complement the stainless steel pipe fabrication of the company’s Bristol Metals operation. Management is optimistic about the ability of Bristol’s much larger marketing organization to generate additional sales of carbon fabrication for the acquired business from Bristol’s present customer base. Ram-Fab’s management will continue to run the business and report to the president of Bristol Metals.