A.O. Smith Water Products Co. announced that its Cyclone Xi 500,000
Btu commercial water heater was recently given the Silver level award in the
Commercial Appliances Division in Appliance DESIGN
magazine’s 21st Annual Excellence in Design Competition.
HARDI met with several industry associations in Washington,
D.C., to promote efficiency, the value and strength of small businesses and awareness
of the distribution and installation sectors of the industry to policy makers.
Wolseley’s North American Division, which
includes Ferguson and Stock Building Supply, is distributing relief packages to
victims of recent tornadoes and storms that caused widespread damage last week
in southeastern Virginia.
Barbara C. Higgens, executive
director of the Plumbing Manufacturers Institute, and Ralph Suppa, president
and general manager of the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating, signed a
Memorandum of Understanding at PMI’s Spring Meeting.
Detailed emergency and contingency plans enabled Johnstone Supply (Portland, OR) to restore its regional distribution center in Memphis, TN to full operation within a week of suffering significant damage from a tornado.
The Embassy Group Ltd. presented a Founder’s
Award to John Vogt of National Wholesale Supply, Dallas, TX, at its spring
conference held March 11-15 in Orlando, FL.
WinWholesale (Dayton, OH)
recognized vendors in the plumbing, HVAC, electrical, industrial supplies, and
waterworks and utility supplies categories with its first ever “Vendor of the
Year” awards.
