David started his
career at Solco Plumbing Supply in 1989 as its first management trainee. He has
at various times held almost every position at the company.
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.
The 19th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum,
sponsored by the United States Energy Association and Johnson Controls Inc., is
scheduled for June 10-11, 2008, in Washington, DC.
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.
Hansgrohe Inc. launched a new website
specifically for the North American market. It offers more information and
greater functionality to both professional and consumer audiences.
Members of the Plumbing Manufacturers
Institute discovered at their spring meeting that this whole green building
thing might be more complicated than advertised.
The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute named Ronald S.
Calderon (D-Montebello), a member of the California State Senate, its 2007
Legislator of the Year, “in recognition of exemplary leadership on plumbing
manufacturing issues.”
The company is now offering the water conserving,
two-step ECO cartridge as a complimentary upgrade to anyone purchasing a Hansamix faucet when you fill out the
form at www.hansachallenge.com.
This new feature now offers plumbing and heating
contractors, wholesalers, architects/engineers, homebuilders, and homeowners an
easy way to check the warranty status of any Bradford White water heater.
The
MOU between PMI and CIPH will help create an organized and systematic
approach for exchanging information on common
educational, technical, scientific, legislative and regulatory matters that
affect the plumbing industry worldwide.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC) have joined forces to sponsor a one-year fellowship in Washington, D.C.
