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How To Donate Excess Inventory
The National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources is a gifts-in-kind organization that accepts donations of new overstock merchandise, and then provides the proper tax documentation. The donated goods are redistributed to more than 13,000 qualified schools and nonprofit organizations nationwide.
By donating non-moving merchandise to charity, distributors can earn a federal income tax deduction under Section 170 (e)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. The IRS Code says that regular (C) corporations may deduct the cost of the inventory donated, plus half the difference between cost and fair market value. Deductions may be up to twice cost.
For a free Donation Information Kit, contact NAEIR's Corporate Relations Department at 1-800-562-0955 or email donor@naeir.org. |
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SPX Sells Remaining DeZurik Line
SPX Corp. today announced that it has sold the remaining portion of its DeZurik product line to
Sartell Valves Inc.,
a Minnesota-based water and wastewater treatment company. Formerly part of SPX's flow technology segment, this DeZurik product line of industrial valves was previously reported as a discontinued operation at the end of the third quarter 2008. In an earlier transaction at the end of 2004, SPX sold to Sartell Valves Inc. a separate line of DeZurik valves aimed at the water and wastewater treatment industries. The terms of the sale were not disclosed. N.W. Pipe Subsidiary Buys British Mill Designer
Northwest Pipe Asia Pte. Ltd. announced that it recently completed the acquisition of Byard Ltd., a UK company. Northwest Pipe Asia Pte. Ltd., based in Singapore, is a newly established majority-owned subsidiary of Northwest Pipe Co.
Byard is a leading designer and manufacturer of spiral pipe mills, with over 50 installations of mills in many of the world's leading spiral pipe facilities, including seven in Northwest Pipe Co. itself.
VMA Seminar To Focus On Valve Design & Materials
Valve Design & Material Considerations for Product Globalization
is the topic for this year's VMA Technical Seminar, March 5-6, 2009 in Charleston, SC. Keynote speaker is Bill Patrick, Global Piping Discipline Technology Leader, Dow Chemical, who will explore "The Manufacturer's Cost of Quality." Other industry experts will address topics that include design standards, raw materials and finished product issues.
Dubai To Host Plastic Pipes Conference
The Middle East now boasts some of the tallest buildings on earth and has used the latest materials and technology. Middle East Plastic Pipes will take place June 1-3, 2009 at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Dubai to investigate plastic pipes used in a variety of commercial applications.
McJunkin Red Man Opens Houston Office
McJunkin Red Man Corp. announced the opening of new executive offices at 2 Houston Center in Houston. President and CEO Andrew Lane and other senior executives will divide their time among the Houston office and other headquarter facilities in Tulsa and Charleston, WV. |
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Lawyers v. Common Sense
These two hardly cross paths anymore, as this Economist article brilliantly illustrates. |
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 AEC Store Corner
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Intro to Pipe, Valves & Fittings - $134.00
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Pocket Guide to Flanges, Fittings, and Piping Data - $60.95
Packed with pictures, definitions, and descriptions of ANSI and API
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History of Plumbing CD - Sponsored by American Standard -$35.00
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Visit AECStore.com to view over 800 resources for Industry Pros! |
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Tech Tip #16 by Gregg Marshall
To help you make the most of the Digital Age.
You've optimized your hard drive, deleted all the extraneous stuff in your registry and minimized the number of start up programs, yet your computer still seems sluggish.
Before going out and buying a new one, there are a couple of things left to try (one even works if you do buy a new computer).
If your current computer is running Vista, and you can get the drivers for your system for XP, one option is to "downgrade" to Windows XP. It uses fewer resources (processor and memory) than Vista and for most people it has all the features they'll need. The biggest problem with downgrading is you need to re-install all your applications and put your data back.
If you are already running XP, or are stuck with Vista, the next best option is more RAM memory. Doubling the amount of memory in a PC or notebook from 1 gigabyte to 2 gigabytes will often give a 20-25% improvement in speed. You can get a feeling for how much improvement you will get by watching the hard disk light on your system. If it is always on, Windows is using it like memory and adding more RAM will help.
The good news is more RAM is relatively inexpensive. You should be able to get 1 gigabyte of RAM for either a desktop or notebook for under $25 on sale. I've even seen 2 gigabytes for that, but it is more uncommon. More memory is something you should watch Spoofee(http://www.spoofee.com
) for. Sometime in any 30-45 day period you'll see several RAM specials listed. Just make sure you get the same speed as your system requires (e.g. PC2700 DDR memory absolutely won't work in a system that requires PC5300 DDR2 memory).
There is a point of diminishing returns, but generally more memory means faster.
Gregg Marshall, CPMR, CSP, is president of Rep Connection Inc. He can be reached by e-mail at gmarshall@repconnection.com, or visit his LinkedIn profile at
http://www.linkedin.com/in/greggmarshall. |
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What's The Industry Buzzing About?
One way to tell is to visit the website of Supply House Times
. If you scroll to the bottom of the lead page, you will find lists of the "Most E-Mailed" and "Most Popular Articles" (as measured by visitations). This gives a pretty good feel for what industry citizens regard as important.
For example, as of Wednesday, Feb. 11, these were the five "Most E-Mailed" articles accessed at the Supply House Times website and passed along.
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Victaulic Extends QuickVic Line
 Victaulic introduced the
Style 177 QuickVic Flexible Coupling, an extension of its patented installation-ready product line.
The new coupling is suited for HVAC, utility piping, process piping and mining applications and is rated up to 1000psi/6900kPa. The Style 177 QuickVic flexible coupling is available in sizes 2"/50 mm, 2 ½"/65 mm, 3"/80 mm, 4"/100 mm, and 6"/150 mm and is designed for joining standard roll grooved and cut grooved steel pipe. |
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Thermal Imager For Electrical/Mechanical Systems
IDEAL Industries
debuted its new HeatSeeker™ Thermal Imager for the predictive maintenance of electrical and mechanical systems. The IDEAL HeatSeeker™ incorporates an Auto Hot/Cold Tracker, a new technology that automatically pinpoints the hottest and coldest temperatures within a single screen by highlighting both with dual cursors. Just a quick scan of the Auto Hot/Cold Tracker immediately identifies current or potential problems, such as overloaded circuits, inefficient heat transfer, moisture leakage, or fluid distribution for a stuck valve. |
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Contact The Editor
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