>> Process and Mechanical Systems Inc., based in Hartland, Wis., now represents the Halsey Taylor product line of water coolers and drinking fountains in eastern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Key contacts for Halsey Taylor products are Bill Goglia, Brian Goglia and Gerard Goglia. They can be reached at 262-369-7777 or fax to 262-369-7778.
>> The Wrentham Co., West Bridgewater, Mass., will represent Taracorp Inc., in Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Taracorp manufactures Taramet Sterling Lead-Free and Dutch Boy Lead-Free solders and accessories. Contact Wrentham at 508-583-1034.
>> DSC-Pacific, based in San Jose, Calif., and headed by Lee Davis, will represent BLANCO AMERICA in northern California and northern Nevada. The rep firm can be reached at 408-723-2481 or fax to: 408-723-2483.
>> McBride Sales Inc., based in Mesa, Ariz., represents Selkirk L.L.C. in Arizona and the Las Vegas market. Contact Bruce McBride or Brett Parry at 480-835-1712 or fax to: 480-833-3911. E-mail addresses are: bruce@mcbridesales.com and brett@mcbridesales.com.
>> WW Sales Co., based in Albuquerque, N.M., represents Selkirk L.L.C. in New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, focusing on the plumbing segment. Contact: Don Westell, president, via e-mail: dwest624@aol.com; Eric Hoppes at ehoppes@aol.com; Michael Atma at mikeatma@covad.net; or Helen Gates at helengates@covad.net. The company's phone is: 505-878-0636 or fax to: 505-878-0638.
>> Wright Sales Co., based in Encinitas, Calif., represents Selkirk L.L.C. in the southern California market area south of Bakersfield, Calif., to the Mexico border. Contact: John Wright at jwright@wrightsales.net or Mike Brase at mbrase@wrightsales.net.
The rep firm can be reached by phone at 760-634-7601 or fax to: 760-634-7663.
REP DIRECTORY UPDATE
>> Friedman & Dorrans Sales, based in Wheeling, Ill., represents Oatey SCS and Dearborn Brass, among other companies. The company's phone is 847-459-8412.>> Kliman Sales Inc., based in San Jose, Calif., also has a location in Sacramento, Calif., at 8560 23rd Ave. Corey Kliman is president and Lisa White is operations manager. Kliman Sales represents ABT, Anaco, Arrowhead Brass, Brass Craft, Laboratory Enterprises, Milwaukee Valve, Nomaco, Olsonite, Orion, Plumberex, RECO, Rectorseal, Sloan, Symmons, Takagi, Thompson Plastics, Tyler Pipe, Wade and Willoughby. The phone for the Sacramento branch is 916-379-0784 and fax is 916-379-0257.
>> Triangle Sales, based in Bridgeville, Pa., represents JB Allen, Basco, Bath Unlimited, Delta Faucet, In-Sink-Erator, Jacuzzi, Legend Valve, Swanstone, ThermaSol, Vanguard and Woodpro. Contact Richard J. Blum at 412-257-2300 or fax to: 412-257-2303.
ADDITIONAL REP LISTINGS
>> R.D. Bitzer Co., 776 American Dr., Bensalem, Pa. 19020, represents Bell & Gossett/ITT, Cemline Corp., Danfoss-Graham, Domestic Pump/ITT, Flex Hose, General Electric, Hoffman Specialty/ITT, Marley Cooling Technologies, McDonnell & Miller/ITT, PEP Filters, Watts Radiant, and Wessels Tank. Contact Bill Bitzer at 215-604-6600, fax: 215-604-6601 or e-mail: sales@rdbitzer.com. The rep firm has a Web site at www.rdbitzer.com.>> The Joyce Agency Inc., 8442 Alban Rd., Springfield, Va. 22150, represents American Water Heater Co., Ames Fire & Waterworks, Briggs Co., Charlotte Pipe & Foundry, Hercules Chemical, Hold Rite, Lasco Bathware, Little Giant, Oatey, MegaFlex, Jay R. Smith Co., Sunroc, and Watts Brass & Tubular. The company's sales force covers Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Contact Skipper Joyce, president, at 703-866-3111 or fax: 703-866-2332. The rep firm has a Web site at www.thejoyceagency.com.
>> Applied Technologies Inc., 415 Oser Ave., Hauppauge, N.Y. 11788 represents Ajax Boiler, Algas-SDI, APC Network Air, Columbia Boilers, Delta Cooling Towers, Detroit Radiant, Energy Saving Products, Flo Fab, Honeywell, Lockwood, Multiaqua, Power Flame, Riello Burners, Smith Cast Iron, Sterling, and Water King. Contact Bernadette Leuci at 631-331-0215, fax to 631-928-4625 or email: fm@atiofny.com. The company, which serves metropolitan New York, Long Island and Westchester, has a Web site at www.atiofny.com.
>> Interstate Reps, 14054 Bank St., Suite 3, P.O. Box 337, Becker, Minn. 55308, represents Danze, Maax Bathroom Products USA, Maax Collection, Aker by Maax, Pearl Baths, Prier Brass and Mountain Plumbing Products. Its territory covers Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Contact Dean Corrigan, Dean Zumwalde, Deb Packard, Brian Hedeman or Janelle Mutterer. The company can be reached by phone at: 763-262-4737, fax to: 763-262-4740 or e-mail deanc@I-rep.net.
Brass Craft Awards Sales Representative
Brass Craft Manufacturing Co., presented Gardena, Calif.-based Mega Western Sales with its Stanley Q. Rosen Award for outstanding sales representative performance in the areas of preparation, planning, execution and salesmanship. In business since 1970, Mega Western Sales employs 106 people and represents many leading plumbing manufacturers including Alsons, Delta Faucet and Mixet. The company markets the Brass Craft product line to the wholesale trades in southern California. Mega Western is a member of the Pacific Southwest Distributors Association.The award is named after former Brass Craft chairman and 41-year company veteran Stanley Q. Rosen, who began his career with the company as a machine operator and worked his way to the chairman position. Nicknamed "Mr. Brass Craft," he is credited with fostering Brass Craft's early growth, going from a basement manufacturer to a multi-million dollar company. This is only the seventh Rosen Award that Brass Craft has presented since the first one in 1985. Brass Craft, a Masco company, manufactures water supplies and other plumbing products for the wholesale and retail markets. Pictured left to right: Jack Allen, Brass Craft sales manager, Western region; Mega Western's Tom Heffernan and Steve Owen; Mike Smith, president, and Dave Dempsey, chief operating officer, of Mega Western; Mike Gavin, Mega Western; Wade Henderson, vice president, Brass Craft; Todd Talbot, president, Brass Craft; Larry Singerman of Mega Western; and Jim Whiteherse, executive vice president/sales & marketing for Brass Craft. <<
