The
American Society for Testing and Materials recently issued a new standard,
F2618, which details the performance requirements of CPVC pipe, fittings and
solvent cements used in chemical waste drainage systems.
McJunkin Red Man Corp., the largest global distributor
of pipes, valves and fittings to the energy industry, recently paid off its $1 billion
aggregate principal amount of 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2016.
I was saddened to hear of the passing on Dec. 14 of Jack Bittner, former longtime publisher of The Wholesaler magazine who retired more than a decade ago. I never
The Environmental
Protection Agency recently announced new requirements for residential
geothermal heat pumps, which enables water-to-water GHPs to earn the Energy
Star label for the first time.
According to a NY Times
analysis of federal data, 49 million Americans have been consuming unsafe levels
of chemicals and bacteria in their drinking water over the last five years.
A new nationwide poll* found that most Americans
are not “tinkerers,” and manufacturing leaders say the “hands-off” policy
around the house is a leading cause of disinterest among American youth to fill
much-needed, future industrial skilled labor jobs.
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