The Board of Directors of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) recently approved the allocation of $750,000 in funds to oppose interior design title and practice act legislation during fiscal year 2008.
To draw attention to the
practical and cost-effective solution of using high-density polyethylene (HDPE)
pipe for fixing the country’s crumbling infrastructure, the Plastics Pipe
Institute (PPI), a non-profit advocacy for the plastic piping industry, has
initiated a new educational awareness campaign.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with DEWALT
Industrial Tool Co., announced a voluntary recall of DEWALT
cordless drills. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately.
U.S. factory shipments of residential cooling
and heating equipment for January 2008 look very similar to the totals for the
same month a year ago, with a slight rise reported this year for central air
conditioners, air-source heat pumps and gas warm air furnaces, according to the
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
American Water Heaters introduced a baseball-themed marketing program, designed to raise brand awareness and educate customers about product offerings.
U.S. regulators said yesterday that
commercial construction loans, as well as credit cards and home equity loans,
might be the next trouble spot in the continuing credit crunch, according to
Reuters.
Peerless Pump Co. will acquire Flometrico (Burlington, Ontario). Peerless has had a successful
relationship with the wholesale pump manufacturer for more than 50 years.