The boards of the Air-Conditioning and
Refrigeration Institute (ARI) and the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
(GAMA) have approved the merger and sent the proposal to the respective
memberships for a vote that will be tallied on Dec. 15.
Private
investment firm Sun Capital Partners Inc. said its affiliate has formed an
agreement to have controlling interest in the Global Bath and Kitchen business
of American Standard Americas, recently formed by Bain Capital Partners through
its acquisition of the K+B segment of American Standard Cos. Inc.
A bounce-back in the volatile multifamily market lifted total housing
starts 3 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.229
million units as the downswing in the single-family housing market continued.
The United Association recently held one of its Green Awareness courses for Chicago building inspectors at the Pipefitters Local 597 training center in Mokena, Ill.