The Dwyer Group one of the world’s largest franchising companies of
trades service brands, entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an
investor group led by TZP Capital Partners I, L.P., a private equity fund based in New York.
HD Supply reported net sales for the 2010
fiscal 3rd quarter ended October 31, 2010, of $2.0 billion, an increase of $61
million, or 3.2%, compared to the 3rd quarter of FY 2009.
North American Technician Excellence (NATE) certification
testing will be available during the AHR Expo 2011 in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan.
31, hosted by Baker Distributing Co.
James "Jim" Lafferty of Pennsylvania Machine
Works passed away Dec. 1, 2010, after fighting a courageous battle with prostate
cancer. He was 40 years old.
The
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Robert Bosch Tool
Corp. of Mt. Prospect, Ill., announced a voluntary recall of about
20,000 Bosch hammer drills.
Johnstone Supply Inc.
announced its strategic partnership with HARDI, which will
establish HARDI membership status for all Johnstone stores across the country,
increase accurate tracking of industry performance between the two
organizations and involve Johnstone in HARDI committees and advocacy leadership
positions.
Uponor
launched its latest online resource for industry professionals seeking
information about residential fire sprinklers, www.uponorpro.com/firesafety.