Murray Supply Co. (Winston-Salem, NC) held a counter day sponsored by BrassCraft in December. In November, Murray Supply Co. hosted a counter day at its Charlotte, NC, location sponsored by
PACE Supply Corp., Santa Rosa, CA, hosted its fourth Field Marketing Summit in Santa Rosa, attended by 59 Affiliated Distributors suppliers, one non-AD supplier, PACE sales teams and management from
HD Supply inked a deal to sell its HVAC operations to Watsco Inc. in its second divestment since a trio of private equity firms bought it for $8.5 billion.
Members of the Air-Conditioning and
Refrigeration Institute and the Gas Appliance Manufacturers have voted to
approve the merger of the two trade associations to become the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) on Jan.
1, 2008.
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for November 2007.
Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. announced Monday, Dec. 17, that it
has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Trane Inc., formerly American
Standard Cos. Inc., in a transaction valued at about $10.1 billion.
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) announced today a promotional partnership with the EPA WaterSense program, distinguishing IAPMO as the first association of code officials to be accepted as WaterSense partners.
Masco Corp. announced that Alan H. Barry, 64, has
stepped down as President and Chief
Operating Officer effective Nov. 30, 2007 in connection with his previously announced
retirement from the company.
Remodeling activity held up well during the third
quarter of 2007, according to the National Association of Home Builder's (NAHB)
Remodeling Market Index (RMI).