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The North Central Wholesalers Association (NCWA) will host a golf outing and MAD reunion dinner meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Plum Hollow Country Club, Southfield, MI, for members and guests.

There has been a delay in the closing of the $10.3 billion sale of HD Supply, Home Depot Inc.’s wholesale distribution arm.

Uponor North America recently announced that Gregory J. Lawler has joined the company as vice president of supply chain and as a member of the Senior Management Committee.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that the Robert Bosch Tool Corp. has voluntarily recalled its Skil® brand of circular saws due to some operating risks.

American Residential Services’ Rescue Rooter announced that it recently purchased Portland, Ore.-based Jack Howk Plumbing.

Privately owned housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,381,000, down 21 percent from 2006, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

PB Heat, LLC has created the new Department of Applied Technology, devoted to researching and developing new heating technology, as well as training.

Two weeks ago, Delta Faucet Co. sent a letter to distributors and other members of the industry announcing that it planned to conduct a pilot program with the Inland Valley

The importance of safeguarding our precious resources forms the foundation for the Fall 2007 PMI meeting scheduled for Oct. 7-10 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Washington, D.C.

The 2007 World Water Week opens in Stockholm, Sweden, today, with 2,500 international experts expected to attend.