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Rodney P. Mead, 52, president and CEO of S & A Supply, Great Barrington, Mass., died March 3 of an apparent massive heart attack.

The World Plumbing Council elected Mary Garvelink, president of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association, as U.S. voting representative during its 7th annual World Plumbing Conference held March 2-6 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Noveon and FlexHead InduStries have entered into a co-marketing agreement to promote a fire sprinkler system using Noveon's BlazeMaster pipe and fittings in combination with FlexHead's flexible sprinkler connection products.

FlowGuard Gold® hired Mark E. Lemire and Chris Spencer as piping systems consultants in the national sales team.

Hercules Chemical Co. introduced BREAKTHRU, a line of drain and septic cleaners, featuring Dual Action Emergency Drain Opener.

Ferguson appointed Rolsch Cooper president and general manager of its Tulsa, Okla., branch.

Noland Co., a 101-branch wholesaler based in Newport News, Va., named Jean F. Preston vice president/marketing and branch operations effective April 1, when the current head of marketing, Kenneth C. King, retires.

Danze's new Opulence Victorian-styled pot filler features an articulated spout with 13- and 7-inch arms that swing out from the wall.

After 150 years as a domestic manufacturer of plumbing fixtures and specialty plumbing products, Crane Plumbing LLC is moving aggressively to integrate off-shore sourcing with domestically manufactured products within its product lines, according to Reed Beidler, president.

Goulds Pumps will return to FitzBradshaw Racing as a primary sponsor on the No. 12 Busch Series car for two races, the primary sponsor of the No. 40 Busch Series car for two races, and will host a hospitality tent for 18 races.