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Affiliated Distributors hosted its annual Plumbing Network Meetings in Tempe, Ariz., in February and presented awards to four plumbing wholesalers.

Dan Holohan, renowned author, guru and booster of the U.S. hydronic heating industry, and columnist for Supply House Times and other magazines, will be the keynote speaker at ISH North America on Oct. 14 in Boston.

The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) will hold its annual spring conference on Tuesday, April 27, in Washington, DC.

Truebro Inc. won its patent infringement and false advertising lawsuit against Plumberex Specialty Products Inc. on March 9.

Emerson-Swan, Liverpool, N.Y., now represents Chicago Faucet and Geberit commercial products in New York state.

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Las Vegas, will be the exclusive sales representative in southern California and Clark County, Nev., for SFA Saniflo.

Bobier Sales, based in Phoenix, celebrated its 50th anniversary April 1.

Affiliated Distributors appointed Mary Ellen Heisey director of divisional operations.

Curnayn-Starn-Hurley Sales, Brunswick, Ohio, now represents BLANCO America in Ohio, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania.

Noland Co. (Newport News, Va.) reported its net income for the year 2003 was $12.4 million, up 30% from 2002, while sales of $471.8 million were down 3% from the prior year. Air conditioning sales rose 10%.