A. O. Smith Corp. and Takagi Industrial Co. announced
that they are establishing a joint venture to market and manufacture tankless
water heaters in North America.
You
may have heard of the Home Star program that will provide rebates and financing
to homeowners for energy improvements on their homes - if it passes Congress.
HD Supply reported a total of
$1.8 billion in net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2010, a 5.7 percent
decline compared to the same time last year.
Direct
Energy, an integrated energy and services company in North America and a
subsidiary of Centrica plc, announced on June 10 its intention to acquire the
assets and business of Clockwork Home Services Inc. for $183 million.