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Bradford White Corp. promoted Nicholas J.Giuffre to president and chief operating officer.

The U.S. Dept. of Commerce issued a preliminary determination Aug. 28 that Chinese imports of welded austenitic stainless steel pressure pipe were dumped at a margin of 22.03%.

The proposed maximum aggregate offering price was listed as $750 million, according to the company statement.

Hercules Chemical Co. announced that, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, it filed a petition for bankruptcy relief under Chapter 11 with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. 

Report provides comparative compensation and benefits data across distribution industries.

The New York Times reports that, with the housing market in the doldrums and inflation running at a pace unseen in nearly two decades, consumers are not buying new homes. Instead they are focusing on repairs.

Over the past few months, only 7 percent of construction firms increased inventories, while 24 percent reported reductions.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is conducting a detailed study of unused pharmaceutical disposal methods by hospitals, long-term care facilities, hospices and veterinary hospitals.

Employees mix industrial safety and rap music.

In its pre-close trading update for the 11 months ended June 30, Wolseley said that the housing and repairs, maintenance and improvement (RMI) markets in the United States softened further while commercial and industrial markets remained stable.