The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with DEWALT
Industrial Tool Co., announced a voluntary recall of DEWALT
cordless drills. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately.
U.S. factory shipments of residential cooling
and heating equipment for January 2008 look very similar to the totals for the
same month a year ago, with a slight rise reported this year for central air
conditioners, air-source heat pumps and gas warm air furnaces, according to the
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
American Water Heaters introduced a baseball-themed marketing program, designed to raise brand awareness and educate customers about product offerings.
U.S. regulators said yesterday that
commercial construction loans, as well as credit cards and home equity loans,
might be the next trouble spot in the continuing credit crunch, according to
Reuters.
Peerless Pump Co. will acquire Flometrico (Burlington, Ontario). Peerless has had a successful
relationship with the wholesale pump manufacturer for more than 50 years.
Nine successful distributors from diverse product sectors shared some of their companies’ key business strategies in a series of “best practices” panel discussions at this year’s Executive Summit of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), held in the nation’s capital Jan. 29-31.
Adept Technology Inc. announced it will host its Adept Global Conference 2008 event at its corporate offices in Livermore, CA, April 2-4, 2008. Speakers include representatives from Great Lakes Cheese,
Wholesaler George T. Sanders Co., Wheat Ridge, CO, hosted its second annual Affiliated Distributors Field Marketing Summit Jan. 17. Among the attendees were Tom Tooley, president; Scott Horner, chief operations
John A. Chernak, who served as president of Tomlinson Industries from 1966 through 1994, died Jan. 22. He had joined the company in 1957. He became chairman of Tomlinson in
Bernard Berk, 85, former CEO and chairman of plumbing supply house Standard of Lynn Inc., Lynn, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 14, 2008 in Florida. He served with the
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