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In response to disappointing results for its plumbing group in the third quarter, Hughes Supply is accelerating efficiency measures and evaluating the idea of branch consolidation within the group.

Messe Frankfurt, the organizer of the biennial ISH show, has formed a partnership with ASA, CIPH and PHCC-NA to introduce ISH North America in the fall of 2002.

Ralph Suppa was named vice president and general manager of CIPH. He will also succeed Ed Hardison as president in June 2002.

The American Supply Association approved the application of the Central Wholesalers Association and the Michigan Association of Distributors to become ASA Region 4.

John A. Hanna has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer for North America at Rexel Canada, formerly known as Westburne.

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Information Bureau, founded in 1919 to be the consumer public relations arm of the industry, closed its doors Dec. 31, 2000.

Ferguson Enterprises sent a letter to its vendors and manufacturers representatives that is intended to discourage the "raiding" of its employees.

Maurice "Moe" Desmarais, executive director of the American Supply Association and most recently general manager of the ASA Center for Advancing Technology, has resigned to join Smith, Bucklin & Associates, an association management firm also based in Chicago.

The bill to repeal national standards that limit a toilet's flushing capacity to 1.6 gal. was defeated in a House subcommittee April 12.

A U.S. district court judge gave final approval to the class-action settlement that covers repair or replacement of defective dip tubes in millions of water heaters across the country.