Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Co. entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire Thompson Plastics Inc., a privately owned manufacturer of CPVC-CTS pipe and fittings, and expected to close the sale before Dec. 31, 2004.
The Education & Research Foundation of the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) released the results of a research study examining procurement chain management in the construction industry.
Martin Maddaloni, president of the United Association of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters, and Thomas Patchell, the UA's secretary-treasurer, resigned last November amid an internal investigation regarding the union's financial management.
R.E. Michel Co. (Glen Burnie, Md.) has expanded its warehouse space to 815,000 sq. ft. under roof, or more than 12 acres, with the addition of a 293,000-sq.-ft. building to its distribution center operation.
Tyco Fire & Building Products, a business unit of Tyco Engineered Products & Services in the fire protection market, announced its agreement with the Wiliag Co. of Toledo, Ohio, to be the sole supplier of the Wiliag condensate drain.
IPS Corp., a manufacturer of solvent cements and adhesives for joining plastics, plastic specialties and other materials, has acquired Truebro, which manufactures a professional line of engineered undersink protection devices to satisfy code requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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