Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association said that Lake Coulson, its vice president of government relations, has been named president of the National Alliance for Fair Competition.
Hughes Supply (Orlando, Fla.) opened a new location at 8145 W. Harrison St. in Tolleson, Ariz., that will supply water, sewer, storm drain and irrigation products to contractors and municipalities in the local area for use in infrastructure, new construction, maintenance and repair projects.
Ross Robinson, president of B.A Robinson in Winnipeg, Canada, was elected as the 2003/2004 chairman at the 2003 annual general meeting of the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating.
The Haws Corp. has launched the Heritage Service to assist engineers, contractors and owners with refurbishing the company's many vintage drinking fountains currently in service.
The Federal Communications Commission issued an Order on Reconsideration regarding its Report and Order that revised many of its telemarketing and facsimile advertising rules pursuant to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991.
A study for the Home Improvement Research Institute conducted by the Caney Group revealed that larger percentages of both general remodeling contractors and remodeling specialists are "very satisfied" with wholesaler/distributors and specialty supply houses vs. those who say they are very satisfied with warehouse home center stores.
NAW Author Jon Schreibfeder, president of Effective Inventory Management, urges wholesalers to seize the opportunity that "best practice" forecasting presents, as detailed in his book for NAW's Distribution Research and Education Foundation, Guess Right: Boost the Accuracy of Your Demand Forecast.
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