Bradford White Corp. announced the recipients of its 2004 scholarship awards at a luncheon held at the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association's annual convention in Boston, Mass., in October.
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association Educational Foundation awarded eight scholarships to college students and apprentices enrolled in plumbing-related courses.
F.W. Webb and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association jointly introduced the PurePro faucet line offered in conjunction with the PHCC Logo Partner Program at a press conference during ISH North America in Boston in October.
Leonard Valve Co. is participating in the Value Alliance Club Program, an incentive-reward program for plumbing contractors and distributors who can earn vacation packages and merchandise for selling select Leonard Valve products.
The Alberta Hydronics Advisory Council will host a tradeshow April 7-8, 2005, at the Mayfield Inn Conference and Trade Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Noland Co. (Newport News, Va.) reported third quarter net income of $1.9 million or 57 cents per share (diluted), 41% less than the year-earlier period's $3.3 million, or 97 cents per share.
NIBCO, provider of flow-control products, and VICTAULIC, producer of grooved- and plain-end mechanical pipe joining systems, have entered into a joint venture to form NVent LLC.
The ASA Political Action Committee has always had a good record of supporting candidates for Congress, but it has never before scored 100%, until this year!
The original copper plumbing in this 1937 house in Fort Wayne, Ind., still functions in excellent working condition, according to the Copper Development Association.
Change was the key word at the Heating, Airconditioning, Refrigeration Distributors (HARDI) annual conference, held Oct. 16-19 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago.
3M Fire Barrier Water Tight Silicone Sealants meet the new Underwriters Laboratories W Rating - Class One requirements for water tightness when used on horizontal floor penetrations.
The second wave of “Modern Engineering Concepts For Hydronic Heating Design” seminars will feature a new twist - regional sponsors, allowing wholesalers and manufacturers reps to participate in 2005.
Six luminaries from the PVF industry spent an hour and a half last October 13 answering questions submitted by members of the ASA Industrial Piping Division at an IPD-sponsored panel presentation in conjunction with the ASA Convention in Boston.
Kessler-Sunbelt Distribution, a master distributor, recognized four long-term employees for their dedication and commitment to the company at a recent semiannual company meeting.
Vermont American Power Tool Accessories, part of the Robert Bosch Tool Corp., and the Veterans of Foreign Wars have teamed up through the VFW Foundation to address the financial challenges faced by spouses and children of those serving in the U.S. military.
In-Sink-Erator is partnering with Joan Kohn, author and host of HGTV's “Kitchen Design,” who will serve as the spokesperson for its instant hot water dispensers.
Air conditioning manufacturers and trade associations negotiating over energy efficient standards reached an agreement for proposal to Congress and the Department of Energy.
Carlin Combustion Technology won first place in the component supplier category of a plant safety survey issued by the Hydronics Institute Division of the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association.
Industry People Group™ (formerly MECHdata) - a company that provides executive recruitment and job posting/résumé board services in the HVAC, sheet metal, refrigeration, control, electrical, plumbing and piping (MEP) trades - has moved to new offices at 6200 Aurora Ave., Suite 405E, Urbandale, Iowa.
A spokesman for Thermo 2000, exhibiting at ISH North America, discussed how a high school that had 100 showers in the men's room and 75 showers in the ladies' room was able to replace two 3,000-gallon storage tanks for hot water with Turbomax 109 indirect water heater units that heat water instantaneously only when needed, reducing energy consumption and cutting heating costs.
A.O. Smith's Dennis Bush, marketing development manager, received the Herman Goldberg Award at the RSES 67th annual conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society will host its 2005 annual conference Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2005, in Atlanta at the Omni Hotel at the CNN Center.
The Cleaver-Brooks Representative Association (CBRA) elected Eddie Lunn Jr. president at its 8th annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. He is president and CEO of Boiler Supply Co. (Nashville, Tenn.).
McDermott announced that the Chapter 11 filing of its subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox Co. was confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, on Oct. 8.
Trane and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association named David Dugger 2004 Trane/PHCC HVAC contractor of the year at the annual PHCC convention.
In-Sink-Erator® Regional Manager John Davis was presented with a “Stars to the Stars” award during the Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York annual recognition dinner hosted by Donald Trump, pictured here with Davis, left, and David MacNair, vice president/marketing at In-Sink-Erator.
Nu-Way Supply Kitchen & Bath, based in Utica, Mich., held a grand opening celebration in September for its new 1,500-sq.-ft. Premier Kohler showroom located at 5227 Auburn Road in Utica.
Elkay introduced a line of commercial faucets at the trade show that encompasses 17 base faucet models and more than 400 individual stockkeeping units, more than tripling its current product offering.
Flowserve Corp. said that it has sold its Government Marine Business Unit, located in Phillipsburg, NJ, to Curtiss-Wright Corp., for approximately $28 million in cash.
The American Supply Association reported total attendance of 876 at its 2004 annual convention in Boston, in conjunction with ISH North America, almost exactly matching attendance figures for its 2003 convention in Las Vegas.
The Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Association (DPHA) awarded “Best Manufacturer Web Site of the Year” to THG USA, an importer of luxury and high-end bath products from the House of Tetard Haudiquez, for its site at www.thgusa.com.
In late October, after 102 years in business, Peerless Pottery closed its Rockport, Ind., factory, where it had manufactured residential and commercial vitreous china bathroom fixtures, including toilets, lavatories and urinals, and employed 167 workers.
The AHR Expo® will host the finals of the HVACR technical competition for SkillsUSA, which serves teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in technical occupations.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (UPSC) announced voluntary recalls of York International Corp.'s Unitary Products Group's Coleman, Coleman Evcon and Red T brand gas furnaces.
A separate shower in the master bath was listed as one of the most desirable features sought in a home by 36% of recent home buyers surveyed for the 2004 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Buyers Home Feature Preferences study.
The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) has become a partner with ENERGY STAR, a voluntary public-private partnership cosponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Mincron announced CDS Distributing, a distributor and fabricator of HVAC products based in Charlotte, N.C., has selected Mincron HD to automate its sales, purchasing, fabrication, and accounting functions.
The National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources is a national nonprofit, gifts-in-kind organization that accepts donations of new, overstock, usable seconds or discontinued products and redistributes them to schools, churches and nonprofit organizations nationwide.
Heatcraft Refrigeration Products is currently hosting Beacon II™ refrigeration control system one-day training seminars for contractors and technicians.
Water-Right signed an exclusive partnership agreement with R-Can Advanced Water Products of Canada to manufacture and distribute the Sanitizer Series™ water treatment system.
SFA Saniflo announced its SANIBEST macerating toilet system received a second place award in the Tools & Equipment category in the New Product Showcase competition at ISH North America in Boston in October.
Intuit Eclipse introduced updated products and services in its 2005 QuickBooks® lineup, including the Premier Manufacturing and Wholesale Edition and the Enterprise Solutions Manufacturing and Wholesale Edition, which is now designed to host more multi-user activity.
The rising cost of fuel is helping to spur growth of tankless water heaters such as the Rinnai, according to Robert Kirkpatrick, national sales manager.
Auer Steel & Heating Supply Co., Milwaukee, announced the acquisition of Service & Supply Co., an Appleton, Wis.-based distributor of Bryant Heating & Cooling products.
Honeywell announced in a release that it has reached an out-of-court settlement with a United States-based company that imported and sold refrigerant products infringing Honeywell patents.
While chrome remains the most popular finish in the bath, more consumers are seeking out new finish options for bath accessories, according to Tim Bitterman, senior product/brand manager at Creative Specialties, a division of Moen.
A two-page literature release describes the new “Stinger™” Orbital Stretch Wrapper, a machine that secures small loads and bundles of products, such as tubing, siding and building materials, for shipping without the use of a pallet.
The sealed combustion, direct vent Futera III boilers feature rugged, four-pass design gasketless heat exchangers with bronze headers and fittings that prevent rust and corrosion.
The MPS melting/deicing control system
detects snow and ice on a roof
through a single-point moisture and
temperature sensor, which automatically
turns the system on and off.