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Victaulic announced the appointment of Rick Bucher as chief executive officer, succeeding John F. Malloy, effective January 31, 2021. Dr. Bucher was named President of Victaulic in April of 2020, following a June 2019 appointment as chief operating officer.

RectorSeal announced its acquisition of TRUaire to provide residential and commercial grilles, registers and diffusers to its expanding product line designed for professional contractors.

Johnson Controls has opened its new, state-of-the-art Ducted Systems Academy in Oklahoma City, OK, offering commercial and residential HVAC training. The 30,000 square-foot training facility features two large classrooms and two extensive training labs, offering remote and hands-on classes, including virtual reality training.

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) announced the additions of Dan Schuberth as chief business development officer and William Inman as chief public affairs officer for communications and advocacy to its senior leadership team. The newly created positions will report to NAW President and CEO Eric Hoplin.

NEOPERL’s 2021 Wholesale Price List (Catalog 12) is now available.

Baltimore-based PHCP-PVF distributor Northeastern Supply will open its 36th branch this month.

For the 3rd year in a row, The National Association for Business Resources has named The Granite Group a national winner of its “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” award.

During the American Supply Association’s recent NETWORK2020 Virtual event, attendees were given a live look at the new ASA D.NEXT Innovation Lab housed in Research Park on the campus of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. ASA Vice President of Innovation Beth Ladd not only gave attendees a rundown of the lab’s purpose and short- and long-term visions, but also, with the help of D.NEXT team members, unveiled findings from the lab’s first research project.

Viega is extending the limited warranty on its MegaPress and MegaPressG fittings to 15 years from the current 10 years for most applications.

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