W.W. Grainger Inc. posted net earnings of $140 million for the third
quarter, an increase of 28% from the same period last year, as sales rose 11%
from 2007's third quarter.
On Global Handwashing Day, playgrounds,
classrooms, community centers and the public spaces of towns and cities will be
awash with activity to drive handwashing behavior change on a scale never seen
before, bringing the critical issue center stage.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s first WaterSense Partners of the Year were recently recognized for encouraging Americans to tap into their water resources wisely over the last year.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with Effikal LLC of Orion, Mich., announced a voluntary recall of
about 45,000 automatic gas vent dampers.
Bloomberg.com recently reported
that Wolseley Plc, the world's biggest distributor of plumbing and heating
equipment, was upgraded to “equal weight” from “underweight” at Morgan Stanley
on speculation the company may close parts of its underperforming Stock
division, its U.S. building-materials business.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation
permanently establishing the International Association of Plumbing and
Mechanical Officials’ model plumbing and mechanical codes as the basis for the
development of the California Buildings Standards Code.