Water-Right, a manufacturer of water treatment equipment sold through water treatment professionals, added a two-hour sales and marketing breakout session to its three-day dealer training school. Pictured, Water-Right sales representative
State Water Heaters, the 2007 primary sponsor of the Morgan-McClure Motorsports No. 4 Chevy, has launched www.stateracing.com to provide up-to-the-minute race information about its race team. State signed an agreement
Ferguson/J.D. Daddario marked the grand opening of its plumbing and electrical supply Mega Xpress store in South Yarmouth, MA, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and in-store celebration. The 11,000-sq.-ft. self-service store
Cotton & Welsh, Atlanta, GA, was named rep of the year by Crane Plumbing. This was announced by Dick Klaess, wholesale national sales manager, at Crane’s annual sales meeting in
Floyd J. CatterlinFloyd J. Catterlin, 80, retired president/owner of City Supply, Michigan City, IN, died Feb. 2. He served as president of Central Wholesalers Association in 1987/88 and also as
Murray Supply (Winston-Salem, NC) honored associates from its Hickory branch with the Branch of the Year Award for 2006. Pictured (L to R): associate Jeff Setzer; Dennis Hefner, branch manager;
Aalberts Industries N.V. has reached agreement with Tomkins Industries to acquire 100% of the shares of Lasco Fittings. Subject to the usual considerations, the deal was expected to close by
The Home Depot’s board said that it will consider selling its HD Supply division, spinning it off to investors or even establishing a separate IPO for the unit. Frank Blake,
The Granite Group Wholesalers LLC (Concord, NH) opened a branch at 320 Hamilton St. in Leominster, MA, its 18th location. The wholesaler distributes plumbing, heating, cooling and water supplies and
First Supply (Madison, WI) said it would open a location in Cedar Rapids, IA, in March at 931 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE, open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30