Wolseley Canada (Ontario, Canada) acquired Hudson Plumbing Supplies Ltd., a distributor of plumbing parts operating from three locations in the greater Toronto area.
The M.K. Morse Co., manufacturer of saw blades, promoted Peter Heenan to vice president of marketing. He joined the company in 2003 and has been director of marketing.
Stock Building Supply (Raleigh, NC) acquired Tonto Verde Construction and Precision Forest Products LLC. Tonto is a framing contractor supplying the Phoenix, AZ, residential housing market, which has consistently been
The Home Depot signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Home Way, China’s first home improvement retailer. The transaction was expected to close by the end of 2006. This
Taco issued a new flyer, “Taco D’Mand Systems & Tankless Water Heaters,” that emphasizes the energy savings to be had with an on-demand water recirculation system and the fact that
WinWholesale (Dayton, OH) opened five new locations in recent months. The organization opened 10 new companies in 2006. The new wholesaling units include four Winnelson companies specializing in plumbing
Noland Co. (Newport News, VA) opened branch operations in Morehead City, NC, and Myrtle Beach, SC, in December to provide contractors with delivery service five days a week in addition
Oatey Co. acquired the William H. Harvey Co., a manufacturer and distributor of plumbing specialty products. William H. Harvey Co. will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Oatey Co. The
Brad Sell, former executive vice president of the New England Wholesalers Association, received the 2006 American Cancer Society’s Volunteer of the Year Award for Southeastern Massachusetts. He was also honored
Ferguson (Newport News, VA) acquired the assets of Kandall Fabricating & Supply Corp. KF Industries, LLC, Passaic, NJ, from David Kandall and Patrick Conklin in October. Kandall is a fabricator