At its 2006 North American meeting for the Plumbing & PVF divisions held in September, Affiliated Distributors celebrated 25 years and presented Recognition of Excellence awards. More than 600 plumbing
First Supply LLC (Madison, WI) hosted more than 300 customers at its “Night at the Races,” held at the La Crosse Interstate Speedway, West Salem, WI. Customers earned tickets by
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law legislation that will reduce the amount of lead found in faucets, fittings, piping and other common plumbing parts installed and repaired throughout the
The Green Mechanical Council has been launched to promote energy-saving, sustainable practices in the mechanical room. While the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED program is a great success, it looks
Pacific Plumbing Supply Co., Seattle, has hosted several grand openings for branches in Seattle and Puyallup, WA, and Anchorage, AK, providing barbecue lunches and awarding prizes to attendees. The wholesaler
Jacuzzi Brands said a definitive merger agreement has been signed under which affiliates of private equity firm Apollo Management L.P. will purchase Jacuzzi Brands in a transaction with a total
EMCOR Group (Norwalk, CT) bought Akron, OH-based S.A. Comunale, a privately held fire protection and mechanical contracting company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. S.A. Comunale will become a
FlowGuard Gold® Pipe & Fittings promoted Mike Lipke, Marty Musgrave and Gary Warren to regional sales managers. Lipke is regional sales manager, West; Musgrave is regional sales manager, South; and
Archer Daniels Midland Co. has executed a four-year contract extension for electrical materials purchased for Maintenance, Repair, and Operations to supplyFORCE, an MRO national contract solutions company. The new electrical
The Midwest Distributors Association announced the recipients of its 2006 Scholarship Awards: Tony A. Comp, who will enroll at University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN, and was sponsored