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Fisher Manufacturing Co. announced the closure of its wholly owned subsidiary Harden Industries effective Dec. 1.

Wiseway Supply, Florence, Ky., relocated and expanded its Loveland, Ohio branch to 425 Wards Corner Road.

Innovative Thinking 2006: Hiring-Training-Retention, an educational conference for contractors, wholesalers, engineers and manufacturers developed by Plumbing & Mechanical, PM Engineer and SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES, will be held June 12-13, 2006.

Johnstone Supply, Portland, Ore., held its 2005 annual meeting in Philadelphia.

Meek M. Walker, 76, who recently retired as In-Sink-Erator's district sales manager for metro Detroit, died Nov. 10.

Messe Frankfurt announced the promotion of Jennifer Salvadori to trade fair manager for the ISH North America show.

Perfection Corp. promoted Scott Kranstuber to director of sales and marketing of gas products.

The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute elected a new slate of officers for 2006 at its Fall Meeting.

Weil-McLain held a grand opening Sept. 27 for its new 350,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing and training facility in Eden, N.C., which replaces its Benton Harbor, Ind., location, scheduled to close this year.

Orlando, Fla.-based wholesaler Hughes Supply said its net income grew 35% to $45.7 million in the third quarter ended Oct. 31 and it was up by 15% to $118.9 million for the nine months, compared with the same periods last year.