SimCo Sales Inc., Shrewsbury, Mass., is a new rep firm opened this year by Michael Simonelli, president, who formerly was northeast regional manager for Sharpe Valves and Sharon Piping & Equipment.
Anticipating the full publication's release, a number of public and private construction organizations, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Navy Facilities Engineering Command, the Sweets construction products catalog, and Reed Construction Data's First Source, have decided to make the transition to the 2004 edition of MasterFormatâ„¢, according to the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI).
Ferguson (Newport News, Va.) acquired Home Equipment Co., which trades as Cline Contract Sales and is based in Richmond, Va., through a stock transaction completed Sept. 1.
Luxaire® Heating and Air Conditioning and the Make-A-Wish Foundation® hosted children during an event at a Minor League Baseball game between the Oklahoma RedHawks and the Memphis Redbirds on Aug. 28.
Goulds Pumps, ITT Industries awarded $1,000 scholarships to 14 high school graduates, all of whom are sons and daughters of members of the Goulds Professional Dealers Association.