Last year more than 700 customers attended Prophet 21¿s Summit in Phoenix, and this year, with a move across the country, the turnout is expected to be even greater.
An independent auditor questioned U.S. Industries¿ ability to survive after the company reported a net loss for FY 2001 of $524.6 million on sales of $1.1 billion.
Hughes Supply (Orlando, Fla.) named Jeff Clyne regional vice president, responsible for the plumbing branches in Georgia and Alabama, in addition to the branches he supervises in Florida and Louisiana.
Rheem Manufacturing Co. and its parent company, Nagoya, Japan-based Paloma Industries, reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Australasian water heater businesses of Southcorp Holdings Ltd., effective Dec. 31.