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LA-CO/Markal celebrated 70 years in business in 2004.

Murray Supply (Winston-Salem, N.C.) promoted Bobby Williams to inside sales and hired MaryAnne Jolly to market and promote various product lines to builders.

Flint & Walling, a division of Zoeller Pump Co., entered into an exclusive license agreement with the Maytag Corp. for the rights to manufacture, distribute, and market Maytag™ sump and utility pumps.

Ferguson (Newport News, Va.) named Stan Allen area manager for Oregon and southwest Washington.

Wolseley plc, Reading, England, parent company of Ferguson Enterprises, acquired wholesaler Parnell-Martin Management LLC, based in Charlotte, N.C., in December.

First Supply (Madison, Wis.) promoted Travis Gaarder to creative assistant and hired Amy Laubmeier as marketing assistant.

Ridge Tool Co. hired Steven D. Dyer as director of marketing communications.

A recent survey by Plumbing & Mechanical, a sister publication to Supply House Times, finds the I=B=R Schools remains a well-known brand name in hydronic education.

Hughes Supply (Orlando, Fla.) announced it is the presenting sponsor for the 2005 Tavistock Cup World & Golf Country Club Championship.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has issued its Draft Report for public comment on the use of PVC in buildings and how this should be treated in the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System.