First Supply Group (Madison, Wis.) hosted a celebration for Ed Felten after he was honored with the Fred V. Keenan Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Supply Association at its annual convention in October in Boston.
Bradford White Corp. hosted a private reception at the Top of the Hub restaurant on the top floor of the Prudential Center for more than 200 people, including wholesalers, manufacturers reps, contractors, and trade publication staff, during ISH North America in Boston in October.
The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute announced that its technical director, David W. Viola, will once again serve as a member of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association's (PHCC) National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) Committee, and the International Plumbing Code's (IPC) Development Committee.
Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Co. entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire Thompson Plastics Inc., a privately owned manufacturer of CPVC-CTS pipe and fittings, and expected to close the sale before Dec. 31, 2004.
The Education & Research Foundation of the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) released the results of a research study examining procurement chain management in the construction industry.