Martin Maddaloni, president of the United Association of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters, and Thomas Patchell, the UA's secretary-treasurer, resigned last November amid an internal investigation regarding the union's financial management.
R.E. Michel Co. (Glen Burnie, Md.) has expanded its warehouse space to 815,000 sq. ft. under roof, or more than 12 acres, with the addition of a 293,000-sq.-ft. building to its distribution center operation.
Tyco Fire & Building Products, a business unit of Tyco Engineered Products & Services in the fire protection market, announced its agreement with the Wiliag Co. of Toledo, Ohio, to be the sole supplier of the Wiliag condensate drain.
IPS Corp., a manufacturer of solvent cements and adhesives for joining plastics, plastic specialties and other materials, has acquired Truebro, which manufactures a professional line of engineered undersink protection devices to satisfy code requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Affiliated Distributors presented Recognition of Excellence awards to BrassCraft Manufacturing Co. for Best A-D Exclusive Program and to Cerro Flow Products for Supplier of the Year, Performance.
Renewable energies in heating technologies, together with wellness and fitness concepts in bathroom design, are just some of the trends highlighted at the 2005 ISH Frankfurt, March 15-19, Frankfurt, Germany.
Amcast, parent corporation of Lee Brass Co., manufacturer of brass fittings for the plumbing industry, reached an agreement in principle regarding a financial restructuring of its capital that would reduce the company's debt by about $30 million and strengthen its balance sheet.
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