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ISH North America announced that Honeywell, American Standard and Mansfield Plumbing Products have committed to participating in ISH NA 2002.

Robinson Supply (Fall River, Mass.) named David Martin sales manager.

The recent purchase of Ardent Software by the Informix Software Corp. has caused ripples of concern throughout the wholesale distribution software industry.

The standardization of product identification that is underway in the industrial PVF market via the Common Industry Material Identification System is expanding into plumbing products such as PVC, CPVC, brass and copper fittings and flanges.

The Distribution Research and Education Foundation of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors named Adam J. Fein, president of Pembroke Consulting, as its first DREF Fellow.

Legendary Texas plumbing wholesaler Lavoy Moore died December 18 at age 78

A.O. Smith Corp. closed its expected acquisition of States Industrie

Messe Frankfurt, organizer of the 2002 ISH North America show in Toronto, announced it has agreed to key terms with Echelon Corp., creator of the LonWorks home automation platform, for extending stewardship of the LonWorld Trade Show and Conference to events held in North America.

Watts Industries appointed Jim Herdeman vice president/marketing for its North American operations.

A.O. Smith Water Products Co. named Roy Wood director of e-business and sales support.