The American Supply Association's board of directors approved the final proposal on the White Paper by a vote of 27-3 at its summer meeting July 22-25. Four task forces are to be established to implement the reorganization plans within the parameters of the final proposal.
To celebrate the company's 75th anniversary, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. is conducting a nationwide contest to find the oldest HoleShooter drill, the tool the company was founded on.
Charles A. Banks, president and chief executive officer of Ferguson Enterprises, and Steven F. Grosslight, president of Familian Corp., announced that the integration of Familian into Ferguson was finalized Aug. 1.
The National Association of Wholesalers-Distributors is publishing a book that explains how wholesalers can increase their customer bases and profits by creating and marketing value-added services.
Prophet 21 announced its support of Microsoft's BizTalk Framework by developing industry-specific diagrams to enable the exchange of business information for wholesale distributors. The company also announced its outsourcing partnership with Sales Systems for system management.
An unauthorized imitation of Source ASA+ has been discovered and the ASA Center for Advacning Technology is consulting with legal counsel on possible action.
McDonnel & Miller, a unit of ITT Industries, received a National Award for Sustainability in the Pollution Prevention category from Renew America and the President's Council on Sustatinable Development.