Supply House Times articles from April 2005

Supply House Times archives from April 2005

Reader disputes Wheeler's column on carbon monoxide.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... Having worked in the field with contractors for the past 27 years and having performed more than 50,000 combustion tests on equipment, especially carbon monoxide, I am disappointed to see such misinformation printed in a trade publication in...

Interline Brands reports sales, profit growth.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)
April 1, 2005... Interline Brands, Jacksonville, Ill., had sales of $743.9 million for its fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 16.2% above fiscal 2003. Fourth quarter sales of $195.5 million were 23% higher than the previous year's quarter, some of which was attributed...

Crane Plumbing LLC to expand overseas.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... After 150 years as a domestic manufacturer of plumbing fixtures and specialty plumbing products, Crane Plumbing LLC is moving aggressively to integrate off-shore sourcing with domestically manufactured products within its product lines,...

ISH.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(International Trade Fair for Building and Energy Technology, The Bathroom Experience, Air Conditioning and Ventilation Technology)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... ISH--International Trade Fair for Building and Energy Technology, The Bathroom Experience, Air Conditioning and Ventilation Technology--held in Frankfurt, Germany in March--attracted 7% more visitors than the 2003 trade fair. This year most of...

Danze.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)
April 1, 2005... Danze's new Opulence Victorian-styled pot filler features an articulated spout with 13- and 7-inch arms that swing out from the wall. The faucet has two control valves--a shut-off valve at the wall and a control valve at the spout--so the user...

Obituary.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Obituary)
April 1, 2005... Rodney P. Mead, 52, president and CEO of S & A Supply, Great Barrington, Mass., died March 3 of an apparent massive heart attack. S & A Supply hired Mead as its first employee in 1970. He worked in the warehouse, made deliveries and later...

A Supply House Times exclusive: residential building permit activity regional & local market survey.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Illustration)
April 1, 2005... A SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES Exclusive Residential Building Permit Activity Regional & Local Market Survey JANUARY 2005 Residential Local Permits ...

PSDA.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Pacific Southwest Distributors Association)
April 1, 2005... PSDA: Pictured, the Pacific Southwest Distributors Association's 2005 board at the 44th annual installation dinner Feb. 22 in Englewood, Calif. (from left): David Hutchins, Specification Sales; Sal DeGrassi, Menon Pipe & Supply, South El Monte,...

Noland promotes Preston.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)
April 1, 2005... Noland Co., a 101-branch wholesaler based in Newport News, Va., named Jean F. Preston vice president/marketing and branch operations effective April 1, when the current head of marketing, Kenneth C. King, retires. Also, Paul J. Barber was...

Network '05.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Network '05: The American Supply Association and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors--National Association will co-produce Network '05, Sept. 7-10 in Orlando at the Disney Swan and Dolphin Hotels. Network '05 will combine both...

Legend Valve.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)
April 1, 2005... Legend Valve introduced the T-550 quarter-turn frost-free sillcock with a Softouch[TM] rubberized handle as part of its line of quarter-turn valves for potable water applications. The soft, rubber-like handle makes it easy to grip and turn, the...

NIBCO[R].(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)
April 1, 2005... NIBCO[R] has introduced NEXT-Pure[TM], a PEX potable water system that provides a complete package of fittings, valves, connections and pipe. NEXT-Pure pipe contains a UV stabilization package and is chlorine-resistant. The system is available...

Goulds Pumps.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Goulds Pumps will return to FitzBradshaw Racing as a primary sponsor on the No. 12 Busch Series car for two races, the primary sponsor of the No. 40 Busch Series car for two races, and will host a hospitality tent for 18 races. The company will...

Norwesco.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)
April 1, 2005... Norwesco manufactured its first poly septic tank in 1980, and today offers more than 17 septic tank products. The company operates 15 North American plants, where it also manufactures poly agriculture tanks. The company created its...

Hercules Chemical Co.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)
April 1, 2005... Hercules Chemical Co. introduced BREAKTHRU, a line of drain and septic cleaners, featuring Dual Action Emergency Drain Opener. Dual Action combines active oxygen with specialized microorganisms to work like an acid without the acid. BREAKTHRU's...

Home Improvement product sales soar in 2004.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... The active hurricane season helped drive spending on home improvement products to a new record high estimate of $271.4 billion in 2004, according to the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI). This represents a 13% increase over 2003. HIRI...

Ferguson.(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Ferguson appointed Rolsch Cooper president and general manager of its Tulsa, Okla., branch. He joined the company in 1992 as a trainee in Charlotte, N.C., and has since worked as a recruiter in the Newport News, Va., headquarters, and in sales...

LASCO Fittings.(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... LASCO Fittings hired Joe Holohan as Western regional sales manager. Most recently he worked as regional manager of Hoffman Enclosures, which makes electrical equipment enclosures. Also, Carrie A. Yearwood joined the company as media...

FlowGuard Gold[R].(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... FlowGuard Gold[R] hired Mark E. Lemire and Chris Spencer as piping systems consultants in the national sales team. Lemire will cover New England and New York and Spencer will cover Florida. Lemire has been district sales manager of Orlando,...

New director named for BKBG and Forte.(News: Bath & Kitchen)(Buying Group Services; Bath and Kitchen Buying Group; Forte Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Buying Group)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Buying Group Services, which manages buying groups Bath & Kitchen Buying Group (BKBG) and Forte Decorative Plumbing & Hardware Buying Group, added Bill Mathisen to its board as executive vice president of operations/buying group services....

Gerber Plumbing Fixtures.(News: Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Gerber Plumbing Fixtures held a two-day rep training program for more than 25 manufacturers reps. Seated from left are Janelle Mutterer and Deb Packard, Interstate Reps, Becker, Minn.; Jan Manley, McCain Sales Co., Birmingham, Ala.; Barb Lind,...

Delta wins Design award, makes TV appearance.(News: Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Delta Faucet Co. won the 2004 GOOD DESIGN[TM] award from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design for its Michael Graves Kitchen Collection[TM]. The award recognizes a design-driven product that successfully incorporates a high...

Basco celebrates 50th anniversary.(News: Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Basco unveiled a new corporate logo to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The new logo will begin appearing on the company's products, packaging, Web site and trucks. A yearlong schedule of events to celebrate the anniversary include an employee...

Alsons Corp.(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Alsons Corp. named Kevin Buckner executive vice president and Leanne King vice president of human resources/administration. Buckner had been vice president of marketing. King, who joined the company in 1990, has been director of human resources...

TOTO opens luxury retail store.(News: Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... TOTO launched its first NEOREST Store, a luxury showroom for personal cleaning systems and high-tech toilets, in Wellington, Fla. The NEOREST is a tankless, integrated high-tech toilet with a Washlet design that features the company's Cyclone...

Kohler.(News: Bath & Kitchen)
April 1, 2005... Kohler's new Pinstripe faucet collection features cut lines that create a tactile element in keeping with its art deco themes, such as curved surfaces, geometric forms and symmetric lines. >> Circle 205 ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

T & S Brass.(News: Bath & Kitchen)
April 1, 2005... T & S Brass offers a single-lever faucet line that uses ceramic cartridges with a metal stem and machined brass shank inlets instead of thin-wall copper tubing. The three variations include a 4-inch centerset, an 8-inch kitchen centerset and a...

Lasco Bathware.(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Lasco Bathware appointed David McFarland director of marketing. He most recently held the position of director of marketing for Playhut, and he has worked at Mattel and Ingram Micro.

The Elkay Division.(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... The Elkay Division named Mark Alder general manager, faucets, where he will lead the residential and commercial faucet lines as well as the recently acquired Phylrich International's product lines. Alder has spent the past 20 years working with...

HOUZER by Enex.(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... HOUZER by Enex named Kenneth F. Fey to the newly created position of executive director/sales and marketing. Fey, a 22-year veteran of the plumbing industry, previously has worked for divisions of Black & Decker, Masco and Globe Union America....

Bradley Corp.(Awards ...)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Bradley Corp.'s multi-height, solid surface Frequency[TM] lavatory system has received awards from several magazines and was given top honors as the "Most Innovative Application" in the Pinnacle Awards competition held by the International Cast...

Elkay.(News: Bath & Kitchen)
April 1, 2005... Elkay has a new collection of lavatory sinks designed for children's bathrooms. They are fabricated from solid-surface composite material and available in seven vivid colors and six designs, including tulips, fish, butterflies and hearts. ...

KWC Faucets.(News: Bath & Kitchen)
April 1, 2005... KWC Faucets offers the Systema[TM] performance faucet that can be customized with a system of interchangeable matching components from an extension pillar that raises the height of the faucet to a pre-rinse spray. >> Circle 208 ...

In-Sink-Erator.(News: Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... In-Sink-Erator will increase its support of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractor's (PHCC) annual "Invest In Your Future" fundraiser by providing a one-third matching gift to each individual contribution. It is the 17th consecutive year the...

Villeroy & Boch.(News: Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Villeroy & Boch hosted more than two dozen showroom dealers at its headquarters in Mettlach, Germany, at the family's historic Saareck Castle. L.G. von Boch, former director of the plumbing and tile division and a descendant of the company's...

American Standard's Porcher.(News: Bath & Kitchen)
April 1, 2005... American Standard's Porcher offers the Calla[TM] It Suite, featuring the refined shapes and beveled edges reminiscent of the Art Deco style of the 1930s. The pieces include cabinet, mirror, 6-foot oval whirlpool, pedestal lavatory and toilet....

Swanstone.(News: Bath & Kitchen)
April 1, 2005... Swanstone introduced the Hilo lavatory bowl, which can be mounted on a lavatory countertop as a drop-in sink or an undermount. Measuring 18 by 15 by 6 inches, it is available in 33 solid and aggregate colors, and is compatible with popular...

Understanding your showroom customers.(BATH & KITCHEN FORUM)
April 1, 2005... We can all agree that showroom layout and product merchandising play a key role in the success of a showroom. By offering a complete selection of products and presenting them in attractive displays, showrooms create an outstanding sales...

Crane is 150 years old!(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)
April 1, 2005... Crane Co. has launched its 150th anniversary Web site (www.crane150.com, also available through www.craneco.com). Founded in 1855 by R.T. Crane (photo), the company will turn 150 years old on July 4, 2005. A full year of events is planned for...

Jomar forms Automation Division.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Jomar International announced the formation of Jomar--Automation Division. Located in Jomar's new 46,500 sq. ft. Warren, Mich., headquarters and distribution center, the division will provide actuation packages to the industrial and process...

Canada shown as hot spot for industrial building.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)
April 1, 2005... Research by Houston-based Industrial Information Resources (www.industrialinfo.com) has determined that Canada is a land of mega-projects for industrial construction in the near future. IIR identified 942 major industrial projects totaling a...

IPSCO to build pipe research facility.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)
April 1, 2005... IPSCO Inc. announced an investment of $3.5 million to set up a research unit dedicated to accelerating development of the company's large diameter capability for energy transmission lines. In addition, research work will take place related to...

U.S. carbon steel pipe & tube imports: annual and year-to-date from January-December 2004.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 1, 2005... U.S. Carbon Steel Pipe & Tube Imports Annual and Year-To-Date From January-December 2004 Total Carbon and Alloy Pipe & Tube YTD 2003 YTD 2004 % Change Change ...

Edgen Corp. sold to different equity firm.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Harvest Partners Inc., a New York private equity investment firm, has signed a definitive agreement to sell Edgen Corp., a Baton Rouge, La.-based distributor of carbon and alloy pipe, to Jefferies Capital Partners, New York, and certain Edgen...

Greer to exit as Flowserve head.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Flowserve announced that Chairman, President and CEO C. Scott Greer will not have his contract renewed when it expires on June 30. Greer joined Flowserve as president and CO0 in 1999. Kevin Sheehan, chairman of the board's Corporate Governance...

Spirax Sarco adds top management.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Spirax Sarco Inc., has hired one and promoted two to its senior management staff, according to Mark E. Vernon, president and general manager. Roger W. Barnes has been named the new vice president of marketing and technology of Spirax Sarco Inc....

Wilson Supply reports strong 2004 growth.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Houston-based Wilson Supply said 2004 revenues totaled nearly $1.2 billion, compared to just over $900 million in 2003. Increased activity in both the United States and Canada generated revenue increases of about 30% in the energy sector, and...

U.S. stainless steel piping imports: annual and year-to-date from January-December 2004.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(Illustration)
April 1, 2005... U.S. Stainless Steel Piping Annual and Year-To-Date From January-December 2004 Stainless Seamless Tubular Products YTD 2003 YTD 2004 % Change Change ...

Sharon Tube Co.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Sharon Tube Co. has been invited to participate in the U.S. Army's "Soldier to Soldier" program recognizing key suppliers. Sharon Tube produces the primer tube for the 120 mm ammunition round used in the Abrams tank main gun.

SupplyFORCE.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... SupplyFORCE, has signed a three-year national account agreement to provide PVF, electrical, power transmission and industrial-mill supplies to Imerys, a world leader in minerals processing. Imerys is active in 38 countries with over 290...

Milwaukee Valve Co.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Milwaukee Valve Co. President and CEO Rick Giannini has been named co-chair of the new Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition, a national organization formed to ensure the continued strength of the naval aircraft carrier industry. Milwaukee...

Northwest Pipe Co.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Northwest Pipe Co. has been selected to supply approximately $5 million of welded steel pipe to Holloman Corp. of Midland, Texas, for a San Antonio aquifer project. The order calls for approximately 32,000 feet of 42-inch diameter steel pipe....

Tyco Valves & Controls.(Tyco International Environmental Health & Safety Excellence Awards)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Tyco Valves & Controls' manufacturing plant in Stafford, Texas, was awarded two Tyco International Environmental Health & Safety Excellence Awards for North America.

National Pipe & Plastics.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... National Pipe & Plastics President Dave Culbertson has purchased all shares of the PVC waterworks pipe manufacturer from Sojitz Corp. of New York. Sojitz resulted from the merger of the Japanese U.S. subsidiary Nissho Iwai American Corp. and...

Crane Supply.(APPOINTMENTS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Crane Supply (Toronto, Canada) named Tom Frazer president. He joined the company in 1982, and has served as vice president and general manager since 2001. Crane Supply, a subsidiary of Crane Co., is an industrial PVF distributor with 33...

Bloated inventory--the silent killer.(inventory management)
April 1, 2005... Inventory is the very heart of any distribution business--and like the human heart, it stays healthy when you maintain a low-fat diet. If supply houses had diseases, bloated inventory would be known as the silent killer. So how is it that many...

Fedders purchases majority of Islandaire, introduces air conditioner.(News: Hydronics/HVACR)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Fedders Corp. purchased 80% of the stock of islandaire Inc. from its founder and sole shareholder, Robert E. Hansen Jr., for a combination of cash and preferred stock. The acquisition will allow Fedders to expand into the commercial HVAC...

York releases 2004 financial results.(News: Hydronics/HVACR)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... York International Corp. reported a full-year net sales increase of 10.6% to a record $4.5 billion, and a net income of $81.6 million, or $ 1.96 per diluted share. Sales in the fourth quarter increased 6.8% to $1.2 billion from last year's. Net...

Armstrong Pumps.(REP UPDATE)(appointed Mega Western Sales its new wholesale/parts distribution representative for Southern California)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Armstrong Pumps appointed Mega Western Sales its new wholesale/parts distribution representative for Southern California.

Wolverine Tube.(REP UPDATE)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Wolverine Tube named Leone-Green & Associates its manufacturers representative of the year. Pictured from left are: Keith Holland, Frank Leone, Lisa Jenkins, Patrick Patton and Bob Williams, all of LeoneGreen & Associates.

DuctSox[R].(REP UPDATE)(H & H Sales Associates Mechanicsburg, Penn., its 2004 Manufacturers Representative of the Year)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... DuctSox[R] named H & H Sales Associates Mechanicsburg, Penn., its 2004 Manufacturers Representative of the Year. Pictured from left are Cary Pinkalla, president of DuctSox; Rich Munkittrick, principal, H & H Sales; Tim Gillespie, regional sales...

Lochinvar Corp.(News: Hydronics/HVACR)(is hosting a Hot Water Solutions Tour in the Southeast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Lochinvar Corp. is hosting a Hot Water Solutions Tour in the Southeast. The traveling demonstration van showcases the company's Intelli-Fin[R] boiler, Power-Fin[R] unit and two plasma display screens. The products are cut away to show a working...

Noland acquires one-branch wholesaler in North Carolina.(News: Hydronics/HVACR)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Noland Co. (Newport News, Va.) purchased certain assets of Heat-Cool Specialties, a one-branch wholesale distributor of heating and cooling products in Charlotte, N.C. Noland operates 15 other branches in North Carolina, none in Charlotte....

First Supply[R].(People On The Move ...)(APPOINTMENTS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... First Supply[R] (Madison, Wis.) named Kevin Multhauf HVAC manager. He has held sales and management positions in the HVAC wholesale industry for 14 years and worked for a heating contractor for the past two years.

Rheem Air Conditioning Division.(People On The Move ...)(APPOINTMENTS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Rheem Air Conditioning Division appointed Nan Robbins marketing analyst of the parts department. Previously she was senior sales and marketing associate of Wachovia Wealth Management.

Armstrong Pumps.(appointment)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Armstrong Pumps named Richard Li its technical sales representative--Far East. He will cover sales in Asia.

R.W. Beckett Corp.(People On The Move ...)(APPOINTMENTS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... R.W. Beckett Corp. appointed Bob Bruno sales engineer. His territory will include New Jersey, New York (south of the Hudson River), Philadelphia, eastern Pennsylvania and Staten Island. He owned Bruno Oil Co. in Hammonton, N.J., prior to this...

Munters Corp. Moisture Control Services (MCS).(Jay Kranker promoted)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Munters Corp. Moisture Control Services (MCS) promoted Jay Kranker to Western region industrial sales manager. Prior to this, he was industrial account manager of MCS. He is a member of the Society of Protective Coatings, American Water Works...

Ultraviolet Devices Inc. (UVDI).(People On The Move ...)(appointed Stephen Pegg chief financial officer)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Ultraviolet Devices appointed Stephen Pegg chief financial officer. He most recently worked as senior vice president and chief financial officer of FARR Co.

Burnham Hydronics.(Awards ...)(Rick Link its 2005 Salesperson of the Year )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Burnham Hydronics named Rick Link its 2005 Salesperson of the Year and Mechanical Sales its 2005 Sales Representative of the Year during the company's national sales meeting in February. Link represents the western Pennsylvania territory and...

Danfoss Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Division.(Awards ...)(Roger Willsey )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Danfoss Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Division named Roger Willsey from Arctic Air in Lancaster, Pa., the grand prize winner of its Scratch 'n Match Promotion, which gave all contractors at participating Johnstone Supply stores lottery-style...

Johnstone Supply.(Literature And Products ...)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Johnstone Supply (Portland, Ore.) released its 2005-2006 edition of its signature parts and supplies catalog, known among contractors as "Big Blue." It was mailed to 375,000 customers in late March, and is available at the company's stores...

Rheem Water Heaters.(Literature And Products ...)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Rheem Water Heaters announced the availability of the new Water Heater Parts Guide 2005 that covers authorized replacement components and parts for all Rheem and Ruud brand water heaters and many other domestic models. It covers parts for...

Value-Price.(Literature And Products ...)
April 1, 2005... Value-Price, a Web site where homeowners can get immediate proposals for replacements or upgrades of residential home comfort systems, has introduced online quotes. Visit www.value-price.com.

The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute.(shipments of air conditioning equipment )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) reported combined U.S. factory shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps were down 1% to 405,251 compared to shipments from the same month last year.

The North American Heating & Energy Expo and the New England Institute 2005 Business Convention will be held in Boston May 10-11 at the John B. Hynes Exposition Center.(Training ...)
April 1, 2005... The North American Heating & Energy Expo and the New England Institute 2005 Business Convention will be held in Boston May 10-11 at the John B. Hynes Exposition Center. One flat company registration fee covers the exposition with displays from...

FleetBoss.(News: Technology)(FleetBoss Global Positioning Solutions Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... FleetBoss provides global positioning systems products to companies that need to manage fleets. The company's Boss[R] systems use GPS-based tracking data and proprietary software to track and monitor vehicle locations, as well as provide start...

Mincron hires for international accounts.(News: Technology)(Mincron Software Systems)(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Mincron Software Systems announced Rene van Gemert has joined Mincron as its international business development manager for the JENASYS[R] application modernization product. Alfonso Mauleon has also joined to develop international accounts in...

Neoperl.(Web Sites To Watch ...)(www.neoperl.com)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Neoperl announced its Web site, www.neoperl.com, includes a searchable interactive database of flow control products for plumbing systems, water treatment systems and appliances. Visitors can use multiple criteria such as size (3/8 to 2...

DDi System.(Software ...)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... DDi System released the latest version 17 of its Distribution Management Sofwtware (DMS). It includes electronic document scanning and electronic proof-of-delivery signature capabilities, new sales order management features, credit card...

Prophet 21.(Software ...)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Prophet 21 announced Precision, Union Butterfield and Triumph Twist Drill, all cutting tool manufacturers, have joined the Trading Partner Connect, an Internet trading network that links manufacturers and distributors. The network is used by...

LonMark International.(Event ...)
April 1, 2005... LonMark International is currently hosting its Building Open Systems Seminar Series to assist industry professionals in making the transition from proprietary to open systems. The 22-city tour has added another seminar in Montreal and lasts...

Modine Manufacturing Co.(Environmental Standards ...)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Modine Manufacturing Co., which specializes in thermal management systems and components for use in HVAC equipment, refrigeration systems, fuel cells and electronics, announced it implemented a global environmental management system at 26 of...

Smarthome.(distribution agreement)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Smarthome, a retailer of home automation products, announced an exclusive global distribution agreement with technology distributor Ingram Micro to carry a variety of Smarthome's products. Smarthome offers its own branded products, as well as...