Supply House Times articles from December 2003

Supply House Times archives from December 2003

A reader's opinion on Coburn Vs. Kohler.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... I read with interest the story on the appeal verdict in the case of Coburn Supply vs. Kohler Co. in the November issue of SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES (page 6). I've worked in the HVACR industry for almost 27 years. During those years I've worked for...

The Free Trade Revolution is costing U.S. jobs.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... Jim Olsztynski's editorial,"The Free Trade Revolution" in March 2003 SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES (page 100) was a well-written article, but we are not yet seeing writer jobs outsourced to India. The day that reality hits him, his "get over it" attitude...

Price cutting editorial true today and yesterday.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... That was an excellent editorial by Jim Olsztynski (SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES, October 2003, "The Sword You Live & Die By"), constantly reminding us that some things never change in our industry. You can't cut the price and make the same amount of...

NIBCO.(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... NIBCO appointed James Drexinger senior vice president/general manager and Steven Maim was named senior vice president/general manager TOLCO. Rex Martin will continue as chairman, president and CEO. Drexinger joined NIBCO in 1994 as vice...

Reed Manufacturing.(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Reed Manufacturing: At the end of August 2003, Ralph Wright retired as CEO of Reed Manufacturing. During his 38-year tenure at Reed, Wright was instrumental in reorganizing the company to make it a leader in modern factory technologies. He...

EMCOR buys Siemens facility management business.(Breaking News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... EMCOR Group Inc. completed its previously announced acquisition of Siemens' U.S. Facility Management Services business in November. The EMCOR/Siemens team will offer customers combined solutions for building controls, fire protection and...

HICO group loses older warehouse in Chicago fire.(News: companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A fire roared through Chicago's southwest side in the early morning hours of Nov. 15, burning down HICO Group's two-story, 55,000-sq.-ft. factory. The inferno started from a car-fire adjacent to a rag factory, which was next to the HICO...

Hercules Chemical Co.(Kudos to ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Hercules Chemical Co. achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification in November. "I'm especially proud of the speed and efficiency in which we achieved the certification," said David Siegal, president/CEO. Also this year the company received the U.S....

Thos. Somerville Co.(And The Winner Is ...)(Associated Plumbing Services )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Thos. Somerville Co. (Upper Marlboro, Md.) awarded the grand prize of a new 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 truck to Associated Plumbing Services of Baltimore in its "Pickup Somer Savings" promotion. Products from several manufacturers, including Delta,...

APR Supply.(And The Winner Is ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... APR Supply (Lebanon, Pa.) was named one of the best places to work in Pennsylvania in the medium-size company category (50-250 employees). The award program is a public/private partnership of the Pennsylvania Dept. of Community and Economic...

Residential building permit activity regional & local market survey.(A Supply House Times Exclusive)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... A SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES Exclusive Residential Building Permit Activity Regional & Local Market Survey September 2003 Region Residential Permits [+ or -] Local Markets Sept. 03 YTD 03 ...

Obituary.(News: companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors--National Association )(Obituary)
December 1, 2003... John Ward, 83, died Oct. 18 after a battle with cancer. A past president of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors--National Association (1987-1988), he was known for his Southern drawl introduction at PHCC events that he was "John Ward,...

Bradford White promotes four, effective Jan 1.(News: companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Bradford White promoted R. Bruce Carnevale to national sales manager, James G. Resnick to director of product development, James C. McGoldrick Jr. to regional sales manager, and Edward Kessler to national pricing administrator. Carnevale...

Plumbing Industry Council launches educational program.(News: companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The St. Louis-based Plumbing Industry Council, in cooperation with Plumbers and Pipefitters' Local No. 562, launched a three-week career and educational enrichment program at the AGC Construction Careers Center Charter High School in November....

Tekmar Control Systems Ltd.(News: companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... tekmar Control Systems Ltd. is offering Boiler Control 268, a multiple boiler control that can operate up to nine boiler stages (1, 2, 3 or 4 stage boilers). The 268 uses outdoor reset to improve the seasonal fuel efficiency of a system by...

F.W. Webb.(News: companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... F.W. Webb: Construction is underway for F.W. Webb's 408,560-sq.-ft. "state-of-the-art" distribution center located on a 42-acre site on Northern Boulevard in Amherst, N.H. Attending the groundbreaking were (left to right): Matt Wirth, project...

Standard of New England LLC.(New Name ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Standard of New England LLC is the new name for Standard Plumbing & Heating Supply LLC, based in Portsmouth, N.H. The company is changing its name to more accurately reflect the wide range of products and services it offers. In addition to...

Noland Co.(Financial Results ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Noland Co. (Newport News, Va.) reported net income of $3.3 million, or 97 cents per share, for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, up 11% from last year. Sales for the quarter were $121.8 million, 7% less than a year earlier. Hurricane...

Watts Water Technologies.(Financial Results ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Watts Water Technologies reported net income of $8.9 million, or 32 cents per share, for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with $8.7 million, or 32 cents per share, last year. Sales increased 10% to $175.5 million. For the nine-month...

Affiliated distributors presents Recognition of Excellence awards.(News: companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... "Success Through Teamwork" was the theme of Affiliated Distributors' 20th annual North American meeting, held in Nashville, Tenn., in September. More than 1,720 affiliate and supplier executives and decision makers attended the event. ...

Noland Co.(Expansion ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Noland Co. (Newport News, Va.) opened a 200,000-sq.-ft. distribution facility in Prince George Industrial Park in Virginia in October. The facility, built on a 54-acre site in Prince George County, 25 miles southeast of Richmond, was designed...

Accubid.(Seen at ISH North America: among the new product showcase winners)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Accubid won first prize in the software and electronic equipment category for its Pocket ChangeOrder[TM] for the Pocket PC. This allows contractors to price changes while at the job site. Also, projects can be downloaded for on-site project...

Uponor Wirsbo.(Seen at ISH North America: among the new product showcase winners)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Uponor Wirsbo was awarded first place in the heating and ventilation category for its proPANEL[TM] comfort management series. Fully assembled, wired and piped, the proPANEL functions as a mechanical room in a box. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

McGuire Manufacturing Co.(Seen at ISH North America: among the new product showcase winners)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Mcguire Manufacturing Co. showed its Convertible[TM] one-stop ball valve for both loose key and wheel handle applications. The commercial valve is ideal for hospitals, schools and building owners with multiple facilities, the company said. The...

LA-CO Industries.(Seen at ISH North America: among the new product showcase winners)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... LA-CO introduced Markers for Plumbing Pros Marking Center at ISH NA. The counter/ pegboard display features marking tools for plumbers, such as Valve Action[R] paint markers and Dura-Ink[R] markers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Teletrac Inc.(Seen at ISH North America: among the new product showcase winners)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Teletrac Inc., a provider of metro fleet location information systems, introduced the Dynamic Dispatch feature for FleetDirector, its flagship fleet tracking product, at ISH North America. Dynamic Dispatch will be offered as an optional feature...

Takagi Industrial Co. USA Inc.(Seen at ISH North America: among the new product showcase winners)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Takagi Industrial Co. USA Inc. displayed its new tankless water heating product, the Flash T-K Jr., in the New Product Showcase at ISH North America. Weighing only 30 pounds, the wall-mounted T-K Jr. can be installed indoors or outdoors. It...

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers.(Expansion ...)(Association of Equipment Manufacturers)(Canadian Farm & Industrial Equipment Institute)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Association of Equipment Manufacturers will establish a Canadian presence by incorporating the operations of the Canadian Farm & Industrial Equipment Institute into AEM, effective Jan. 1. AEM-Canada will provide a broader range of services...

Reflectix Inc.(Partnership ...)(Bonded Logic Inc)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Reflectix inc. signed an exclusive agreement with Bonded Logic Inc. to market a new IAQ-friendly natural fiber duct liner. The Reflectix natural fiber duct liner is designed for use in HVAC sheet metal ducts to absorb unwanted noise from...

Hirsch Pipe & Supply Co.(Promotions And Contests ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Hirsch Pipe & Supply Co. (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) is running a $25,000 "Crack the Code" promotion in its recently opened store in San Marcus, Calif., located at 985 Linda Vista Drive. Customers earn chances to "Crack the Code" by making...

Ferguson announces appointments.(News: companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Jon Price was promoted to president and general manager for Ferguson's Santa Ana, Calif., waterworks operation. He joined the company as a trainee in 1986 and held various positions before being named regional operations manager for the West...

New Jersey Wholesaler's Association.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... New Jersey Wholesaler's Association recently spent a day volunteering at a Habitat for Humanity jobsite in Paterson N.J. Members set toilets and vanities, trimmed out tub and shower valves, cut out kitchen countertops and set kitchen sinks, and...

ThermaSol.(People On the Move ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... ThermaSol named Kevin Mandrell quality assurance manager. He has established and implemented "Advanced Quality Planning Teams" throughout the company, including George Martinez for manufacturing engineering, Linda Crowley as Q.A. coordinator...

Contemporary Bath Design.(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Contemporary Bath Design appointed Bill Becker national sales manager. He has 20 years of experience in the luxury kitchen and bath industry, most recently as vice president/sales at Gingers, a bath accessories manufacturer. Prior to that he...

Delta Faucet Co.(Partnership ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Delta Faucet Co. is partnering with architect, designer and icon of style Michael Graves. The "Michael Graves Collection" will include kitchen, bar prep, lavatory and tub/shower faucets, as well as coordinated accessories and lighting. The new...

Gerber names new president, expands sales and marketing staff.(Bath & Kitchen)
December 1, 2003... Current CEO of Gerber Plumbing Fixtures LLC Michael E. Werner has assumed the additional role of president, succeeding Frank J. Feraco, who has left to pursue other career interests. Werner became Gerber's CEO in February, when Globe Union...

MAAX quarterly results up, business is for sale.(Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... MAAX Inc.'s net income for the second quarter ended August 31 rose 14.5% to $8.8 million (U.S.) or $0.36 per share, up from $7.6 million (U.S.) or $0.31 per share, for the same time last year, the company reported. Its net margin improved to...

PMI.(Association News ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... PMI: The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute elected Jim Westdorp, sector president/global faucets of Kohler Co., as its president for 2004. He succeeds Ralph Herrbach of Cifial USA, who will serve as immediate past president of PMI. Other...

Eljer.(Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Eljer has introduced the Gibralter[TM] bathtub made with EnduroCAST[TM], a core material the company says is identical to what the automotive industry uses for crash protection. The tub weighs only 89 pounds and has dual stabilizing bars on its...

Elkay.(Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Elkay showed its Mystic sink at ISH North America in Las Vegas. The faucet and drain are positioned at opposite ends of the 40-inch-long sink span and water cascades through the 8-inch-wide tapered preparation/work area. Homeowners may use the...

Falcon Waterfree Technologies and Sloan Valve sign agreement.(Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Sloan Valve Co. has entered into a "cooperation agreement" with Falcon Waterfree Technologies in which Sloan will market and sell touch-free, zero-water consumption urinals based on Falcon technology. Falcon will manufacture and supply...

Aquanotion Ltd. wins at ISH NA.(Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Aquanotion Ltd. was awarded first place in the kitchen and bath category of the New Product Showcase at ISH North America in Las Vegas for its Two Flush system that conserves water. The user can choose between half (light) flush for liquid...

Fluidmaster contest highlights "National Toilet Repair Month".(Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Toilet parts manufacturer Fluidmaster designated October as "National Toilet Repair Month" and has been running a contest for funny toilet repair stories on its Web site. The contest ends Dec. 31. One winner is selected on the 15th of each...

Moen Inc.(Bath & Kitchen)(Cleveland Housing Network Inc )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Moen Inc. donated 80 kitchen faucets, 80 bathroom faucets and 80 tub/shower units to the Cleveland Housing Network Inc., which develops affordable housing in Cleveland's neighborhoods. The faucets and shower units will be used in the agency's...

Hansgrohe USA.(Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Hansgrohe USA has adopted a new vision statement--"Passionate People, Products and Practices: Hansgrohe Is Your Leading Partner." The new statement will serve as a "blueprint" for the company as it works to achieve $100 million in annual...

Consolidated Supply and ThermaSol.(Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Consolidated Supply, based in Portland, Ore., hosted the grand opening of its remodeled showroom in Boise, Idaho. Jim Van Landingham, national sales manager for ThermaSol, held a product information session with the showroom staff. Pictured...

Falcon Waterfree Technologies.(Industry News ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Falcon Waterfree Technologies, a global manufacturer of flushless (waterfree) urinal systems, is offering a program that provides purchasing, financing and service options for the acquisition, installation and maintenance of Falcon Waterfree...

U.S. Flow Corp.
December 1, 2003... U.S. Flow Corp., in Chapter 7 bankruptcy, was scheduled to undergo an auction to sell off remaining inventory and other goods on Dec. 3, shortly after we went to press.

Tubular Steel, Inc.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Tubular Steel. Inc. has combined its Houston sales office and operations facility under one roof at the company's regional distribution center in Katy, Tex.

Wolverine Tube Inc.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Wolverine Tube, Inc. has named Wiggs-Haun & Bohan of Nashville, Tenn., as its representative in the states of Tennessee, Arkansas and Kentucky on wholesale products, and Mullen Corp. of St. Petersburg as the manufacturer's representative in the...

Affiliated Distributors.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Affiliated Distributors hosted its 20th annual North American Meeting in Nashville last Sept. 15-17, and recognized the following award winners in its PMF Division: Excellence in Local Support, Spears Mfg. Co.; Excellence in Local...

PW Eagle.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... PW Eagle announced a number of strategic changes aimed at integrating the PW Pipe and Extrusion Technologies (ETI) business units and spinning off non-core businesses to focus on its core PVC pipe business. Management of the PW Pipe and ETI...

Duties look likely for Chinese fittings.(Pipe-Valves-Fittings)
December 1, 2003... On October 21, the Department of Commerce announced its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on imports of certain malleable iron pipe fittings from the People's Republic of China (PRC), finding that Chinese...

IPSCO expands pipe finishing.(Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... IPSCO Inc. announced it will construct a second pipe finishing facility at its Red Deer, Alberta Pipeworks. The line will be fully operational in the second quarter of 2004, and will significantly expand IPSCO's finishing capability for casing...

Domestic pipe, fittings get little 203 relief.
December 1, 2003... Fortunes of domestic producers of carbon and alloy tubular pipe and fittings have improved a little since the controversial section 203 steel tariffs were enacted in March 2002, but not much. Moreover, it's unclear how much, if any, of the...

The National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Reseurces takes donations of excess inventory for redistribution to schools and charities nationwide, in return for tax deductions. For more information, call 1-800562-0955, or e-mail...

NAW's forecast sees big industrial gains.(Pipe-Valves-Fittings)
December 1, 2003... NAW Economic Forecast 2004 has a relatively bullish outlook for commercial and industrial markets that are key to PVF firms. Compiled by Pembroke Consulting in conjunction with economists Mark Zandi and Frank Markey of Economy.com, the forecast...

PVF [pipes, valves, fittings] globalization--the user's perspective.
December 1, 2003... The challenges put forth in today's ultra-competitive Engineering/ Procurement/ Construction (EPC) marketplace allow for very little room tot error and uncertainty, especially so when related to the great complexities involving specification,...

Putting it all together ... and keeping it that way!
December 1, 2003... It's been said that any football team in the NFL is capable of soundly thrashing any other team on any given Sunday. The aggregate physical talents of every team are that close to the others. The difference, then, is in the attention to detail...

Taco.(New Spec Sheet ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Taco has issued a spec sheet on its recently introduced line of "00" circulators for LoadMatch[R] single-pipe hydronic systems, which replace the typical two pipe hydronic system with a one-pipe system comprised of LoadMatch circulators and fan...

The Canadian Mechanicals Exposition (CMX) 2004.(Events, Training ...)(Canadian Mechanicals Exposition ()(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Canadian Mechanicals Exposition (CMX) 2004, to be held March 25-27, 2004 at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto, is a national trade show and learning forum featuring more than 300 exhibitors, a seminar program, supplier sessions and...

The North American Technical Excellence (NATE).(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The North American Technical Excellence (NATE) named Randy Tice, CEO of APR Supply (Lebanon, Pa.) as chairman of its board of directors. He assumes the position from Skip Snyder, who retired from it in September. Tice will also serve as...

Wetstock III a winner.(Hydronics/HVACR.)
December 1, 2003... The discussion topics were changing faster than Dan Holohan could announce them to the crowd of 125-plus contractors, manufacturer reps, suppliers and engineers in the Morrison Room of the Sheraton Denver West. Wetstock III, held Saturday,...

Air Purchases, Inc.(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Air Purchases, Inc. (Burlington, Mass.) has named Christopher Breen as its new purchasing manager. His background includes experience in inventory management, pricing, marketing and vendor relations.

The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society.(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society elected its new international president, Streeter B. Turner, CM, at the 66th RSES Annual Conference in Nashville, Tenn. Turner joined RSES in 1975 and worked in a supervisory position in charge of...

Watsco.(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Watsco (Coconut Grove, Fla.) has appointed George Sape to its board of directors. Sape has served as managing partner for Epstein Becket & Green, P.C., a New York-based law firm specializing in labor and employment law and health law, since...

Luxaire.(Hydronics/HVACR)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Luxaire distributors and dealers teamed up with Minor League Baseball this summer to raise an estimated $20,000 for their local Make-A-Wish chapters Five distributors hosted seven events for dealers and their guests during baseball games. ...

Trane moves some manufacturing abroad.(Hydronics/HVACR)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Trane will move production of its scroll compressors to Monterrey, Mexico and its gear-drive centrifugal water chillers to Taicang, China in the second quarter of 2004. The move, which will affect about 350 jobs in LaCrosse, Wis., and shift to...

Ruud Air Conditioning Division.(People On The Move ...)(appointment of Mark Miller)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Ruud Air Conditioning Division, a division of Rheem Manufacturing Co., appointed Mark Miller as district sales manager for Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. Miller has almost 20 years of HVAC experience, including sales and product management at...

Rheem Air Conditioning Division.(People On The Move ...)(appointment of Geoff Alpert)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Rheem Air Conditioning Division, a division of Rheem Manufacturing Co., appointed Geoff Alpert as general manager for Rheem Supply in Michigan. He will be responsible for operations throughout Michigan, including the Grand Rapids and Warren...

Selkirk L.L.C.(Partnerships ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Selkirk L.L.C. has designated Mitchell Enterprises as the wholesale rep firm for the HVAC distribution segment in Texas and Oklahoma. The firm, based in Dallas, has worked as a rep for Selkirk in the past. It currently employs three inside...

York announces new CEO and third quarter results.(Hydronics/HVACR)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... York International Corp. announced its CEO Michael Young will retire on Feb. 9, 2004 and will be succeeded by David Myers, current president of the organization. Young, who will also retire from York's board of directors, headed the...

Rheem Manufacturing Co.(Hydronics/HVACR)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Parts Division's PROSTOCK Stores are now offering distributors and contractors the opportunity to provide their customers with a homeowner Hometest[tm] Mold Test Kit, a product of Hometest/METS laboratories. The kit, sold directly to the...

RSES adds new OEM partner.(Hydronics/HVACR)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society has added Danfoss to its Partners in Education[R] Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) information campaign. Users of the RSES Web site, www.rses.org, can access the latest information about Danfoss...

Upcoming AHR Expo to have large exhibitor presence.(Hydronics/HVACR)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The 2004 AHR Expo, to be held Jan. 26-28, 2004 in Anaheim, Calif., is already showing a larger presence than previous West Coast AHR Expos, with more than 300,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space already sold. International exhibitors attribute...

Lennox International.(Hydronics/HVACR)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Lennox International announced a third quarter 2003 diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.46 for the second year in a row. Sales increased 2% to $839 million from last year's third quarter. Sales for the third quarter increased by 7% after...

Hart & Cooley.(Partnerships ...)(J&J Register )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Hart & Cooley, parent company of American Metal Products, and J&J Register announced the consolidation of the AmeriVent gas vent and chimney systems and the J&J Register brand. While each will retain its manufacturing and brand identity, they...

Insco Distributing.(Expansion ...)(new PROSTOCK store)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Insco Distribution has opened a new PROSTOCK store in Denton, Texas. Insco, a member of Rheem Air Conditioning Division's HVAC wholesale distribution network, has six stores in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, but this is its first store in Denton....

Trane and Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association.(Achievements, Awards ...)(Trane and Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractor of the year)(Shapiro & Duncan)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Trane and Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association awarded the Trane/PHCC HVAC Contractor of the Year to David Shapiro of Shapiro & Duncan, a mechanical contracting company in Rockville, Md. Shapiro is a founder of Shapiro &...

Moen.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Moen's new CustomerNet Web site, where Moen product buyers have been able to manage their account orders, has added several new features. Customers can now check inventory on specific material numbers or SKUs for desired quantities, obtain...

Intuit.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Intuit recently introduced QuickBooks: Manufacturing & Wholesale Editions 2004. The programs are specifically designed to assist with billing and inventory issues to help manufacturers and wholesalers manage their finances, with a focus on...

Prophet 21.(Product introduction)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Prophet 21 has released an enhanced version of Knowledge Management Center for CommerceCenter. Version 3.5 features easy access to turn and earn data, the ability to track sales by order taker ID and the ability to view open quotes. Knowledge...

ARI issues white paper on sound levels.(Technology)(Air Conditioning Refrigeration Institute )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Air Conditioning Refrigeration Institute (ARI) has issued a white paper about noise criteria levels for engineers, who mostly rely on the criteria levels in manufacturers' catalogs to give them an estimate of noise levels in their proposed...

T&S Brass puts parts and specs catalog online.(Technology)(Internet services )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... T&S Brass and Bronze Works has created an online catalog for its parts and specs with the up-to-date specifications and drawings available. Features include model numbers organized into folders for easy searching; model number menus categorized...