Supply House Times articles from December 2004

Supply House Times archives from December 2004

Weldbend comments further regarding September cover.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... I was surprised and delighted to merit all answer to a letter I wrote expressing my feelings about the American Supply Association in the SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES October issue (Letters, page 6). Believe it or not, this is the first time in my 90...

The closing of peerless pottery and the vision of Stanley Weaver.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... In September 2004, after 102 years, Peerless Pottery announced that it was closing its doors and selling its assets. Peerless indicated that all manufacturing would terminate by the end of October 2004. That sad day marked the end of one...

Unmet needs program to help military families.(Unmet Needs Program)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Vermont American Power Tool Accessories, part of the Robert Bosch Tool Corp., and the Veterans of Foreign Wars have teamed up through the VFW Foundation to address the financial challenges faced by spouses and children of those serving in the...

Peerless pottery sells manufacturing facility.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... In late October, after 102 years in business, Peerless Pottery closed its Rockport> Ind., factory, where it had manufactured residential and commercial vitreous china bathroom fixtures, including toilets, lavatories and urinals, and employed...

The original copper plumbing in this 1937 house in Fort Wayne, Ind., still functions in excellent working condition, according to the Copper Development Association.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The original copper plumbing in this 1937 house in Fort Wayne, Ind., still functions in excellent working condition, according to the Copper Development Association. Other uses for copper piping in homes today include fuel gas delivery, fire...

Ardente Supply opens branch, donates to shelter.(News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Ardente Supply Co., a plumbing, heating and cooling wholesaler based in Providence, R.I., opened its third location in October. Its new branch is at 79 Tom Harvey Road in the Westerly Airport Industrial Park in Westerly, R.I. The...

NIBCO and VICTAULIC form joint venture: NVent LLC.(News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... NIBCO, provider of flow-control products, and VICTAULIC, producer of grooved- and plain-end mechanical pipe joining systems, have entered into a joint venture to form NVent LLC. NVent was designed to offer faster, more profitable small-diameter...

Regional sponsorships introduced for Siegenthaler hydronic seminars.(News)
December 1, 2004... The second wave of "Modern Engineering Concepts For Hydronic Heating Design" seminars will feature a new twist--regional sponsors, allowing wholesalers and manufacturers reps to participate in 2005. Previously, only national sponsorships were...

Obituaries.(Obituary)
December 1, 2004... >> Frank David Higgason, 82, founder of National Plumbing & Heating Supply Co., Chicago, died Nov. 7. He bought the company as an existing business in 1967 and over the years expanded it to include a 25,000-sq.-ft. branch in Libertyville, Ill.,...

A supply house times exclusives: residential building permit activity regional & local market survey.(News)(Illustration)
December 1, 2004... A SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES Exclusive Residential Building Permit Activity Regional & Local Market Survey SEPTEMBER 2004 Local Region Residential Permits ...

Kessler-Sunbelt Distribution.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Kessler-Sunbelt Distribution, a master distributor, recognized four long-term employees for their dedication and commitment to the company at a recent semi-annual company meeting. Pictured from left to right are Mark Lasser, purchasing manager,...

Associated Marketing has expanded its territory for Watts Brass & Tubular Products to now include northern New Jersey.(Rep Update)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Associated Marketing has expanded its territory for Watts Brass & Tubular Products to now include northern New Jersey. The rep firm has represented the company for 24 years in the Philadelphia and eastern Pennsylvania territories. Associated...

ITT Industries appointed two sales representatives for its Fluid Handling Division products: Engineered Equipment & Systems Co. Las Vegas, covers southern Nevada.(Rep Update)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> ITT Industries appointed two sales representatives for its Fluid Handling Division products: Engineered Equipment & S stems Co. Las Vegas, covers southern Nevada. The Clary Division of James M. Pleasants Co. based in Duluth, Ga., covers...

Ferguson.(News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Ferguson, Newport News, Va., held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the official opening of its new location in Fishersville, Va. It will function as a satellite of the Charlottesville, Va., main branch. The Fishersville location has...

Ferguson/Lyon Conklin.(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Ferguson/Lyon Conklin in Baltimore named Dave Mattera president/general manager. Mattera, a 20-year veteran of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning distribution industry, joined Ferguson in October 2003 as an executive trainee. He...

The Plumbers Warehouse/Indiana Plumbing Supply.(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> The Plumbers Warehouse/Indiana Plumbing Supply, based in Carson, Calif., promoted Jason Ham to branch manager at its Santa Ana, Calif., location. He joined the wholesaler in 1996 and most recently was assistant manager at the Santa Ana...

Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co.(People On The Move ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. hired John Fogarty as its western regional manager. He began his career in the wholesale and mechanical contracting fields and more recently has held national and regional manager positions with several manufacturers.

The National Association of Electrical Distributors.(Partnerships ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) has become a partner with ENERGY STAR, a voluntary public-private partnership cosponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)....

Water-Right.(Partnerships ...)(R-Can Advanced Water Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Water-Right signed an exclusive partnership agreement with R-Can Advanced Water Products of Canada to manufacture and distribute the Sanitizer Series[TM] water treatment system. The Sanitizer is a multi-purpose system that conditions water...

Rinnai.(Seen And Heard At ISH North America)
December 1, 2004... The rising cost of fuel is helping to spur growth of tankless water heaters such as the Rinnai, according to Robert Kirkpatrick, national sales manager. The typical water heater tank could represent up to 40% of the gas usage in a house. A...

Lochinvar.(Seen And Heard At ISH North America)
December 1, 2004... The Solution[TM] high-efficiency residential heating boiler was one of the products introduced by Lochinvar[R] Corp. at ISH North America in Boston. The boiler has a copper finned-tube heat exchanger for fast, efficient heat transfer and a low...

A.O. Smith.(Seen And Heard At ISH North America)
December 1, 2004... Among the new products at A.O. Smith's booth at ISH North America was the ProStar[TM] tankless gas water heater. The unit can be plumbed to serve a single fixture or multiple fixtures within the home. It is recommended for low-to-medium demand...

3M.(Seen And Heard At ISH North America)
December 1, 2004... 3M Fire Barrier Water Tight Silicone Sealants meet the new Underwriters Laboratories W Rating--Class One requirements for water tightness when used on horizontal floor penetrations. The company said it is the first manufacturer to meet these...

Uponor Wirsbo.(Seen And Heard At ISH North America)
December 1, 2004... The D'MAND[R] hot water delivery system was unveiled by Uponor Wirsbo at the ISH North America trade show in Boston in October. The system is installed with the Wirsbo AQUAPEX[R] plumbing system and provides hot water quickly. D'MAND features a...

Turbomax-Thermo 2000.(Seen And Heard At ISH North America)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A spokesman for Thermo 2000, exhibiting at ISH North America, discussed how a high school that had 100 showers in the men's room and 75 showers in the ladies' room was able to replace two 3,000-gallon storage tanks for hot water with Turbomax...

F.W. Webb and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors--National Association.(News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... F.W. Webb and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors--National Association jointly introduced the PurePro faucet line offered in conjunction with the PHCC Logo Partner Program at a press conference during ISH North America in Boston in...

Wolverine Small Tube Products.(Testing ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Wolverine Small Tube Products announced the availability of complete testing services for producers, distributors and end-users of nonferrous tubing. Lab services meet Certified ISO 17025 Industrial and MIL Spec. parameters or published...

Bradford White Corp.(Awards ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Bradford White Corp. announced the recipients of its 2004 scholarship awards at a luncheon held at the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors--National Association's annual convention in Boston, Mass., in October. Industry scholarships...

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association Educational Foundation.(Awards ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors--National Association Educational Foundation awarded eight scholarships to college students and apprentices enrolled in plumbing-related courses. The winners were announced at its annual convention in...

Apollo[R] Valves.(Brand Name Expansion ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Apollo[R] Valves brand name is being expanded to cover all valve and accessory lines available from Conbraco Industries. Conbraco officials hope to eliminate confusion in the marketplace and benefit from association with the brand name.

Industry People Group[TM].(Relocation ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Industry People Group[TM] (formerly MECHdata)--a company that provides executive recruitment and job posting/resume board services in the HVAC, sheet metal, refrigeration, control, electrical, plumbing and piping (MEP) trades--has moved to...

Noland Co.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Noland Co. (Newport News, Va.) reported third quarter net income of $1.9 million or 57 cents per share (diluted), 41% less than the year-earlier period's $3.3 million, or 97 cents per share. Third quarter sales were up 15% to $140.2 million....

Colonial Commercial Corp.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Colonial Commercial Corp. reported sales of $16.2 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, up 43% from $11.3 million last year. These results included RAL Supply Group, which was acquired on Sept. 30, 2003, and American/Universal...

Watts Water Technologies.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Watts Water Technologies reported sales of $214.8 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 26, up 22% compared with the third quarter last year. Net income for the quarter, at $13.7 million, was up 54% vs. last year. Net income for the...

Nu-Way Supply opens premier Kohler showroom.(Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Nu-Way Supply Kitchen & Bath, based in Utica, Mich. held a grand opening celebration in September for its new 1,500-sq.-ft. Premier Kohler showroom located at 5227 Auburn Road in Utica. Attendees included Kohler representatives, custom...

Basco Shower Door Co.(Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Basco Shower Door Co. has added three new glass patterns to its line of Celesta luxury glass enclosures. Cobblestone is reminiscent of the stone roads and walkways of historic towns such as Colonial Williamsburg and Charleston. Arctic Frost...

Realtors' survey reveals Bath and Kitchen value.(Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A separate shower in the master bath was listed as one of the most desirable features sought in a home by 36% of recent home buyers surveyed for the 2004 National Association of Realtors[R] Profile of Buyers Home Feature Preferences study. An...

In-Sink-Erator.(Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... In-Sink-Erator is partnering with Joan Kohn, author and host of HGTV's "Kitchen Design," who will serve as the spokesperson for its instant hot water dispensers. Kohn has more than 20 years of media experience including associate producing,...

Consumers seek new finish options for bath accessories.(Bath & Kitchen)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... While chrome remains the most popular finish in the bath, more consumers are seeking out new finish options for bath accessories, according to Tim Bitterman, senior product/brand manager at Creative Specialties, a division of Moen. ...

Sub-Zero Freezer Co. and Wolf Appliance Co.(Call For Entries ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Sub-Zero Freezer Co. and Wolf Appliance Co. are inviting entries for their 2004/2005 Kitchen Design Contest. The contest honors design professionals who have helped make Sub-Zero and Wolf definitive components of the kitchen. Sub-Zero is a...

Elkay.(Seen And Heard At ISH North America ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Elkay introduced a line of commercial faucets at the trade show that encompasses 17 base faucet models and more than 400 individual stockkeeping units, more than tripling its current product offering. Contractors can select from different...

Alumax Bath Enclosures.(Seen And Heard At ISH North America ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Alumax Bath Enclosures showed glass shower doors with "through the glass" towel bars at ISH NA. The towel bars and handles are offered in various finishes to coordinate with faucet finishes.

Eljer Plumbingware.(Seen And Heard At ISH North America ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Eljer Plumbingware demonstrated its lightweight Gibraltar[TM] bathtub at ISH NA. It weighs only 89 pounds compared with a traditional cast iron tub, which weighs about 350 pounds. The Gibraltar tub is baked for heat retention which also...

American Standard.(Seen And Heard At ISH North America ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> American Standard displayed toilets with its Champion[R] flushing technology at the show. It's offered on a value-priced one piece toilet and is also available on the Champion Select, one of four new two-piece styles featuring the new...

Kohler Co.(Seen And Heard At ISH North America ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Kohler Co. displayed its BubbleMassage[TM] baths at ISH NA. These airjet tubs allow the bather to control both the massage intensity and, on Experience BubbleMassage baths, the specific massage location. These tubs are offered in various...

OateySCS Supply Chain Services.(Seen And Heard At ISH North America ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> OateySCS Supply Chain Services displayed products from Dearborn Brass, Hercules Chemical Co. and Cherne at the show. Dearborn Brass showed bath wastes. The company offers full kits in black or white polypropylene or in 17-gauge brass. The...

Swanstone.(Product News ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Swanstone offers 15-inch diameter vanity bowls made of heavy-gauge steel that can be used as a drop-in or undermount with various countertop options. A complimentary drain assembly, cut-out template and mounting clips are included. The...

Waterless Co. LLC.(Product News ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... >> Waterless Co. LLC has introduced a full ceramic urinal, Model No. 2102 SIERRA[TM]. The Sierra model has a ceramic glazed interior 2-inch drain line. The company says it is the only non-water using ceramic urinal currently on the market. No...

SFA Saniflo.(Bath & Kitchen)(awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... SFA Saniflo announced its SANIBEST macerating toilet system received a second place award in the Tools & Equipment category in the New Product Showcase competition at ISH North America in Boston in October. Shown here is Bob Lechner (left),...

Leonard Valve Co.(News)(participation)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Leonard Valve Co. is participating in the Value Alliance Club Program, an incentive-reward program for plumbing contractors and distributors who can earn vacation packages and merchandise for selling select Leonard Valve products. Value...

The American Supply Association.(News)(attendance)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The American Supply Association reported total attendance of 876 at its 2004 annual convention in Boston, in conjunction with ISH North America, almost exactly matching attendance figures for its 2003 convention in Las Vegas. The breakdown was:...

IPSCO sets sales record; raises $60k for Ivan victims.(Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... IPSCO Inc. announced a third quarter sales record of $641.9 million, up 92% over the same period last year. Sales through nine months of 2004 were $1.7 billion, an increase of 83% over the same period of 2003. Net income was $242.2 million...

McJunkin buys Envalco assets.(Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(Envalco Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... McJunkin Corp. has completed the acquisition of the assets of Envalco Corp., a Gulf Coast-based provider of specialty valves and valve automation. The management team of Envalco will stay with the merged business, which will operate as...

Cuccio joins Phoenix Forge.(Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(appointments)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Guy Cuccio has been appointed technical sales manager for The Phoenix Forge Group. He brings more than 30 years of experience in the PVF field, most recently in a quality role at Capitol Manufacturing Co. Cuccio currently serves on various...

IPD assesses "Living In Wild Times".(Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(panel discussion)(Panel Discussion)
December 1, 2004... Six luminaries from the PVF industry spent an hour and a half last October 13 answering questions submitted by members of the ASA Industrial Piping Division at an IPD-sponsored panel presentation in conjunction with the ASA Convention in...

Flowserve sells marine unit.(Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(divestments)
December 1, 2004... Flowserve Corp. said that it has sold its Government Marine Business Unit, located in Phillipsburg, NJ, to Curtiss-Wright Corp., for approximately $28 million in cash. Proceeds from the sale will be used to pay down debt. "The GMBU serves...

NAEIR donations save taxes.(Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources is a national nonprofit, gifts-in-kind organization that accepts donations of new, overstock, usable seconds or discontinued products and redistributes them to schools, churches...

Eastern industrial supplies opens Charlotte branch.(Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Eastern Industrial Supplies Inc. (Greenville, SC) opened its newest branch in Charlotte, NC. EISI will bring its full line of industrial and commercial PVF to the Charlotte market. This is its second new branch opening in the last 12 months....

New sales manager for N. Merfish.(Pipe-Valves-Fittings)(appointments)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... N. Merfish Supply Co. (Houston) appointed Clint Beutelschies sales manager. He brings 18 years of sales and sales management experience from the paper industry. N. Merfish Supply, an 85-year-old company, is one of the country's largest master...

Performance improvement--inside sales: how to identify and reduce "non-sales" activities.(Adams on PVF Supply)(sales strategies)
December 1, 2004... In a perfect world, you'd have your inside salespeople devoting 110% of their time to selling. In reality, they spend too much of their time performing administrative, customer service and other tasks. From our experience at various PVF...

HARDI conference goers look ahead.(Hydronics/HVACR)(Heating, Airconditioning, Refrigeration Distributors International)
December 1, 2004... Change was the key word at the Heating, Airconditioning, Refrigeration Distributors (HARDI) annual conference, held Oct. 16-19 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. Adam Fein, president of Pembroke Consulting, gave one of the first...

Uponor to close RTI and Plasco.(Hydronics/HVACR)(RTI Piping Systems)(Plasco PEX-b Manufacturing)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Uponor North America announced it will close RTI Piping Systems in the United States and Plasco PEX-b Manufacturing in Canada. Additionally, the Uponor Manufactured Structures and Uponor Ecoflex businesses will be consolidated into Uponor...

The Cleaver-Brooks Representative Association (CBRA).(People On The Move ...)(appointments)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The Cleaver-Brooks Representative Association (CBRA) elected Eddie Lunn Jr. president at its 8th annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. He is president and CEO of Boiler Supply Co. (Nashville, Tenn.). Lunn had previously served as founding executive...

Danfoss Commercial Refrigeration.(People On The Move ...)(appointments)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Danfoss Commercial Refrigeration appointed Andres Lacassie market manager. Previously, he was product manager of Tyler Refrigeration, a subsidiary of Carrier Corp./United Technologies. In other news, the company has a new Valvactive Fax[R]...

Agreement on A/C efficiency standards reached.(Hydronics/HVACR)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Air conditioning manufacturers and trade associations negotiating over energy efficient standards reached an agreement for proposal to Congress and the Department of Energy. The current federal standard was established by Congress in 1992 and...

York International Corp.(Hydronics/HVACR)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... York International Corp.'s Unitary Products Group announced it is the exclusive HVAC vendor for "Renovate My Family" on FOX. Pictured, from left, are Mark Henson, owner, Henson Mechanical; Harvey Persons, residential sales manager, Climatic...

York gas furnaces recalled.(Hydronics/HVACR)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (UPSC) announced voluntary recalls of York International Corp.'s Unitary Products Group's Coleman, Coleman Evcon and Red T brand gas furnaces. These furnaces can overheat, causing heat-exchanger...

Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International.(People On The Move ...)(appointments)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International elected Randy Tice, CEO of APR Supply (Lebanon, Pa.), its 2005 president. He will replace Frank Meier of Meier Supply Co. (Johnson City, N.Y.).

Selkirk.(People On The Move ...)(appointments)
December 1, 2004... Selkirk announced David Lac joined its Dallas research and development center as a design engineer. Previously he designed HVAC products for TITUS.

Mitsubishi Electric HVAC.(People On The Move ...)(appointments)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Mitsubishi Electric HVAC named Salvatore "Bud" Nardello its national sales director. He first joined the company 20 years ago as one of the four original team members to launch the Mr. Slim product in the United States.

Auer Steel & Heating Supply Co.(Acquisition And Financial News ...)(Service and Supply Co.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Auer Steel & Heating Supply Co., Milwaukee, announced the acquisition of Service & Supply Co., an Appleton, Wis.-based distributor of Bryant Heating & Cooling products. This will expand the distributor's operations in central and northern...

McDermott.(Acquisition And Financial News ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... McDermott announced that the Chapter 11 filing of its subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox Co. was confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, on Oct. 8. The company filed for bankruptcy in New Orleans on Feb. 22, 2000,...

Refrigeration Service Engineers Society.(Training ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society released two NATE exam review presentations, Core Service and Air Conditioning Service, on CD. These are intended for technicians who are prepared but need a review before the exam. Visit www.rses.org...

VRV Products.(Name Change ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... VRV Products changed its name to Smith's Environmental Products for its residential products and Hawkstone Industries for its commercial products.

Honeywell settles in refrigerant patent infringement case.(Hydronics/HVACR)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Honeywell announced in a release that it has reached an out-of-court settlement with a United States-based company that imported and sold refrigerant products infringing Honeywell patents. Details of the settlement, which included payment to...

Heatcraft Refrigeration Products.(Hydronics/HVACR)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Heatcraft Refrigeration Products currently hosting Beacon II[TM] refrigeration control system one-day training seminars for contractors and technicians. Upcoming sessions in 2005 include: * Atlanta, January 25 * Dallas, February 22 ...

Supply House Times'.(Hydronics/HVACR)(Attendance)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Jim Wheeler, SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES' HVACR columnist, will be at the BNP Media booth at the International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) from 9 a.m. to noon, Feb. 8. Stop by Booth #2951 to meet him.

Brainstorms break out at Mincron exec conference.(Technology)(Mincron SBC Corp.)(Executive )
December 1, 2004... Invite a couple of dozen brainy people to a plush resort. Mix distribution executives with experts from the academic and consulting worlds. Emphasize audience interaction during their programs and afterward. Provide some social diversions. ...

Partnerships and technology highlighted at Infor retreat.(Technology)(Infor Global Solutions hosted an executive retreat )
December 1, 2004... The executive retreat for Infor Global Solutions' distribution customers in October engaged attendees with the latest developments in the industry. The company hosted an executive retreat at the Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas resort for its...

The Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Association (DPHA).(Web Sites To Watch ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Association (DPHA) awarded "Best Manufacturer Web Site of the Year" to THG USA, an importer of luxury and high-end bath products from the House of Tetard Haudiquez, for its site at www.thgusa.com. In...

The Build.com Building and Home Improvement Network.(Web Sites To Watch ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The Build.com Building and Home Improvement Network announced www.plumbing.com has added commercial products to its line. These include flush valves, urinals, sewage removal systems, stops and drains.

Intuit Eclipse.(Software ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Intuit Eclipse introduced updated products and services in its 2005 QuickBooks[R] lineup, including the Premier Manufacturing and Wholesale Edition and the Enterprise Solutions Manufacturing and Wholesale Edition, which is now designed to host...

Prophet 21.(Software ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Prophet 21 released Prophet 21 Array version 10.0, a UNIX-based enterprise software system. New features enable distributors to print high quality price tags on laser printers and e-mail quotes and acknowledgements automatically.

Mincron.(Software ...)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Mincron announced CDS Distributing, a distributor and fabricator of HVAC products based in Charlotte, N.C., has selected Mincron HD to automate its sales, purchasing, fabrication, and accounting functions. Mainline Supply, a distributor of...