Supply House Times articles from November 2005

Supply House Times archives from November 2005

The refrigerant problem.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2005... Good article by Jim Wheeler (SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES, August 2005, page 86: "The Refrigerant Problem--Part 1"). Every month I scan SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES for articles of interest. Then I tear out the Jim Wheeler article for retention. The problem with...

Hidden costs of outsourcing.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2005... I read Jim Olsztynski's editorial in the September 2005 issue of SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES (page 92) and couldn't agree more. I have been in the wholesale business for more than 35 years and find this to be very interesting. On one hand, some...

Hajoca acquires able distributing.(Hajoca Corp acquire Able Distributing Co)
November 1, 2005... Ardmore, Pa.-based Hajoca Corp. entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Able Distributing Co., based in Wausau, Wis., and Phoenix, Ariz. Able originally was founded in Wisconsin in 1960 and operates plumbing wholesale locations...

Kessler Sales & Distribution.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)
November 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Caption: Kessler Sales & Distribution organized a team-building adventure that involved skydiving. Twenty employees jumped out of a plane at 13,500 feet. The company said the experience was so much fun and so...

First Supply.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: First Supply (Madison, Wis.) took more than 80 customers, vendors and employees on a trip to Ireland from Sept. 26 to Oct. 3 as part of its 2005 World of Opportunity program. Customers earn their...

Cregger Co. moves headquarters, acquires Scott's.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)
November 1, 2005... Cregger Co., based in West Columbia, S.C., has completed construction of its new corporate offices and distribution warehouse. The facility provides 50,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space and 7,000 sq. ft. of office space. It includes a training...

Obituaries.(Peck Johnston Gerald Kissler and Joseph Henry )(Obituary)
November 1, 2005... Peck Johnston, 73, chairman of Johnston Supply, Marion, Ohio, and one of the founding members of buying group WIT & Co., Ltd., died Oct. 16. He fought a brief battle with cancer with courage and dignity. He chose to live the last days of his...

Residential building permit activity regional & local market survey.(A Supply House Times Exclusive)
November 1, 2005... A SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES Exclusive Residential Building Permit Activity Regional & Local Market Survey AUGUST 2005 Local ...

Hornsby to head Wolseley: Charlie Banks announces retirement plans for 2006, and John Stegeman is the new president/CEO of Ferguson.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)
November 1, 2005... Just as Chip Hornsby succeeded Charlie Banks as president/CEO of Ferguson in 2001, he has been named to succeed Banks in his role as group chief executive of its parent company, Wolseley plc, Reading, England, upon Banks' retirement July 31,...

Messe Frankfurt Inc.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)
November 1, 2005... Messe Frankfurt Inc. announced David Audrain, CEM, is its incoming president, succeeding Roland Bieinroth, who will resign at the end of the year. Audrain, currently COO/executive vice president of ConvExx in Las Vegas, has held senior...

Takagi.(Takagi celebration and relocation)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Takagi is celebrating its 10th anniversary and has relocated its U.S. headquarters to a 71,000-sq.-ft. facility in Irvine, Calif., that also will house its first West Coast showroom and will serve as the official training site for contractors...

WinWholesale.(WinWholesale appoints Roger E. (Eddie) Gibbs )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... WinWholesale (Dayton, Ohio) named Roger E. (Eddie) Gibbs vice president of vendor relations. Gibbs was vice president of sourcing for Noland Co. (Newport News, Va.) when it was acquired by WinWholesale last May. Before joining Noland in 2003,...

Murray Supply Co.(People On The Move ...)
November 1, 2005... Murray Supply Co. (Winston-Salem, N.C.) hired Tommy Nelson as branch manager of the Charlotte, N.C., location. He formerly worked for the Massey Co. and has also been a branch manager and corporate sales manager in the plumbing industry.

Hercules Chemical Co.(People On The Move ...)
November 1, 2005... Hercules Chemical Co. promoted Mylene Molina to marketing and communications coordinator. She joined the company in 2004 as the executive assistant to the president.

Watts Water Technologies.(People On The Move ...)
November 1, 2005... Watts Water Technologies named Doug Deviney vice president/wholesale marketing. Most recently he held the dual position of national sales manager--Commercial Products Division and general manager of Conbraco Industries, Canada. Previously, he...

Fluidmaster.(First Briefing)
November 1, 2005... Fluidmaster named James Sanford sales manager, plumbing wholesale. He reports to Kevin Doverspike, national sales manager, wholesale. In the last 20 years Sanford has held positions such as regional sales manager, director of sales, division...

BrassCraft.(First Briefing)
November 1, 2005... BrassCraft promoted Peter Kattula to vice president/supply chain and planning and named George Werner national accounts manager for its Retail Division. Kattula had been vice president/ operational planning. Werner had been sales manager/...

Leight Sales Co.(First Briefing)
November 1, 2005... Leight Sales Co., a master distributor based in Carson, Calif., named Paul Kruger vice president of sales. The company carries tools, plumbing products and accessories, paint and sundries, hardware and electrical products.

Southern Wholesalers Association.(First Briefing)
November 1, 2005... Southern Wholesalers Association selected Terry Shafer, founder and president of PipeLine Management, an operations management firm based in Franklin, Tenn., to serve as its executive vice president. He succeeds Frank and Dale Rizzo, who served...

North Central Wholesalers Association.(Performance/Holiday Hours ...)
November 1, 2005... North Central Wholesalers Association reported an average sales increase of 9.48% for September based on results from 29 wholesalers operating in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. For the nine months ended in...

Security Supply.(Security Supply relocation)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Security Supply (Selkirk, N.Y.) is relocating its Glens Falls, N.Y. branch to a larger facility. The new single story, 24,000-sq.-ft. metal and brick building is four blocks from its current facility, where it has operated for 40 years. The new...

George Morlan Plumbing.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)
November 1, 2005... George Morlan Plumbing, Portland, Ore., hosted an invitation-only party/rock concert for about 600 contractors and plumbing materials buyers at its flagship store, the GMP Design Center in northwest Portland, in August. The concert was held in...

Industry members continue hurricane relief efforts.(News: Companies ... associations ... people ... government ... trends)
November 1, 2005... Manufacturers and industry groups continue to offer their assistance to people and businesses who suffered losses from the recent hurricanes. Among them: Takagi's tankless gas-fired water heaters were used to provide hot water for a...

Touloukian Supply Co.(New Location, Relocation ...)
November 1, 2005... Touloukian Supply Co. (Peru, Ind.) opened a location in Warsaw, Ind., at 265 E. Bell Drive. The company is a heating, air conditioning, geothermal and plumbing supply house focused on the residential and light commercial markets. It was founded...

Plumbing Manufacturers Institute.(Training)
November 1, 2005... Plumbing Manufacturers Institute is sponsoring a two-day Codes and Standards workshop in Schaumburg, Ill., Dec. 7-8, for plumbing industry professionals, manufacturers representatives, plumbing manufacturers' technical staff and individuals who...

Braswell & Associates.(Rep News ...)
November 1, 2005... Halsey Taylor named Braswell & Associates, based in Sand Springs, Okla., its sales representative for Oklahoma. The rep firm can be reached by phone at 918-637-6640, or fax: 918-363-8053. Key contacts are John Hilger in Tulsa and Kevin Lowe in...

FloLogic.(FloLogic new leak detector FloLogic System 3.0)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... FloLogic announced the commercial availability of the FloLogic System 3.0, which offers whole-house leak detection from a single installation point. The 3.0 version has improved sensitivity to water flow and can detect less than one ounce...

In-O-Vate Technologies.(Product News ...)
November 1, 2005... In-O-Vate Technologies offers the Dryerbox[R], which consists of an aluminized steel receptacle that installs between the studs behind the clothes dryer and facilitates the collection and housing of the flex exhaust hose. The company has...

Cregger opens second Design On Top showroom.(News: Bath & Kitchen)
November 1, 2005... Cregger Co., a plumbing wholesaler based in West Columbia, S.C., has opened another Design On Tap offsite decorative plumbing showroom. The newest location, about 2,500 sq. ft., opened in Shiloh, Ill., in September. The first one opened last...

Briggs Plumbing Products.(People On The Move ...)
November 1, 2005... Briggs Plumbing Products: CISA Holding appointed William Houlin president and CEO of Briggs Plumbing Products. He has more than 20 years' experience in executive management, marketing and business development with PRG-Shultz, Black & Decker,...

MAAX.(MAAX appoints David J. Lipkin)(bathware, kitchen and spa dealers )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... MAAX named David J. Lipkin vice president sales USA--wholesale and showroom--bathroom sector, a newly created position. He will be based in Minneapolis. Formerly Lipkin was with American Standard for more than 10 years, serving as vice...

JACLO Industries.(JACLO Industries appoints Paul Palazzolo)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... JACLO Industries hired Paul Palazzolo as director of operations. He has 21 years of experience in operations management and business development. Before joining the company, he was vice president of operations for Integrated Supply Chain...

Falcon Waterfree Technologies.(People On The Move ...)
November 1, 2005... Falcon Waterfree Technologies named James (Jamie) Krug to the new position of president and chief executive officer for global operations, and Ron Gastelum, a member of the Falcon Waterfree board of advisors since May 2005, has been elevated to...

Basco celebrates 50 years.(Basco celebration)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... On Aug. 1, 1955, G. William Rohde, founder and chairman, opened the doors to Basco. He started to sell shower doors east of the Denver area for California-based Hecker Manufacturing Co., with his brother-in-law, Elmer Kokenge. They adopted the...

Moen.(People On The Move ...)
November 1, 2005... Moen promoted Judy Riley to vice president/design. She will oversee design initiatives for the Moon, ShowHouse, CSI and Home Care by Moon brands. Riley joined the company in 2003 as senior director of industrial design.

Jacuzzi Bath Division.(People On The Move ...)
November 1, 2005... Jacuzzi Bath Division named Paul Salyards president and Beth Somplatsky vice president of retail sales this past summer. Salyards had joined Jacuzzi in March as vice president of marketing. Prior to joining the company he oversaw several key...

Villeroy & Boch and Basco.(News: Bath & Kitchen)
November 1, 2005... Villeroy & Boch and Basco products were selected for the bathrooms of the suites occupied by candidates appearing on Donald Trump's NBC television show "The Apprentice." In the photo, Basco's frameless 1/4-inch thick Infinity glass shower doors...

R.F. Fager expands showroom staff.(News: Bath & Kitchen)
November 1, 2005... Plumbing supply company R.F. Fager Co., based in Camp Hill, Pa., hired Bob Good as a kitchen design specialist for its outside sales effort and Rusty Myers as an inside sales consultant for the showroom. Good, known by the name "Goody,"...

Sterling.(Sterling)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Sterling demonstrated its dual-flush toilets and allowed visitors a close-up view of the manufacturing process for its Vikrell material used for bathtubs and showers as part of the Sterling Summit in Huntsville, Ala., in September. Members of...

Executive leadership changes at Hansgrohe-North America.(News: Bath & Kitchen)
November 1, 2005... Klaus Grohe, chairman, and Siegfried Gaensslen, CEO, will head the newly formed executive team of Hansgrohe-North America. Grohe will be the driving force behind the development and launch of product innovations. Other members of the new...

Lasco bathware.(Bath And Kitchen Products Round-Up)
November 1, 2005... The Radius Series of baths and shower modules is offered under the company's new luxury brand, Contours[TM], Inspired by design elements of the BMW Z4 sports car, the Radius Series baths feature soft, concave surfaces, pearlescent finishes and...

Decolav.(Bath And Kitchen Products Round-Up)
November 1, 2005... The Model 3350 tempered glass pedestal, in polished chrome, frosted and transparent glass, offers high-end design at a lower price than comparable products. It features an oval glass console top available exclusively in white, and is predrilled...

Danze.(Bath And Kitchen Products Round-Up)
November 1, 2005... A Victorian-styled pull-down kitchen faucet is part of the company's Opulence collection. It is designed to allow large pots and pans to fit beneath it. The unit features a high performance spray and aerated stream. Circle 242 ...

Briggs Industries.(Bath And Kitchen Products Round-Up)
November 1, 2005... The Hathaway bathroom suite is designed with elegant mitred profiles on the toilet bowl and tank, pedestal and lavatory. The toilet features Vacuity PowerVAC flushing technology. Circle 243 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Rohl.(Bath And Kitchen Products Round-Up)
November 1, 2005... Two concealed thermostatic trim sets have been added to the company's Perrin & Rowe bath collection. The sets are available in oval or round plate to complement a traditional or contemporary shower decor. Finishes available include English...

Jacuzzi Brands.(Jacuzzi Brands appoints Alex P. Marini)(Zurn industries appoints Marie S. Dreher )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Jacuzzi Brands appointed Alex P. Marini president and chief operating officer in August, succeeding Donald C. Devine, who left the company to pursue other interests. Marini also remains president of Zurn industries, a position he has held since...

The Elkay Division.(People On The Move ...)
November 1, 2005... The Elkay Division named Ann Rottinghaus Rottinghaus program manager, residential markets. Her industry experience includes a management position with Fieldstone Cabinetry and serving as vice president at a Midwest kitchen and bath rep agency.

The Speakman Co.(People On The Move ...)
November 1, 2005... The Speakman Co. named Michael Trenham chief financial officer, succeeding David Bailey, who will continue as treasurer. Trenham has been with the company six years, most recently as co-manager of its plumbing business unit, and has also worked...

American Standard.(Bath and Kitchen America's Division of the American Standard)(appoints Harry Kandilas )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... American Standard: The Bath and Kitchen America's Division of the American Standard group of companies appointed Harry Kandilas business leader for the Canadian business unit, based in Mississauga, Ontario. Previously, he was director of sales...

Decolav.(People On The Move ...)
November 1, 2005... DECOLAV named Brett Beadleson vice president of sales. He has more than 20 years of global sales and marketing experience.

Brizo[TM].(www.brizofaucet.com)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Brizo[TM] has a newly designed consumer Web site at www.brizofaucet.com. Visitors can select products using various search options--including function, style, model number or description. Users can key in specific search criteria, such as a...

Blanco.(www.blancoamerica.com)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... BLANCO has unveiled an updated and expanded Web site at www.blancoamerica.com with useful tools for specifying and designing the kitchen sink that will prove helpful to consumers, specifiers and installers. The site includes a new products...

Technical Concepts.(Award ...)
November 1, 2005... Technical Concepts announced that Waterdecor's Pacifica faucet featuring Radius[R] touchfree technology by Technical Concepts (TC) was awarded "Most Innovative Product of the Year" by the Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Association (DPHA).

Delta Faucet Co.(Scholarships...)
November 1, 2005... Delta Faucet Co. and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors--National Association awarded six $2,500 scholarships to students who are entering a plumbing/heating/cooling career. Five scholarships were awarded to students attending four-year...

Steel workers join pipe producers to fight China imports.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)
November 1, 2005... U.S. standard pipe producers applauded the Oct. 3, 2005 decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in the Section 421 investigation on imports of circular welded non-alloy steel pipe "standard pipe" from China. The Commission...

Anvil International.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)
November 1, 2005... Anvil International recently introduced its new Gruvlok catalog detailing the company's offering of couplings; grooved fittings, valves and acCessories, advanced copper system, plain,end fittings and roll groovers: To download a free copy,...

Slow growth seen for stainless production.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)
November 1, 2005... The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has released a new global forecast for 2005 showing a worldwide increase of 1.8% in stainless crude steel production, totaling 25 million metric tons (mmt). Factors affecting the slowdown in...

Less copper, more stainless for Outokumpu.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)
November 1, 2005... Finland's Outokumpu is set to divest its last copper-related business by selling its fabricated Copper product business to the private equity firm, Nordic Capital. Outokumpu CEO Juha Rantanen explained the divestiture as "a strategic move...

Eaton completes Hayward purchase.(Eaton Corp acquired Hayward Industries)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp. has completed its purchase of the industrial filtration business of Hayward Industries. Terms were not disclosed. Eaton announced plans to purchase the business on July 8. Hayward's...

Dofasco closes on Copperweld.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)
November 1, 2005... Dofasco Inc. announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of certain assets of Copperweld Holding Co. of Pittsburgh, through a transaction with Atlas Tube Inc. of Harrow, Ontario. The transaction, which was announced on...

Great Lakes region booming.(chemical processing industry )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Regionally, the Great Lakes market was looking at what could only be called a banner year, according to Industrialinfo.com. At the half-year mark, an evaluation of the active capital and maintenance spending projects showed that over 500...

Industrial rep groups combine.(News: Pipe-Valves-Fittings)
November 1, 2005... Members of the Northamerican Industrial Representatives Association (NIRA) recently voted to support the recommendations of its board of directors to discontinue operations as an industry trade association. At a meeting of members held on...

Victaulic.
November 1, 2005... Victaulic has released its new Vic Cells 3D software to assist MicroStation V8 users in designing 3-dimensional piping models, including renderings from the entire Victaulic product line. Also released is an upgraded version of the Vic Cells 2D...

IPEX.
November 1, 2005... IPEX has announced a $50,000 donation to the American Red Cross to support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Also, the Crane Fund for Widows and Children, a philanthropic arm of Crane Co., has donated $25,000 to the same fund.

supplyForce.
November 1, 2005... supplyForce has signed a three-year national account contract with Northwest Pipe to provide industrial PVF and electrical supplies.

Velan.
November 1, 2005... Velan has been awarded two new development contracts by Northrop Grumman Newport News to develop for the U.S. Navy 34-inch and 46-inch titanium butterfly and 8-inch titanium gate valves for the new generation nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.

CCTF Corp.
November 1, 2005... CCTF Corp. of Oakville, Ontario, Canada has named Mike Ryan and Ray Dion as technical sales representatives for Shurjoint Grooved Products.

T-Drill.(T-Drill ASME B31.9-2004)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... T-Drill has announced that it is in compliance with the newly issued ASME B31.9-2004, Section 930.2 standard for Mechanically Formed Extruded Outlets in Copper Tube, as well as to ASTM F2014 and pressure calculations. ASME B31.9 --Building...

Texas tops nation in industrial spending.(Industrial Information Resources)(industrial projects)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Texas is the top state for industrial project spending in the United States, according to Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Houston). In an analysis of active projects dating to early August, in which construction has...

The perfect customer: when it comes to selecting customers, it pays to be picky.(Adamson PVFSupply)
November 1, 2005... Go to a devastated region like Darfur and ask a starving woman what she would like to eat. Her answer would be pretty basic. She'd like just about anything to eat. Start-up businesses have a similar view of the world. Ask the start-up...

Selkirk, LLC.
November 1, 2005... Selkirk, LLC. named Gary L. Harris national sales manager for its wholesale division and David Rockwell national accounts manager, a new position. Harris formerly was vice president/sales and marketing for Hart & Cooley, and recently was vice...

Munters.(Munters three global divisions appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Munters, an air treatment company, has created three global divisions to oversee its business: Dehumidification (DH), Moisture Control Services (MCS) and HumiCool. Lennart Evrell remains CEO and is currently serving as MCS division president....

Viega acquires Vanguard.(Viega (USA) acquires Vanguard Piping Systems and Midtec Inc)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Viega (USA) acquired the piping systems businesses of Vanguard Piping Systems and Midtec Inc., effective Sept. 28. Viega NA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Viega GmbH & Co. KG, has been active in North America since 1999, focusing on the...

Dickson.(Temperature and Temperature/Humidity Mapping Guide)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Dickson's"Temperature and Temperature/Humidity Mapping Guide" provides step-by-step instructions on how to create and maintain effective facility mapping programs, including practical advice on how to determine critical mapping points,...

Mestek.(Embassy Manufacturing acquires Mestek )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Mestek announced that its acquisition subsidiary, Embassy Manufacturing, has acquired all of the operating assets and assumed certain liabilities of Embassy Industries, a New York corporation. It was purchased for $8 million. The company will...

Heatcraft Refrigeration Products.(Hurricane Relief ...)
November 1, 2005... Heatcraft Refrigeration Products manufactured 50 1-6 HP condensing units in less than 48 hours for the rebuilding of Baton Rouge, La., businesses that were hit by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. They were shipped to Baker Distributing in Baton...

Bradford White.(People On The Move ...)
November 1, 2005... Bradford White promoted R. Bruce Carnevale to vice president of sales. He will be responsible for domestic sales while working with marketing and product development to ensure positive growth. Employed with the company since 1996, Carnevale has...

Trane opens new parts centers.(News: Hydronics/HVACR)
November 1, 2005... Fourteen new Trane Parts Centers have opened in North and Latin America. They provide heating, ventilation and air conditioning parts to members of the HVAC, design and construction industries. Also available are non-Trane items, which consist...

HVAC excellence.(News: Hydronics/HVACR)
November 1, 2005... On-site Completion Ceremony for the USAF 366th Training Squadron Mechanical Flight HVACR Program took place on June 13, 2005. The HVAC program was granted the distinguished honor of a six-year accreditation. From left to right: Jerry Lester...

Rheem.(Rheem Air Conditioning Division relocated)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Rheem Air Conditioning Division recently relocated its Parts Department to Randleman N.C., to address annual double-digit HVAC replacement parts growth rates and better sere its network of independent Rheem and Ruud distributots The facility is...

Billtrust.
November 1, 2005... Billtrust, a service provider for the distribution industry, recently formed an alliance with DMSi Software, a supplier of business management solutions for lumber wholesalers and building material distributors. DMSi will offer its client...

Industry Data Exchange Association.(ByteManagers Inc)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Industry Data Exchange Association (IDEA), an industry owned e-commerce service provider, announced a joint effort with ByteManagers, Inc. of Chicago, to expand their data sourcing program with electrical manufacturers. ByteManagers, a content...

VAI.(News: Technology)
November 1, 2005... Caption: VAI held its 2005 User Conference at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas this September. Opening remarks were conducted by Bob Vormittag, president of VAI, who welcomed over 150 attendees. The 3-day conference featured guest speakers,...

Gastite.(Gastite newly renovated Web site)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Gastite recently unveiled its newly renovated Web site. It is designed to provide trade professionals with all the information needed to design, specify, install and troubleshoot a gas-distribution system made with Gastite corrugated stainless...