RIDGID goes on the road 

ELYRIA, OHIO — RIDGID’s Reputation Roadshow will visit 20 cities throughout the U.S., Canada and Latin America in May, providing tradesmen a chance to experience the latest RIDGID innovations by giving them the opportunity to demo new tools and see upcoming product lines. ...

EPA honors GreenPlumbers 

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — The Environmental Protection Agency presented its annual Environmental Awards to GreenPlumbers, an environmental training program for plumbers, and other groups and individuals for environmental awareness at an awards ceremony in San Francisco. ...

Grainger hosts green seminars, launches product catalog 

LAKE FOREST, ILL. – In celebration of Earth Day, Grainger will host green educational events, in 25 markets across the country, to help businesses and institutions garner the knowledge and tools needed to maintain and operate more sustainable and energy-efficient facilities. ...

MSCA STAR Summit focuses on marketing and branding  

ROCKVILLE, MD. — The Mechanical Service Contractors of America hosted its annual MSCA STAR Summit, focusing on marketing and branding, this April at the LEED Silver-rated Palazzo Resort Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas. ...

Anvil relocates sales and distribution operations 

Anvil Intl., a subsidiary of Mueller Water Products Inc., announced two facility relocations: one of its four regional service centers will relocate from Grand Prairie, Texas, to Irving, Texas, and a distribution facility located in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., will relocate to Ontario, Calif. ...

EnerWorks identifies funding for solar thermal projects  

DORCHESTER, ONTARIO — EnerWorks recently appointed Robert Bender as executive vice president. ...

Builders Show products focus on conservation 

About 60,000 homebuilders showed up here for the 2009 International Builders Show, about half of the show’s usual attendance at its peak. All of the exhibitors were happy, however, because they were talking to the 60,000 builders who will still be in business next year....

PEX Web site educates consumers and builders  

APPLE VALLEY, MINN. — In response to the approval of PEX in the California Plumbing Code, Uponor launched the CaliforniaPEX.com Web site to educate consumers and builders about PEX as a plumbing alternative to copper and CPVC....

Watts creates lead-free plumbing portal site 

Watts Water Technologies Inc. and its associated brands have introduced a number of products that meet lead-free laws in California and Vermont. Recent legislation in California and Vermont mandates the reduction of lead in pipes, fittings and fixtures used to convey water for drinking or cooking, to take effect Jan. 1, 2010. ...

Association Web site wins APEX award 

DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — The Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Authority of northern Illinois, a non-profit trade association, recently won a national APEX Award for its Web site, created and maintained by Copresco, a technology firm, Carol Stream, Ill....

Caroma donates products to Make It Right foundation  

HILLSBORO, ORE. — Caroma donated $157,000 to Brad Pitt’s Make It Right foundation, which was launched December 2007, to build 150 affordable, sustainable homes in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward for residents impacted by Hurricane Katrina. ...

EMCOR subsidiary receives Best Company award  

VERNON, CONN. — For the third consecutive year, EMCOR Services New England Mechanical was named one of the Best Places to Work in Connecticut, which is an annual program sponsored by the Hartford Business Journal and Best Companies Group, recognizing the state’s top employers. ...

Care facility chooses Caroma for water conservation 

HILLSBORO, ORE. – Caroma was chosen by EGA Architects and the Sisters of Providence to supply water-conserving toilets to Mary’s Meadow, a “small house” long-term care facility in Holyoke, Mass. ...

Moss & Associates receives safety awards 

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Moss & Associates recently received Florida Sunshine State Safety Recognition awards for two projects: the Soho Beach House Resort, Miami, and the new U.S. Customs and Immigration Service field office, West Palm Beach, Fla....

Future Washington State legislation targets HETs 

Legislation that was introduced by Senator Paull Shin in the Washington state Senate, Feb. 9, 2009, mandating that all toilets and urinals sold and installed in new residences in the state, except institutional and commercial toilets, toilets used by children in daycare facilities, and toilets used in bariatric applications and institutional urinals, be high efficiency by Jan. 1, 2014, died March, 12, 2009, the voting deadline for Senate bills....

GreenPlumbers welcomes Grundfos as founding partner  

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – GreenPlumbers recently announced Grundfos Pumps Corp. as a founding partner of its organization. ...

Uponor releases webinar schedule and topics 

APPLE VALLEY, MINN. — Dates for Uponor’s 2009 radiant webinar schedule, covering thermal comfort, radiant heating and cooling, snow and ice melting, frost prevention, the human factor in HVAC, and radiant-based HVAC systems and snow melt, were recently announced and will be hosted by Robert Bean, a registered engineering technologist in construction engineering technology and radiant heating and cooling....

REHAU and Mestek announce seminar schedules 

LEESBURG, VA. & WESTFIELD, MASS. – REHAU and Mestek announced their 2009 training schedules. REHAU is offering Skill Builders training classes offered throughout the U.S. and Canada by REHAU Academy, and Mestek, in partnership with Pipeline Development Co., is offering free boiler training seminars. ...

Plumbing companies receive GreenPlumbers license 

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – TSQ & Son Plumbing and Heating, Havertown, Penn.; Gene Johnson Plumbing, Seattle; Roebers Inc. Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Castro Valley, Calif.; Wallner Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Redding, Calif.; Plumbing Concepts, Yorba Linda, Calif.; LeDuc & Dexter, Santa Rosa, Calif.; One Call Plumbing, Phoenix; Michigan Plumbing, Lansing, Mich.; Addario’s Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical, Boston; and Legacy Plumbing, Rocklin, Calif., recently became licensed by the GreenPlumbers training and accreditation program. ...

Clockwork reports franchise growth for 2008 

SARASOTA, FLA. – Clockwork Home Services announced franchise growth for 2008 within its portfolio of nationally branded home services companies. ...

Hill York introduces sustainable solutions  

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – As commercial property owners grapple with high operating costs, Hill York is launching a new Performance Management Division and introducing Hygreen (Hill York Green) technology solutions to reduce energy consumption in new and existing buildings....

Mike Rowe visits Grainger’s distribution center 

CHICAGO – Mike Rowe, creator, executive producer and host of Discovery Channel's “Dirty Jobs,” recently visited Grainger’s Chicago distribution center in Niles, Ill., to meet employees and talk about his new relationship with Grainger....

Heat Transfer Products announces appointments  

EAST FREETOWN, MASS. — Heat Transfer Products’ president Dave Martin announced two key appointments to the company’s executive management team. Todd Romig, head of HTP operations since December 2007, has been appointed vice president of sales and marketing while Jon Lyons has succeeded him as vice president of operations....

Xylem meets California air standards  

ATLANTA — All Xylem products have met the California Air Resources Board’s regulations, initiated Jan. 1, 2009, implementing new limits for formaldehyde emitted from raw composite wood panels and products sold or used in California. ...

Uponor’s sustainable distribution center opens  

APPLE VALLEY, MINN. — Uponor opened its new 285,000-sq.-ft. sustainable distribution center, located in Lakeville, Minn., March 23. ...

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