K/BIS products focus on design, conservation, efficiency
At the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show held at the Georgia World Congress Center here, April 30 - May 3, attendees previewed not only the latest high-end product designs and styles for kitchen and bath products, they also previewed the sustainable technologies that have been integrated into a variety of different products to ensure that energy efficiency and water conservation is a top priority. ...
Contractors turn excess inventory into cash
Plumbing and HVAC professionals can sell their excess inventory on OddballSupply.com, a Web site that recently became a Nexstar Strategic Partner, helping contractors, manufacturers and suppliers sell and purchase excess inventory at discounted prices. ...
Texas may be second state to mandate HET standards
Austin, Texas Texas may soon be the second state, after California, to require all toilets sold on and after Jan. 1, 2014, to be 1.28-gpf or less and...
Viega opens 439,000-sq.ft. manufacturing center in Kansas
Mcpherson, Kan. - Nearly a thousand industry partners, government officials and Viega personnel gathered in late April for the official grand opening...
Veterans look forward to construction careers
CAMP PENDLETON, CALIF. — A class of service members completed the United Association’s Veterans in Piping (VIP) program at the Marine Corps Base here and will graduate as second-year union apprentices this June....
Dick Homquist to retire from Bryan Steam
Dick Holmquist will be retiring as National Sales and Marketing Manager from Bryan Steam LLC, Peru, IN on June 30, 2009. Holmquist has served in sales capacities within the industrial heating industry for 43 years. ...
Economist analyzes nonresidential construction spending
ARLINGTON, VA. — Surprising construction data masks declining conditions in the construction sector and nonresidential spending could fall by up to 9% during the coming months, said Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America when he issued an analysis of data from the Census Bureau on nonresidential construction spending....
ARS/Rescue Rooter combines training and monitoring to reduce collision costs
MEMPHIS, TENN. — ARS/Rescue Rooter has reduced collision costs, ranging from 30% to 70% per branch, by combining both traditional training and technology-based monitoring for its fleets, including a GPS-enabled DriveCam, created at the company’s request....
Grainger launches new occupational health and safety catalog
CHICAGO — Grainger recently launched its new occupational health and safety catalog, featuring a doubled safety offering, which includes more training and reference materials, and is organized by key safety issues and Occupational Safety & Heath Administration standards. ...
Sioux Chief hosts plumbing students and teachers
PECULIAR, MO. — Sioux Chief Mfg Co. Inc. hosted nearly 100 plumbing students and their teachers, SkillsUSA participants at the National Leadership and Skills Conference, at its facilities south of Kansas City, Mo., June 26. ...
Milwaukee receives lithium-ion patent
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. received a patent on its lithium-ion battery technology, the result of many years of development by the company’s engineers, representing a multi-million dollar investment by Milwaukee, for cordless power tools....
Rheem Canada consolidates operations into single facility
BRAMPTON, ONTARIO — Rheem Canada recently consolidated the physical operations of its three business units — Heating and Cooling, Water Heating, and Swimming Pool Heaters and Boilers marketed under the Rheem, Ruud, Raypak and WeatherKing labels — into a single headquarters and distribution center located here. ...
Caroma partners with Alamo Heights, Texas, to replace toilets
HILLSBORO, ORE. — Caroma is partnering with the city of Alamo Heights, Texas, and Morrison Supply Company, Fort Worth, Texas, on a toilet replacement program, which launched June 10, 2009. ...
Fulton receives grant for biofuel commercial boiler
PULASKI, N.Y. — New York State Energy Research and Development Authority awarded The Fulton Companies a grant to develop an ultra-high efficiency condensing natural gas/B-100 biodiesel fired version of the Vantage 3 Million BTU boiler. ...
Hansgrohe launches training sessions for contractors
ALPHARETTA, GA. — Hansgrohe announced a new ongoing series of monthly product training workshops, created specifically for plumbing and mechanical contractors, here at the Hansgrohe Aquademie, a special training facility inside the company’s North American headquarters. ...
American Standard donates showerheads to Nature Conservancy event
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — American Standard Brands recently partnered with The Nature Conservancy, a conservation organization working to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people, to provide a sustainable "no-goody" gift bag at Design for a Living World, the organization’s gala event at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York, N.Y....
Contractors may qualify for energy tax benefits
At the recent seminar attendees learned that contractors, architects and engineers may qualify for energy tax benefits of $1.80 per square foot by installing new green HVAC systems...
Energy efficiency retrofit market receives funding
The energy efficiency retrofit market received a boost from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which will provide substantial funding for renovations to federal buildings. ...
GreenPlumbers, GreenMech partner for efficiency advocacy
GreenPlumbers USA and the Green Mechanical Council have announced a collaborative partnership to speed up the installation of green educational programs to the construction industry....
Study concludes more contractors are purchasing power tools online
CONTRACTOR’s 2009 Power Tool Study, completed this spring, shows that the number of readers purchasing power tools online continues to increase — 9.6% of readers purchase power tools online, compared to 8.5% in 2007 and 7% in 2006....
RIDGID goes on the road
RIDGID’s Reputation Roadshow will visit cities throughout the U.S., Canada and Latin America throughout the summer, providing tradesmen a chance to experience the latest RIDGID innovations....
Kaldewei adds sales agencies to North American operations
INDIANAPOLIS — Kaldewei has expanded its team with the addition of two independent sales agency partners this May, which includes the following sales contacts, agencies and areas covered: Tony Kaehr, Mike McNeely and Chuck Apple of Afco-Kaehr Sales Company are the sales contacts for businesses in Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky; and Michael Longo, principal of Phase One Marketing is the contact for businesses in Canada. ...
Victaulic announces new VP of product development
EASTON, PA. — Victaulic announced that Richard A. Bucher has joined Victaulic as vice president of product development, engineering, and will provide leadership to Victaulic product development efforts as well as strategic planning, regarding the development of new products and the investigation of new technologies and business opportunities for the company. ...
groSolar announces new VP of marketing
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT. — groSolar, a distributor, installer and integrator of solar energy solutions for residential and commercial installations, announced the appointment of Gaelan Brown, a former senior marketing manager for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, as the company’s vice president of marketing. ...
Clockwork reports franchise growth for first quarter of 2009
SARASOTA, FLA. – Clockwork Home Services recently announced franchise growth for the first quarter of 2009 within its portfolio of nationally branded home services companies. During the period from January through March 2009, Clockwork added 21 plumbing, air conditioning and heating, and electrical franchises. Including these additions, the company’s franchises now serve 584 territories....
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